Microsoft KB Archive/72390

= FIX: MASM 6.0 Setup May Generate &quot;Bad Full Path&quot; Error Message =

Article ID: 72390

Article Last Modified on 10/29/2003

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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 Q72390



SYMPTOMS
The setup program for the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0, 6.0a, or 6.0b may generate the following error:

Bad Full Path 'c:\test\temp'.

After the error is displayed, pressing any key will return you to the MS-DOS prompt. The error occurs whether or not this subdirectory actually exists. If you choose &quot;Install the Macro Assembler Using Defaults&quot; from the Main Menu screen, the error will not occur.



CAUSE
This error will occur under the following conditions:


 * 1) The TMP environment variable is set to a subdirectory two or more levels deep, such as C:\TEST\TEMP.
 * 2) You have selected &quot;Install the Macro Assembler&quot; from the Setup program's Main Menu screen.



RESOLUTION
Other than choosing &quot;Install the Macro Assembler Using Defaults&quot; from the Main Menu screen, this error can be eliminated by using one of the following three methods:

 Temporarily clear the TMP environment variable. After Setup has completed, you can reset TMP. This is only a conflict with the Setup program, so resetting TMP will not cause any problems with the execution of MASM. -or-

 Add a trailing backslash (&quot;\&quot;) to the TMP environment variable. For example, set TMP as follows:

C:\TEST\TMP\

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 Set TMP to a subdirectory that is only one level deep. For example:

C:\TEST





STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM for MS-DOS versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0b. This is not a problem in MASM for OS/2 versions 6.0, 6.0a, or 6.0b. This problem was corrected in MASM for MS-DOS version 6.1.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that this problem occurs with the Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 character based installation program as well.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00b buglist6.00 buglist6.00a buglist6.00b fixlist6.10

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB72390

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