Error 7403
Severity Level 16
Message Text
Could not locate registry entry for OLE DB provider '%ls'.
Explanation
This error message indicates one of the following:
- The OLE DB provider is not registered properly.
- The name of the provider used in the provider_name parameter of sp_addlinkedserver (or specified in the OPENROWSET function) is incorrect.
Action
Verify that the provider has been registered correctly and that the provider_name parameter uses the PROGID of the provider.