PRB: Upgrading Beta to Final v6.0 Could Cause AV in SEM

ID: Q134697

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

An access violation occurs when you exit from SQL Enterprise Manager (SEM). This problem occurs after you upgrade from a beta version to the released product of Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. It does not occur if you upgrade from version 4.21a, or if it is a new installation of version 6.0.

CAUSE

The SQL Server version 6.0 Setup program installs the two files SQLOLE32.DLL and SQLOLE32.TLB in the <SQL PATH>\DLL directory, but it does not remove the SQL Server version 6.0 beta files from <SQL PATH>\BINN. Because the <SQL PATH>\BINN directory is first in the system path, SQL Enterprise Manager uses the beta files found here, which cause the problem.

WORKAROUND

Delete the files SQLOLE32.DLL and SQLOLE32.TLB from the SQL60\BINN directory.

Additional query words: sql6 AV SEM stack trace dump reinstall

Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup SSrvEntMan SSrvInst 
Version           : 4.21 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: May 1, 1997