cryptoAPI

When using SQL 2000 personal desktop (i.e MSDE) on win 98 Machine with our
VB6 application we sometimes get this error

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]CryptoAPI function
'CryptAcquireContext' failed.
Error 0x8009001d: Provider DLL failed to initialize correctly.

On Win2000/2003 XP we not get this error any one come across this before

Thanks
AndyHi

Probably the first of these but it does not mention Win 98

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;321459
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;811886

Is there a reason not to retire the Win 98 machine?

John

"Andy Atherton" <AndyA@.Computill.com> wrote in message
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> When using SQL 2000 personal desktop (i.e MSDE) on win 98 Machine with our
> VB6 application we sometimes get this error
> [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]CryptoAPI function
> 'CryptAcquireContext' failed.
> Error 0x8009001d: Provider DLL failed to initialize correctly.
> On Win2000/2003 XP we not get this error any one come across this before
>
> Thanks
> Andy|||I agree with John on that - why support securing data on an insecure o/s?

Regards,
Greg Linwood
SQL Server MVP

"John Bell" <jbellnewsposts@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Probably the first of these but it does not mention Win 98
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;321459
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;811886
> Is there a reason not to retire the Win 98 machine?
> John
> "Andy Atherton" <AndyA@.Computill.com> wrote in message
> news:410b9065_4@.newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > When using SQL 2000 personal desktop (i.e MSDE) on win 98 Machine with
our
> > VB6 application we sometimes get this error
> > [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]CryptoAPI function
> > 'CryptAcquireContext' failed.
> > Error 0x8009001d: Provider DLL failed to initialize correctly.
> > On Win2000/2003 XP we not get this error any one come across this before
> > Thanks
> > Andy