Originally posted by adewri Install 8.0.5 client (includes the exp.exe and imp.exe as well) at the 8.1.7 site and use that 8.0.5 exp client to get the exp dump.
You might not need to install 8.0.5 on server if you have 8.0.5 client installed somewhere else.
Sanjay G.
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