Syntax for DDL using ADODC and VB

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I am trying to write a utility that verifies an Access 2000 database. I am able to get the ALTER TABLE to add a column but not to rename it as follows:

Private Sub MySub()

On Error GoTo ErrHandler

hDB.ConnectionString = sDBConnection & App.Path & "\TestDB.mdb"
hDB.Mode = adModeReadWrite
hDB.Open


'This line works
hDB.Execute ("Alter Table myTable Add Column newColumn Char(50)&quot

'This line does not
hDB.Execute ("Alter Table myTable Rename oldName To newName&quot

If hDB.State Then
hDB.Close
End If

Exit Sub

ErrHandler:
Debug.Print "Err : " & Err.Description & Err.Number
For Each errDB In hDB.Errors
Debug.Print "Collection : " & errDB.Description & errDB.SQLState & errDB.NativeError
Next
Resume Next
End Sub

The ALTER TABLE RENAME does not even generate a trappable error it just kicks out a Runtime error that there is a syntax error in the ALTER TABLE statement. I checked with MSDN and it claims that the syntax is correct. Any ideas?
Anything is possible, the problem is I only have one lifetime.