FIX: Upgrading VJ++ 6.0 with SP2 Changes PID to All Zeroes

ID: Q222107

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When upgrading Visual J++ 6.0 with Service Pack 2, the Product ID (PID) changes to all zeros.


RESOLUTION

The only solution currently available to enable you to retain the PID is to remove Visual J++ 6.0 and then reinstall it. Write down the PID when instructed to do so. After you install the application, reinstall Service Pack 2.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.

For more information about Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:


Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install Visual J++ 6.0 with typical installation settings.


  2. Install Service Pack 2.


  3. After restarting the computer, start Visual J++. Click About Help under the Help menu. Note that the PID is all zeroes.



REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, please see the following pages on the Microsoft Technical Support site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/

http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbsetup kbservicepack kbVJ600bug kbGrpJava kbVS600sp3fix 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 19, 1999