HOWTO: Creating a 32-bit System DSN on a 64-bit Windows server

The information in this article applies to:

• Color Factory 7.0 and FotoStation 7.0 running on a 64-bit Windows server

SUMMARY

This article explains how you can create a 32-bit System DSN on a 64-bit server for use with FotoWare Color Factory or FotoStation.

MORE INFORMATION

The Data Sources (ODBC) control panel on 64-bit servers will only let you set up 64-bit system DSN's. Since FotoWare 7.0 applications are 32-bit they cannot connect to these DSN's. To set up a 32-bit System DSN you will need to use the 32-bit version of the ODBC Administrator tool.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Start the command prompt on the server and go to C:\Windows\SysWOW64, then start odbcad32.exe. This will open the 32-bit version of the ODBC control panel which lets you create 32-bit DSN's that can be used by FotoWare applications.

EXTERNAL LINKS

More information can be found in this Microsoft support article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942976