Update Incorrectly States That Setup Failed

ID: Q107548

The information in this article applies to:

U.S. Service Pack 1 for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Before Update begins applying the latest files to your Windows NT installation, it asks if you would like to cancel. If you choose cancel, Update incorrectly states that Setup has failed:


   Setup failed to update the system.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):


   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt


Keywords          : kbother ntdistrib kbbug3.10 
Version           : 3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: January 20, 1999