Microsoft KB Archive/271082

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BUG: Windows Media Format SDK 7 Redistribution Setup Fails When Username Contains Non-7-bit ASCII Characters

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Q271082

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK)

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SYMPTOMS
Windows Media Format SDK version 7 redistribution Setup (WMFDist.exe or WMFADist.exe) fails if the name of the user who is logged onto the computer contains non-7-bit ASCII characters. If the user is logged on with an account name that does not contain any non-ASCII characters, then Setup succeeds.

CAUSE
If you install the WMFDist.exe or WMFADist.exe package that is embedded inside an Internet Express package while you are logged on under a username that includes non-7-bit ASCII characters, installation will fail.

RESOLUTION
There are two ways to work around this problem:


 * Change the TMP variable to a local directory name containing standard 7-bit ASCII characters.
 * Use the /T parameter for installing the redistribution package:

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows Media Format SDK version 7.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbDSupport

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWin32SDKSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWin32sSearch