Microsoft KB Archive/179952

= PRB: ACME Setup Fails on Windows NT Computers with no C: Drive =

Article ID: 179952

Article Last Modified on 7/16/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179952



SYMPTOMS
On a computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with an extended partition and no C: drive, the applications listed above fail to install correctly when you are using ACME Setup. ACME Setup counts the logical drives, and assigns drive letters in logical order.

For example, if the volume is configured as follows:

Primary Partition 1, Letter Z:

Extended Partition 2, with 4 logical drives W:, F:, M:, and P:

ACME Setup tries to install Visual Studio or Visual Basic on drive F: when drive W: is the system drive. ACME Setup also tries to install some of the files on drive D: and fails. ACME Setup assumes W: is C: and F: is D:.



CAUSE
The combination of no C: drive and having an extended partition with logical drives.



RESOLUTION
One of two options:
 * If the machine participates on a network, a drive can be mapped to another machine for the drive letter ACME Setup is looking for.
 * If the machine does not participate on a network, then:
 * Change a non-critical drive letter to the one ACME Setup is looking for.
 * Create a C: partition.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb KB179952

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