Receive a msdart.dll error message when you try to open a UDL file ?

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a Universal Data Link (UDL) file, you receive the following error messages:

"Entry point not found"

"The procedure entry point GetIUMS could not be located in dynamic link library msdart.dll"

"Error loading C:\Progra~1\Common~1\system\ole db\oledb32.dll The specified procedure could not be found"

Additionally, you also receive the following error message in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 when you expand SQL Server in the Server Explorer pane:

"The specified procedure cannot be found"

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you have an incorrect version of the Msdart.dll file in your %windir%\System32 folder and you have the correct version in your %windir%\System32\Dllcache folder.

WORKAROUND

a.Repair dll Errors Now.

b.To work around this problem, you must replace the Msdart.dll (v2.71.9030) file in your %windir%\System32 with the correct Msdart.dll (v2.71.9031.4) file that is located in your %windir%\System32\Dllcache folder. To do this, follow these steps:

1.Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

2.Type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

copy %windir%\system32\dllcache\msdart.dll %windir%\system32

Note Type y (yes) when you are prompted to overwrite the file.

3.Type exit, and then press ENTER to close the command prompt.

Note The incorrect version of the Msdart.dll file may be loaded from a location that is different from %windir%\System32. You must search the computer for all copies of the Msdart.dll file and make sure that all copies are correct. The Msdart.dll file should only be located in the following folders:

• %windir%\System32
• %windir%\System32\Dllcache
• %windir%\ServicePackFiles

APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition

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