I have the same problem. Also Win98SE. I would like to add a comment that may be helpful. After the original install of the previous version produced this problem, I performed the recommended MDAC and Jet update and the problem went away. When this current version was released I updated and the problem came back. As a curiosity, I performed the MDAC and Jet update again, thinking something may have been overwritten. However, this time the problem did not go away and it still indicates "Disabled" when I open it. At that point I tried changing to XML and there was no change, so I've changed back to ODBC and it remains "Disabled". I have tested it on a regular basis and it is working.