FIX: SETUP.EXE Cannot Start via a UNC Connection (115327)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.51
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.52
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2.1

This article was previously published under Q115327

SYMPTOMS

Start SETUP.EXE through a universal naming convention (UNC) connection (for example, type "\\netroot\share\subdir\msvc\SETUP.EXE"). Installation fails and the following message box is displayed:
Setup cannot initialize the file list

RESOLUTION

Assign a drive letter to the network share and run the SETUP.EXE file (for example, use "x:\subdir\msvc\SETUP.EXE").

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was fixed in Visual C++ 2.2, but has not been fixed in the 16-bit version of our compiler. We will post new information here in the Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/1/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbsetup KB115327