BUG: SQL Server 6.5 SP5 Setup Fails if Setup Path Has a DBCS Character

ID: Q237707

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a

BUG #: 18719 (SQLBUG_65)

SYMPTOMS

When running the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 Setup.exe from a directory that contains a double-byte character set (DBCS) character in the directory name, the following error occurs during the installation of Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC):

Command line option syntax error. Type Command /? for help

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove any DBCS character from the name of the directory that contains the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 Setup.exe file and run the service pack setup program again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: sp sp5 sp5a msdtc install path


Keywords          : SSrvDTC SSrvInst kbSQLServ650sp5bug kbbug6.50.sp5 
Version           : winnt:6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 16, 1999