PRB: ACME Setup Fails on Windows NT Computers with no C: Drive

 Last reviewed: January 28, 1998
Article ID: Q179952
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual Studio versions 97, 97sp1, 97sp2, 97sp3
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

On a computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with an extended partition and no C: drive, the applications listed above fail to install correctly when you are using ACME Setup. ACME Setup counts the logical drives, and assigns drive letters in logical order.

For example, if the volume is configured as follows: 

   Primary Partition 1, Letter Z:
   Extended Partition 2, with 4 logical drives W:, F:, M:, and P:
ACME Setup tries to install Visual Studio or Visual Basic on drive F: when drive W: is the system drive. ACME Setup also tries to install some of the files on drive D: and fails. ACME Setup assumes W: is C: and F: is D:.

CAUSE

The combination of no C: drive and having an extended partition with logical drives.

RESOLUTION

One of two options:

  • If the machine participates on a network a drive can be mapped to another machine for the drive letter ACME Setup is looking for.

-or-
  • If the machine does not participate on a network then:

    1. Change a non-critical drive letter to the one ACME Setup is looking 

          for.

    2. Create a C: partition.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. 

Keywords          : VS97Setup vbwin Setins
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,97,97sp1,97sp2,97sp3
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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Last reviewed: January 28, 1998
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