Microsoft KB Archive/105020

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INF: Manual Decompression of SQL Server Files

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Q105020

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2x

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SUMMARY
The files included on the SQL Server distribution diskettes with names that end with a @ or _ character are compressed. These files can be manually decompressed by using either SQL Server SETUP.EXE or UNPACK.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION
For a given SQL Server diskette set, if setup is a graphical, Windows-based application, then SETUP.EXE can be used to decompress a file from that disk set.

Please ensure that you use the SETUP.EXE from the SQL Server diskette, and not from another software package. The SETUP /? command will display complete usage information. Running the following command will decompress a compressed file:

"setup /Z  "

For a given SQL Server disk set, if setup is a character mode application, then the UNPACK.EXE utility can be used to decompress a file from that set.

Please ensure that you use the UNPACK.EXE from the SQL Server diskette, and not from another software package. The UNPACK /? command will display complete usage information. Running the following command will decompress a compressed file:

"unpack  "

In both cases,  is the complete path and file name of the compressed source file (including the @ or _ character), and  is the complete path and file name of the decompressed destination file (not including the @ or _ character).

NOTE: This often means replacing the @ or _ character with another character to create the correct destination file name. For example, a compressed source file named SQLSERVR.EX@ should be decompressed to a destination file named SQLSERVR.EXE.

Additional query words: 4.20 Windows NT

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Technology : kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ420OS2