Re: Native client x86 installation on Windows 8

Hello William,

I'll try helping you on this MS question and explain how it may be solved

1. I think that every version of MS SQL Server installs the client part (e.g SQL Server Native Client) by default
2. As you said, PB is a 32-bit process and should be used with the x86 package of SQL Server Native Client 11
3. At this time, I don't know if you installed MS SQL Server Express 2012 on your Windows 8 64-bit but if this is the case, I'm assuming this is the x64 package...since your OS is 64-bit . Hence and if this is possible, you can try to install/reinstall the x86 package of MS SQL Server Express 2012 which will normally install the 32-bit version of the client, compatible with PB.

P.S.:

• Those links may have helped me answering to you
  

Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012

Support Policies for SQL Server Native Client

• I also encourage you to involve Microsoft support and explain them why you need to install x86 packages on a 64-bit OS
  

HTH,

Jacob