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Q67729: Error if Productivity Pack Installed in Root Directory

Article: Q67729
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 1.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Productivity Pack, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are asked into which directory you would like to install Microsoft
Productivity Pack for Windows, and your response indicates the root of any
partition (C:\, D:\, and so on), you receive the following error message:

  Setup was canceled or can't complete installing the Microsoft Windows
  Productivity Pack. Run Windows Setup again, and then run the Productivity
  Pack Setup again.

RESOLUTION
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To avoid this problem, and successfully install the Productivity Pack, specify a
subdirectory such as C:\WPP

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a win30 prod pak cancelled

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWinProdPack100
Version           : :1.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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