Download Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable 32 Bit ((link))
π https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255
Open Registry Editor ( regedit ) and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\FilesPaths If the key exists, the 32-bit engine is installed. (WOW6432Node indicates 32-bit on 64-bit Windows.) π https://www
import pyodbc conn_str = r'DRIVER=Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb);DBQ=C:\Test\Database.accdb;' conn = pyodbc.connect(conn_str) cursor = conn.cursor() cursor.execute("SELECT 1") print(cursor.fetchone()) conn.close() any IDE (Visual Studio)
Look for the file named: (thatβs the 32-bit version) and PowerShell windows.
If no error appears, the engine is functional.
β especially Excel, Outlook, any IDE (Visual Studio), and PowerShell windows.