Microsoft KB Archive/187082

= BackOffice 4.0 Exchange Setup Fails =

Article ID: 187082

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

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This article was previously published under Q187082



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Exchange version 5.5 using the BackOffice 4.0 installer, installation fails with the following error:

Processing file ' \cd3\exchsrvr\server\setup\i38\server.ins', at or near line 205. The directory name is invalid

After closing this box, another error box is displayed stating that the directory name is invalid. Closing this will give the message that Exchange Setup was interrupted and did not install successfully.

Line 205 of the file server.ins states: CreateProcess:%windir%\system32:lodctr Eseperf.ini;180000



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the server is in the change user/execute mode. This does not happen when Exchange is installed in the change user/install mode.



STATUS
To work around the problem, install Exchange by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel in All users mode, or open a command prompt and then type the following:

change user/install

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