----------------------------------------
Microsoft Component Checker Readme File 
----------------------------------------

(c) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the Component Checker documentation.

--------
CONTENTS
--------

1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

2. NEW FEATURES

3. TECHNICAL NOTES

4. KNOWN BUGS, LIMITATIONS, AND WORKAROUNDS


----------------------
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
----------------------
The Component Checker tool is designed to assist you in determining installed version information and diagnosing installation issues with Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC).

Using Component Checker, you can perform the following tasks:
 
- Identify the current version of MDAC on your computer.
- Create a series of reports about the files identified for the current MDAC installation.
- Completely remove the current MDAC installation after listing .dll conflicts and identifying programs that reference a given .dll file.

---------------
2. NEW FEATURES
---------------
Documentation for the Component Checker has been updated from its previous "readme" format and has been changed to HTML Help format. To view the help, open the Component Checker .exe file, open the Help menu, and click Help Topics.

------------------
3. TECHNICAL NOTES
------------------
There are no technical notes at this time.

-------------------------------------------
4. KNOWN BUGS, LIMITATIONS, AND WORKAROUNDS
-------------------------------------------
There are no known bugs at this time.