BUG: Remote Upgrade Fails to Generate SQL Server 6.5 Icons

• Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

The SQL Server 6.50 group of icons and the SQL Server Client Utilities icons do not exist on a computer that has been upgraded remotely.

CAUSE

The remote upgrade fails to generate a new group of icons or upgrade the existing group of icons.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. Copy the Setup.exe file from the server to the client machine.



2. Rebuild the SQL Server Registry entries and the icons will be generated. To do this, from a command prompt, type:
   
   cd \<root of SQL>\binn
   setup /t RegistryRebuild = On
   
   Be sure to type the setup command exactly as indicated, including capitalization. There must be a space on both sides of the equal sign (=).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server 6.50. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: upgrade install

Keywords          : kbsetup SSrvInst 
Version           : 6.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: March 30, 1999