XADM: Self Registration of Scripto.dll Failed

Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
Article ID: Q177969

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

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

Choose an install directory that does not contain an apostrophe.

STATUS

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.

Keywords          : XADM
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
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