title: Cannot connect to Excel SSIS
body: <p>I'm trying to create a data flow task which brings data from Excel File to SQL table. I'm doing it in SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2012 as an SSIS package. 
  However, when I run the task I receive below error: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>[Excel Source [52]] Error: SSIS Error Code
    DTS_E_CANNOTACQUIRECONNECTIONFROMCONNECTIONMANAGER.  The
    AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "Excel
    Connection Manager" failed with error code 0xC0209303.  There may be
    error messages posted before this with more information on why the
    AcquireConnection method call failed.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Would you be able help please? </p>
  
  <p>Thank you</p>
  
  <p>Complete Error message: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>SSIS package "C:\Users\adm.turpan\Documents\Visual Studio
    2012\Projects\Integration Services Project1\Integration Services
    Project1\project.dtsx" starting. Information: 0x4004300A at Excel as
    source, SSIS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning. Error:
    0xC020801C at Excel as source, Excel Source [52]: SSIS Error Code
    DTS_E_CANNOTACQUIRECONNECTIONFROMCONNECTIONMANAGER.  The
    AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "Excel
    Connection Manager" failed with error code 0xC0209303.  There may be
    error messages posted before this with more information on why the
    AcquireConnection method call failed. Error: 0xC0047017 at Excel as
    source, SSIS.Pipeline: Excel Source failed validation and returned
    error code 0xC020801C. Error: 0xC004700C at Excel as source,
    SSIS.Pipeline: One or more component failed validation. Error:
    0xC0024107 at Excel as source: There were errors during task
    validation. SSIS package "C:\Users\adm.turpan\Documents\Visual Studio
    2012\Projects\Integration Services Project1\Integration Services
    Project1\project.dtsx" finished: Success.</p>
  </blockquote>