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Q240731: CREATEPROCESS FAILED Error During Silent Install

Article: Q240731
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you perform a silent installation of SNA Server or the SNA client software,
from a network drive, the following error message may occur:

  CREATEPROCESS FAILED

The only information in the dialog box is "Immc.exe." If you click the OK button,
the error message continues to reappear until the installation is terminated.

CAUSE
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All directories needed for the silent installation are not available on the
network drive where you are installing from.

RESOLUTION
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Copy all the required directories for a silent installation to the network drive
where you will be installing from. The required directories are outlined in the
More Information section below.

MORE INFORMATION
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In SNA Server 4.0 SP2 and later, the MDAC and MMC directories from the SNA
Server compact disc are needed for the silent installation, in addition to the
client and server installation directories.

The following directories need to be copied to the network drive from which you
will be performing silent installations for the SNA client:

  \Mmc
  \Mdac
  \Clients
  \Clients\Win9x
  \Clients\Winnt\I386
  \Clients\Winnt\Alpha

For the SNA Server installation, the directories below need to be copied to the
network drive:

  \Mmc
  \Mdac
  \I386

The directories below are required for the SP2 installation for SNA Server 4.0 as
stated in the Readme file that comes with SP2:

  \I386 (SNA Server 4.0 SP2 files)
  \MMC (MMC installation)
  \MDAC (MS DAC installation)
  \REG2UDL (utility used by Setup)

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2

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