Microsoft KB Archive/237707

= BUG: SQL Server 6.5 SP5 Setup Fails if Setup Path Has a DBCS Character =

Article ID: 237707

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

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This article was previously published under Q237707



BUG #: 18719 (SQLBUG_65)



SYMPTOMS
When running the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 Setup.exe from a directory that contains a double-byte character set (DBCS) character in the directory name, the following error occurs during the installation of Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC):

Command line option syntax error. Type Command /? for help



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove any DBCS character from the name of the directory that contains the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 Setup.exe file and run the service pack setup program again.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: sp sp5 sp5a msdtc install path

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB237707

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