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FIX: You cannot install SQL Server 2000 SP3 on the Korean version of SQL Server 2000

Article ID: 816985

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

SYMPTOMS

When you apply Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) to an instance of the Korean version of SQL Server 2000 that has one or more read-only databases (log shipping is configured, for example), the installation is not successful. You receive the following error message in Korean:

Setup was unable to verify the state of the server for an upgrade. Verify the server is able to start and that you provided a valid sa password and restart setup.

Note This problem only occurs in the Korean version of SQL Server 2000 SP3.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Date           Time     Version     Size      File name
------------------------------------------------------------
06-Mar-2003    01:23               26,539     _user1.cab
06-Mar-2003    01:23                5,309     _user1.hdr

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB816985

Microsoft KB Archive/816985

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