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AutoCAD Electrical – Microsoft Access Database Engine cannot be located or ‘AceRedist’ driver is missing
In this blog article, we are going to look at an issue which is affecting AutoCAD Electrical 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 versions.
Issue:
AutoCAD Electrical launches, but errors stating the ‘Microsoft Access Database 2016’ install or ‘AceRedist’ driver is missing while it is already available.
Causes:
Microsoft Access Database Engine is installed, but the AceDriverTest.exe fails to validate it.
Solution:
Install the hotfix available in this page along with the readme that contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this Hotfix. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document before you apply this Hotfix to your product.
- AutoCAD_Electrical_Database_Connection_Hotfix_x64.zip
- AutoCAD_Electrical_MS_Database_Connection_readme.pdf
Additional Notes:
- Ensure that the file is unblocked: Downloaded installation files will not extract from Autodesk Download Manager
- It is recommended to make a backup of the files you will change during applying the hotfix.
- This installation requires you to replace the following files inside the installation folder: «C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD *version*\Acade\«:
- exe
- dll(This file is only for AutoCAD Electrical 2022 of non-English installations).
It should NOT be used for
- AutoCAD Electrical 2022 (English version).
- AutoCAD Electrical 2020, 2021, 2023 (all language versions).
- In case you have installed the «Autodesk Content Migration Utility for AutoCAD Electrical«, apply the hotfix to it as well:
- Copy exe from the hotfix and overwrite the existing version in the following location:
«C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Content Migration Utility for AutoCAD Electrical\DriverTest\«.
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Большинство ошибок AceRedist.msi являются результатом отсутствия или повреждения версии файла, установленного 15,000 Media Contacts. Возникновение подобных проблем является раздражающим фактором, однако их легко устранить, заменив файл MSI, из-за которого возникает проблема. Кроме того, некоторые ошибки AceRedist.msi могут возникать по причине наличия неправильных ссылок на реестр. По этой причине для очистки недействительных записей рекомендуется выполнить сканирование реестра.
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Как правило, ошибки подобного типа больше не возникают после размещения надлежащей версии файла AceRedist.msi в соответствующем месте, однако вам следует выполнить проверку ещё раз. Повторно запустите 15,000 Media Contacts, чтобы убедиться, что проблема успешно решена.
AutoCAD Electrical launch errors-Microsoft Access Database Engine cannot be located or driver ‘AceRedist’ is missing
Install the AutoCAD Electrical 2023 Update 2023.0.1 to fix the defect ‘Install Access database engine dialog box no longer displays a false alarm for some scenarios when launching AutoCAD Electrical.’
This will update the AceDriverTest.exe file to version 20.0.73.0, there’s no need to apply the Hotfix below if it wasn’t previously applied.
Update on May 26th 2022 for AutoCAD Electrical 2020-2023:
First try the AutoCAD_Electrical_Database_Connection_Hotfix available here:
The Hotfix provides an updated AceDriverTest.exe file version 20.0.53.1.
For errors installing AutoCAD Electrical see:
- Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Access Database Engine.
- If using Office 365 a recent update causes the error to reoccur, edit a registry entry to prevent it.
- Add anti-virus exceptions for a list of file types.
AutoCAD Electrical 2021-2023:
- Uninstall Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016(and any older version of Access Database Engine) from Control Panel.
- Reinstall Microsoft Access Database Engine 64-bit (If needed use Microsoft install troubleshooter to completely remove Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 before reinstalling.)
See Solution here for complete steps:
AutoCAD Electrical 2020:
- Uninstall Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 from Control Panel.
- Reinstall Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 .
If using Office 365:
A recent Office 365 update can cause the error to reoccur. Edit this registry key to prevent the error. The registry key will need to edited after any future updates as well:
See the reference in this recent Autodesk article.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\\InprocServer32\(Default)
After the Office 365 update the path is changed to this:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\ACEOLEDB.DLL(file version 16.0.15128.20112)
Change the path to the older value:
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\ACEOLEDB.DLL( file version 16.0.5011.1000)
Add the following list of files to your anti-virus exception list :
- 3ds, ac$, apj, bak, ctb, cui, cuix, dcl, dst, dwf, dwg, dwl, dwl2, dwt, fbx, ipt, iam, idw, ipn, ipj, lin, ma, mat, max, mb, mns, mnu, pat, pgp, rfa, rft, rte, rvt, rws, dat, slog, shp, shx, stb, sv$
- AceDriverTest.exe(see the ‘Check’ note at the end)
- Optional files: .sq* (sqlite), .wdp, .ldb, .mdb, .mui, .aux, .chm, revit*.xml.zip
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