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Q258218: Error Message "Pathname Not Normalized" When Installing Interix

Article: Q258218
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4,2.2.4.03,2.2.4.08,2.2.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Interix versions 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.4.03, 2.2.4.08, 2.2.5 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you 
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore 
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the 
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
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During the Interix installation process, you may receive the following error
message:

  Pathname not normalized

You may also receive error messages when you try to run the Interix command-line
utilities.

CAUSE
=====

Interix is case sensitive. The Interix installer checks the case (either
uppercase or lowercase) of the installation folder (if it exists) and sets the
registry values to those you provide at the time of installation. If you use the
wrong case when you provide the folder location during Setup, Interix is
installed correctly but the following registry values may be incorrect:

  Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Softway Systems\Interix\InstallRoot

  HEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Microsoft\softway systems\Interix\_CS_PATH

RESOLUTION
==========

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Microsoft recommends that you accept the default values when you are installing
Interix. If you cannot use the default values, change the registry values listed
earlier in this article to reflect the correct case.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbsetup 
Technology        : kbInterixSearch kbUNIXSearch kbInterix221 kbInterix222 kbInterix223 kbInterix224 kbInterix22403 kbInterix22408 kbInterix225
Version           : :2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4,2.2.4.03,2.2.4.08,2.2.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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