error 1918

[Blansett]

While runing Microsoft Word 2000 SR-1 received ERROR 1918.
ERROR installing ODBC driver: Microsoft Text Driver
(*.txt; *.csv), ODBC error 13: Could not load the setup or
translater library. Verify that the file Microsoft Text
Driver (*.txt; *.csv) exists and that you can access it.

[Prashanth Kaankadae [MSFT]]

Check KB Article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299611

OFF2000: Errors 1918, 1919, or 1909 When You Reinstall Office

This article was previously published under Q299611

WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or
tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.

SYMPTOMS
When you use the Hewlett-Packard recovery software to perform a system
recovery, and then attempt to reinstall Microsoft Office 2000, you may
receive one or more error messages similar to the following:

Error 1918. Error installing ODBC driver: Microsoft dBase Driver (*.dbf),
ODBC Error 13: Could not load the setup or translator library. Verify that
the file Microsoft dBase Driver (*.dbf) exists and that you can access it.

Error 1918. Error installing ODBC driver: Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls),
ODBC error 13: Could not load the setup or translator library. Verify that
the file Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls) exists and that you can access it.

Error 1918. Error installing ODBC driver: Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db),
ODBC Error 13: Could not load the setup or translator library. Verify that
the file Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db) exists and that you can access it.

Error 1918. Error installing ODBC drver: Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt,
*.csv), ODBC Error 13: Could not load the setup or translator library.
Verify the file Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt, *.csv) exists and that you
can access it.

ISAM msrd2x32.dll has no DllRegisterServer procedure!

Error 1919. Error configuring ODBC data source: MS Access Database, ODBC
error 11: Driver's ConfigDSN, ConfigDriver, or ConfigTranslator failed.
Verify that the file MS Access Database exists and that you can access it.

Error 1919. Error configuring ODBC data source: dBASE Files, ODBC error 13:
Could not load the setup or translator library. Verify that the file dBASE
Files exists and that you can access it.

Error 1919. Error configuring ODBC data source: Excel Files, ODBC error 13:
Could not load the setup or translator library. Verify that the file Excel
Files exists and that you can access it.

Error 1909. Error installing ODBC driver: MS Database, ODBC Error 13: Could
not load the MS Database. Verify that the file MS Database exists and that
you can access it.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if there is a damaged or missing Open Database
Connectivity (ODBC) dynamic-link library (DLL) file.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which the
steps are presented:

Method 1: Repair Damaged or Absent Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Dynamic-link Library (DLL) File
Download and install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6.

Note To download the most recent version of MDAC, browse to the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/dataaccess
.asp

Restart your computer in a clean boot state. To use a clean boot option in
Microsoft Windows 98, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, and then type MSCONFIG in the Open box. Click OK.
In the System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) window, click the Selective
Startup button.
Click to clear all the check boxes for the options under Selective Startup.
Click OK to close the MSConfig window. Click Yes when you are asked to
restart your computer to enable the changes.
To use a safe boot option in Microsoft Windows 2000, follow these steps:
Restart your computer, and when the Boot menu appears, press F8.
When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select an option, and then
press ENTER.
When the Boot menu appears again, with the words "Safe Mode" displayed in
red at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then
press ENTER.
To use a clean boot option in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
follow these steps:
Click Start and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig and then click OK.
On the General tab of the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click
Selective startup. Clear the following check boxes under Selective startup:
Load static VxDs
Load environment variables
Process System.ini file
Process Win.ini file
Load startup group items

Note One or more of these check boxes may not be available, depending on
the files that are present on your computer.
Click the Startup folder tab so that it is in front, and then click to
select *StateMgr.
Click OK.
Click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
In Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows NT, follow these steps:
Hold the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys until the Close Program dialog box or Task
Manager dialog box appears.
Select all items, and then click End Task. Do this until all that remains
is the Explorer.
Insert your Office 2000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Double-click the Office 2000 entry listed in the Add/Remove Programs
Properties dialog box.
Click Repair Office.
Click Repair errors in my Office installation, and then click Finish.
Note If the computer was upgraded from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft
Windows Millennium Edition, you also may have to replace the Mswstr10.dll
file.

For additional information about this topic and steps to resolve this
problem, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
295000 PRB: "Could not load the setup or translator library" JET ODBC Error
on Windows Millennium Edition

Method 2: Replace Absent Registry Subkeys

Replace the absent registry subkeys that may cause this error. For
additional information and the steps to replace absent registry subkeys,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
324520 OFFXP: 'Error 1919. Error Configuring ODBC Data Source' Error
Message When You Try to Install Office XP or an Office XP Program

MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are
manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft
makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or
reliability of these products.

Hope this helps.

Prashanth
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

[error1918]

I found solution!

Update Windows Installer to v.4.5 or fix your current version (I dont know
how).
I had the same problem and it helped me. :) Moreover, it solved problems with
installation of Office XP, which I tryed to install instead of 2k when got this
error.

The other way to fix this problem described in MS article

[error1918]

Blansett wrote on 04/24/2004 08:29 ET :