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Q177969: XADM: Self Registration of Scripto.dll Failed

Article: Q177969
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Microsoft Exchange Server setup and specify a directory that
contains an apostrophe, the following errors may be displayed:

  Self registration of the DLL d:\john's copy of 5.5\bin\scripto.dll
  failed. 80020009d

When you click OK, the following message is displayed:

  Processing file 'E:\SERVER\SETUP\I386\event.ins', at or near line 8
  The storage control block address is invalid.
  Microsoft Windows NT
  ID no: 0xc0020009

When you click OK again, the following message is displayed:

  The storage control block address is invalid.
  Microsoft Windows NT
  ID no: 0xc0020009

WORKAROUND
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Choose an install directory that does not contain an apostrophe.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug

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