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Q129696: Resource Kit Setup Fails with a Space in Directory Name or Path

Article: Q129696
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit, version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you copy the contents of the Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.5 to a
directory with a space in its name and run Setup, this message appears:

  Microsoft Setup

  SETUP [/?] [/f] [/i <INF Src File>]
        [/c <Script Section>] [/s <Src Path>]
        [/t <Var> = Value>] [/v]

  /? - generates this Usage message.
  /f - turns off blue background.
  /i - defaults to Current Working Directory + 'SETUP.INF'.
  /c - defaults to 'Shell Commands'.
  /s - defaults to Current Working Directory.
  /t - set INF <var> to <value>. multiple /T valid.
  /v - turn on INF syntax checking.

If you choose OK, the installation fails.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do one of the following:

- Move the Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.5 files to a directory path that
  does not include a space.

  -or-

- Rename the directory that contains the Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.5
  files to another name that does not include a space.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 reskit

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSPressSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :3.5

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