Receiving Error while installing ODBC Driver (1 Viewer)

[KitaYama]

Is there any System requirements for installing ODBC driver 18 for sql Server?

We have still only one PC running on Windows 8.1
While trying to install ODBC driver 18 for sql server on this machine, we receive the following error and the install process fails midway.

I've followed the instructions mentioned in following link. But no improvement at all.

I get error 2502 and 2503 while trying to install and uninstall programs - Microsoft Q&A

Original title: Problems with installing and uninstalling. Recently, whenever I try to install or uninstall anything I get the errors 2503 and 2502. After I close both the errors the installer/uninstaller Immediately closes without modifying the…

answers.microsoft.com

We can install/uninstall any program on this machine. It's only ODBC driver 18 that throws this error.
Is there any limitations for version 18?

thanks

 

[sonic8]

Is there any System requirements for installing ODBC driver 18 for sql Server?

We have still only one PC running on Windows 8.1

Of course there are system requirements for the ODBC driver. When looking at those requirements for the Version 18 driver, you should notice that the minor version number is relevant. ODBC driver version 18.2 is no longer officially supported on Windows 8.1. - If this due to general end of support for Win8.1 or due to real technical incompatibility I cannot say.

 

[KitaYama]

Of course there are system requirements for the ODBC driver. When looking at those requirements for the Version 18 driver, you should notice that the minor version number is relevant. ODBC driver version 18.2 is no longer officially supported on Windows 8.1. - If this due to general end of support for Win8.1 or due to real technical incompatibility I cannot say.

@sonic8 Thanks for clarifying.
It seems that 18.1 still supports Windows 8.1
But I can't find the download link from Microsoft.
It seems that only 18.2 is available for download. I tested this page.

Google shows other sites that offer different versions of the driver, but I'm not comfortable to download from unknown sites.
Is there a way to download 18.1 from Microsoft?

Million thanks.

 

[sonic8]

Is there a way to download 18.1 from Microsoft?

Yes, on the release notes page there are download links for older versions. - Be aware they are sorted by release date, so v17.* and v18.* releases are mixed in the order of the list.

 

[Minty]

This page has previous versions on it

Release Notes for ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows - ODBC Driver for SQL Server

This release notes article describes the changes in each release of the Microsoft ODBC driver for SQL Server on Windows.

learn.microsoft.com

Edit: Sonic has faster fingers...

 

[KitaYama]

@sonic8 @Minty

Seems that instead of learning about databases, I have to start receiving lessons on how to search with Google.
I was sitting here doing my best with google to find the page. And found nothing. Finally I gave up.

Million thanks to both of you for the help.
Where would I be without members like you?

Thanks again.