Microsoft KB Archive/224437

= Problems Installing Exchange Server to Long Folder Name =

Article ID: 224437

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q224437



SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Exchange Server, you may receive one or more of the following error messages:  

Error - Cannot access folder name of folder.

A fatal error has occurred. Check that you have sufficient memory and disk space.

Setup was interrupted.



Also, some services may not start after Setup finishes.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because Exchange Server must be installed to a folder with a name of less than 50 characters.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, install Exchange Server to a folder with a name of less than 50 characters.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: smallbiz bof 4.00 4.50

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbnofix kbenv kbui KB224437

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