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ODBC Error Message: "Failure to Load Expression Service"

Article ID: 155506

Article Last Modified on 8/31/2005

Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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SYMPTOMS

If you install Microsoft Office Standard for Windows 95, version 7.0, onto a computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message

Failure to load expression service

when using the Access ODBC driver from Office applications, such as Microsoft Excel or Word.

MORE INFORMATION

To correct this problem:

Method 1

You will need to obtain the Microsoft Office for Windows 95 version 7.0b release from Microsoft Product Support.

You can obtain a copy of this release by calling the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561.

If you are outside of the United States, contact the Microsoft Subsidiary in your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/

Method 2

You will need to obtain the Microsoft ODBC Drivers for 32-bit programs.

REFERENCES

README.WRI provided with Microsoft Windows NT, version 4.0 dated 8/2/96. The README.WRI file is located in the \windows\system32 folder.

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