Installing the OLE DB provider by using the GUI

The procedure in this topic installs the OLE DB provider on a Windows 7 system, but the procedure is similar for other Windows systems.

1. Start the installation program by double-clicking the nzoledbsetup.exe file (for a 32-bit installation) or nzoledbsetup64.exe file (for a 64-bit installation) in the /drivers directory of the Windows installation package.
2. In the language options window, accept the default of English.
   The language options window controls the language for the installation program.
3. In the Introduction window, review the information and click Next.
4. Install the Visual Studio C++ 2010 (VS2010) libraries on the client system.
5. In the Pre-Installation Summary window, review the installation summary. You can review and change selections by clicking Previous to page through the previous windows.
6. Complete the installation process by clicking Install.
   The installation program does the following tasks:

   • Installs the OLE DB provider. A 32-bit provider on a 32-bit system and a 64-bit provider on a 64-bit system are installed in the \WINDOWS\system32 folder. On a 64-bit system, both providers are installed, and the 32-bit provider is installed in the \WINDOWS\SysWOW64 folder.
   • Places entries in the Windows registry to add the Netezza Performance Server OLE DB provider to the provider list.
7. In the Install Complete window, click Done.