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Q164958: FIX: Error Occurs When Running PTK Setup

Article: Q164958
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbEEdition kbVC
Last Modified: 04-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition includes a copy of the SQL Server
Developer Edition CD. When you run the setup for SQL Programmer's ToolKit (PTK)
off of the CD, the following message appears:

  Please insert the Media labeled: PTK Diskette #1 into <your CD drive>

The error only occurs when you run the setup on Windows NT 4.0.

CAUSE
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This is a problem with the setup program.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, copy the PTK directory off of the CD to your hard
drive and then run the setup from there.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem does not exist with the SQL Server
Developer Edition included with the Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbEEdition kbVC 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC420 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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