I cant seem to get publisher to install.

The setup runs through the system update, then installs and reboots the computer. Once the computer resumes from reboot, the publisher instalation begins. After a few seconds I get an error message saying that "The file C:\WINDOWS\OBDC32.dll is version x.x.6.x and we require x.x.8.x"

How does this not update the "system files" as its the "system files updater"

Is there any way to get around this???

Well ... I finally got fed up and grabbed the file from an existing windows installation. It seems that the system updater does not update the odbc or sql dll's. There was only 2 DLL's that I had to replace. After copying the files, installation went through without a hitch.