Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 Provider not registered on local machine

Error:

System.InvalidOperationException: 'The 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.'

I encountered an error while trying to read an Excel file in my ASP.NET web application.

Here is the SQL connection string I am using:

if (Path.GetExtension(filePath) == ".xls"){    connectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source {0};Extended Properties='Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;IMEX=1'";}else if (Path.GetExtension(filePath) == ".xlsx"){    connectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source {0};Extended Properties='Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;IMEX=1'";}connectionString = string.Format(connectionString, filePath);

When I try to open the connection, I receive the error mentioned above.

Things I have already installed:

• Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server (version 17.10.6.1)
• Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (version 18.7.4.0)

I have tried both .xls and .xlsx file extensions, but the issue persists.

I would appreciate any guidance or suggestions on how to resolve this issue. 😊