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Q171616: Update.exe Should Support DBCS Characters

Article: Q171616
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0 SP1 and above
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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The service pack Update.exe program does not support double-byte character set
(DBCS) characters which are included in directory names and .ini files. This
deficiency affects the SNA Server 3.0 Japanese SP1 update program.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server, versions 3.0 and 3.0
SP1. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S.
Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


Additional query words: update DBCS ini path

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2 kbSNAServ300SP4
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0 SP1 and above
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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