After installation, confirm that the x64 driver is correctly registered.
The search keyword specifies -x64- for a reason: architecture mismatch is one of the top causes of connection failures.
To download and install the Microsoft OLE DB Driver 17 for SQL Server (x64), follow these steps: download microsoft ole db driver 17 for sql server -x64-
This is the current standard driver.
msoledbsql_x64.msi or the combined installer offers a checkbox for x64.PowerShell for Silent Installation (Recommended for Automation) After installation, confirm that the x64 driver is
$url = "https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355ab793-e0f8-49e2-996c-efd70b6b145c/msoledbsql_x64.msi"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile "$env:TEMP\msoledbsql_x64.msi"
(Note: The GUID in the URL changes with each minor version; always verify the latest link from Microsoft’s official documentation.)
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Dependency However, to guarantee x64-only files, you can also
One major advantage of the OLE DB Driver 17 is that it installs side-by-side with older versions. You can have Driver 18, Driver 17, and even legacy SQLNCLI10 installed simultaneously without conflict.
msoledbsql_x64.msi /quiet /norestart IACCEPTMSOLEDBSQLLICENSETERMS=YES