Microsoft KB Archive/72228

= BUG: Installing MASM 6.0 for OS/2 May Result in a Setup Error =

Article ID: 72228

Article Last Modified on 11/19/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0a
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0b

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This article was previously published under Q72228



SYMPTOMS
When installing the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0 for OS/2 protected mode only, a file creation error may occur.

After the setup program prompts you to insert the MS-DOS Utilities disk, the following error message appears:

An error occurred while creating the file ....\BIN\MLX.EXE



RESOLUTION
When &quot;Ignore the error and continue&quot; is selected, the installation will continue successfully.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM for OS/2 versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0b. This is not a problem in MASM for MS-DOS versions 6.0, 6.0a, or 6.0b. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Run the MASM 6.0 setup program, SETUP.EXE.
 * 2) Select the &quot;Install the Microsoft Macro Assembler&quot; option.
 * 3) Select &quot;OS/2 Protected Mode&quot;.

With the 720K 3.5-inch disks, the error occurs after copying H2INC.EXE from the MS-DOS Utilities disk.

With the 1.2-megabyte 5.25-inch disks, the error occurs as soon as SETUP.EXE begins copying files from the MS-DOS Utilities disk. The 360K 5.25-inch disks are only used to install for DOS real mode, so the problem is not observed with these disks.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00b buglist6.00 buglist6.00a buglist6.00b

Keywords: kbbug kbsetup kbpending KB72228

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