PRB: Temporary Directory Left by InstallShield After Setup (196653)
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This article was previously published under Q196653 SYMPTOMS
After installing SQL Server 7.0 a temporary directory named _ISTMP<x>.DIR
will remain, where <x> is a number making this directory name unique. The
_ISTEMP<x>.DIR directory is located in the temporary directory defined by
the server's TEMP environment variable, which is usually C:\TEMP.
CAUSE
SQL Server uses InstallShield for its Setup program. InstallShield creates
this temporary directory during Setup and does not remove it.
WORKAROUND
After Setup has completed and the computer has restarted (if required),
manually delete the directory and any files it may contain. This directory
and any files it contains are unnecessary and are not used by SQL Server.
MORE INFORMATION
If Setup determines that files are in use and currently cannot be replaced,
Setup will temporarily copy them into this directory and move them to their
proper location when the computer is restarted. Thus, after a restart, any
files in this directory are no longer necessary, and the directory can be
safely removed.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/21/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB196653 |
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