Creating and Configuring 32-Bit Data Sources

Use the 32-bit ODBC administrator (odbcad32.exe) instead of the 64-bit version, which is located in the %systemroot%\SysWOW64 folder to create and configure 32-bit datasources.

  1. Click Start > Run on your desktop.
  2. In the Open box, enter:%systemroot%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.
  3. Click OK.
    Note: The 64-bit version of Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator must be closed before you can open the 32-bit version. An attempt to execute the 32-bit version while the 64-bit version is running causes the 64-bit version to continue processing and prevents the 32-bit version from opening for administration.