repodbc.dll and opening error

I get an error when I open SQL Server (MSDE actually and it is a named
instance). For some reason, I have a Dec 17 2002 version of repodbc.dll on
my machine and there is no reference given beyond one that was distributed
in 2000 (dll help database msdn). I read that regsvr32 repodbc.dll would
fix it and on my laptop it fixed fine. It worked on another machine fine as
well. On another machine where I expect the problem to occur, it doesn't.
Finally, on another machine, I unregistered and reregistered the repodbc.dll
and it still did not fix the error. I can look further at it by searching
the machine (belongs to my supervisor so I'm not sure when I'll have the
opportunity to do so) to see what version are there.
Why is there no reference to the repodbc.dll on the dll help database for
the dec 17 2002 version? How did I get the copy? Did it come with an SDK?
Confused.
Giacrepodbc.dll is the Repository Engine used with SQL. It also shipped with
Visual Studio, Small Business Server and
Visual Basic.
The version you have shipped with SQL sp3.
Thanks,
Kevin McDonnell
Microsoft Corporation
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