Issue:
When launching Electrical. You get an error."Install the latest 64-bit version of Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 to use the Catalog Browser".
Causes:
- The 64-bit version of the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 has not been install or is corrupted.
- Antivirus is causing files to corrupt mdb.
Solution:
- Install the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 64-bit version from.
C:\Autodesk\AutoCAD_Electrical_2022_English_Win_64bit_dlm\3rdParty\x64\AceDataEngine\aceredist.msi
- Added exceptions to your Virus Scan.
3ds, ac$, apj, bak, ctb, cui, cuix, dcl, dst, dwf, dwg, dwl, dwl2, dwt, fbx, ipt, iam, idw, ipn, ipj, lin, ma, mat, max, mb, mns, mnu, pat, pgp, rfa, rft, rte, rvt, rws, dat, slog, shp, shx, stb, sv$
.sq* (sqlite), .wdp, .ldb, .mdb, .mui, .aux, .chm, revit*.xml.zip
Note: We have noticed there appears to be a Microsoft update causing this issue with Autodesk Electrical 2022. Use the solution for installing the database engine to correct this issue.
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