'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0' provider is not registered on the local machine. (System.Data)

Question

I get this error when I try to connect to any excel through MSSQL Server Data Import i.e. SSIS package The Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0 provider is not registered o

Answer 1

ACE.oledb.16.0 dosen't work in the 64-bit os

download patch from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255