Question

I am really confused about target platform. For best results, to make my application run on any CPU, what target platform should be used. I tried Any CPU but my application does not run on Windows 7 with Access 2010 installed. It returns an error

The 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine

Someone told me to avoid this error, change platform to X86. But I am unable to change that too. Dropdown menu contains only Any CPU.

What to do?
Thanks

Answer 1

In order to get new platforms, you can go into configuration manager and add a new one, but I thought x86 was one of the default ones provided. Here’s a link for you. Quoted here in case MS moves their stuff around yet again.

Here are common procedures for creating and managing solution build
configurations:

To create a Solution Build Configuration

Open the Configuration Manager dialog box.

On the Active Solution Configurationdrop-down list, choose New.

The New Solution Configuration dialog box opens.

Type a name for the new solution build configuration in the Name text
box.

To use the same settings as those specified for another solution build
configuration, choose one from the drop-down list for the Copy
settings from textbox.

If you want to create one or more project configurations at the same
time, select the Create new project configurations check box.

To rename a Solution Build Configuration

Open the Configuration Manager dialog box.

On the Active Solution Configuration drop-down list, choose Edit.

The Edit Solution Configurations dialog box opens.

Select the solution build configuration name you want to change.

Select Rename, then type a new name for the configuration.

To select and edit a Solution Build Configuration

Open the Configuration Manager dialog box.

Select the desired solution build configuration from the Active
Solution Configuration drop-down menu at the top of the dialog box.

The Project Contexts panes display the properties of the active
solution build configuration.

Select any project available in the solution.

Select the desired project Configuration and Platform. Together, these
two settings specify the project configuration to be used.

If the project is to be included when you build this solution build
configuration, select the Build check box.