BUG: Remote Upgrade Fails if MASTER.DAT Is on Different Drive

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q113785

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.21

BUG# NT: 9962 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

Remote Upgrade from version 4.20 to version 4.21 fails if the master device is on a different drive than SQL Server.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the drive dropdown list in the SQL Server Upgrade MASTER Device Path dialogue is grayed out. As a result, the upgrade application will assume the master device is on the same drive as SQL Server and will not find it, causing the upgrade to fail.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 4.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: setup grey Windows NT
Keywords : kbbug4.21 kbsetup SSrvInst SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.21
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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