Microsoft KB Archive/159727

= The File Drive Letter:\ \. Was Not Copied Correctly =

Article ID: 159727

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q159727



SYMPTOMS
When you apply a service pack, you may receive the following error message with the path to the file in question:

An error has occurred.

The file drive_letter:\ \..... was not copied correctly or was not a valid Windows NT image.

You may continue by ignoring the error, retrying the operation, or exiting Setup. If you choose to ignore the error, Setup may not be able to completely and/or correctly install the software. If Ignore is selected, the file may copy but may still be corrupted. If you choose to exit Setup, you will have to repeat the setup process from the beginning.



CAUSE
The file may actually be corrupted, even though the file size matches what it should be.

This corruption may be because the self extraction process did not extract the file properly from the compressed service pack download, or the self- extracting service pack file itself may be corrupted.



RESOLUTION
Retry the self-extraction process in a different directory, or download the service pack again.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB159727

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