You Cannot Install MSDE 2000 SP3 on a Windows 2000 Terminal Server in Application Server Mode (830629)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) SP3
SHILOH_BUGS:362543

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000) Service Pack 3 (SP3) on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the MSDE 2000 Setup program may not be successful if both of the following conditions are true:
  • You are running the MSDE 2000 Setup program (Setup.exe) from a Terminal Services client, not at the computer that is running Terminal Services or at a Terminal server.
  • Terminal Services is running in Application Server mode on the remote computer.
During installation, you do not receive any errors messages or warnings; however, when you run the MSDE 2000 Setup program by using the /L*v switch to generate a verbose setup log, you receive the following error message:
Starting custom action NoRebootReplace
TempFolder Property is C:\WINNT\TEMPSource Dir Property is C:\WINNT\TEMP\SqlSetup\Temp
NoRebootConnectRepl returned: 3 Action ended 18:25:35: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Action 18:25:35: Rollback. Rolling back action:

CAUSE

This problem is related to the way that the MSDE 2000 Setup program evaluates the temporary environment variable while it is in Application Server mode.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem and complete the MSDE 2000 installation, use one of the following workarounds:
  • Run the MSDE 2000 Setup program from a Terminal server and not from a Terminal Services client session.
  • On the remote computer, change from Application Server mode to Remote Administration mode.
  • Make sure that the Local Temp/TMP environment variables and the system environment variables point to the same location.
For additional information about how to change between Remote Administration mode and Application Server mode, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

238162 Change Between Remote Administration and Application Server Mode

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/10/2003
Keywords:kbBug KB830629 kbAudDeveloper
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