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Q66144: Setup Directory Greater than Eight Characters in Games

Article: Q66144
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SUMMARY
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If the directory in which you are trying to install the Windows Entertainment
Pack is longer than eight characters, you will receive the following error
message:

  An error occurred while copying files to your hard disk. Please correct the
  problem and run setup again

WORKAROUND
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The only workaround is to limit the name of the directory to eight characters.

Additional query words: 1.00

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