Microsoft KB Archive/158884

= SET: Problem Running Programs in German Resource Kit =

Article ID: 158884

Article Last Modified on 7/31/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q158884



NOTE: This articles applies to the German version of the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit only.



SYMPTOMS
You might experience problems when running the CPS utilities Winntp.exe or Uplodprf after installing the Resource Kit from the original German Windows NT 3.5x Resource Kit CD-ROM.

For example, if you attempt to run Winntp.exe, you will receive the following error message:

Unable to find the .INF Source File.

Check the /i switch on the Setup command line.



CAUSE
The original United States Windows NT 3.51 Resource Kit CD-ROM was not fully ISO 9660 compliant. While mastering the German CD-ROM, all special character and long filenames were automatically converted to ISO 9660. This process changed all ~ (tilde) characters to _ (underscore) characters. The CPS file ~profile.inf was changed to _profile.inf, which causes Winntp.exe to fail.

Note that the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kits do not have files containing the ~ character, so this issue affects only the 3.5x version of the German Resource Kit.



WORKAROUND
After installing the Resource Kit utilities, rename _profile.inf to ~profile.inf.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft Press Germany has created a corrected CD-ROM for this title.

Q1) How can a customer identify the defective CD-ROM?

The defective CD-ROM has a two-color label: magenta and black.

The label for the corrected CD-ROM is solid Black.

Q2) Is this specific to the German Windows NT Resource Kit CD-ROM?

Yes.

Q3) What is the fax number and e-mail address for replacement requests?

Fax: ++49 89 31765270

E-mail should be sent using the following format:

To: RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

Subject: German NT 3.51 ResKit Correction CD-ROM Request

Body Text: 

Q4) Are there any other known problems with the defective CD-ROM?

\SOURCE\POSIX\GREP is the only other directory that contains tilde filenames that might also be similarly affected.

Additional query words: bookbug mspress ms_press NT3.50 NT3.51 reskit

Keywords: kbdocerr KB158884

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