XADM: Self Registration of Scripto.dll Failed (177969)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q177969

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Exchange Server setup and specify a directory that contains an apostrophe, the following errors may be displayed:
Self registration of the DLL d:\john's copy of 5.5\bin\scripto.dll
failed. 80020009d
When you click OK, the following message is displayed:
Processing file 'E:\SERVER\SETUP\I386\event.ins', at or near line 8
The storage control block address is invalid.
Microsoft Windows NT
ID no: 0xc0020009
When you click OK again, the following message is displayed:
The storage control block address is invalid.
Microsoft Windows NT
ID no: 0xc0020009

WORKAROUND

Choose an install directory that does not contain an apostrophe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB177969