SYMPTOMS
When the target server name is a substring of the controller name, Microsoft Application Center 2000 deployments may be unsuccessful, and you may receive the following error message:
error 0xc014471
Deployment cannot deploy to the source server
For example, this may occur when a controller that is named Server001S deploys to a target that is named Server001.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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10-Jul-2002 03:10 1.0.441.10 433,232 Acadmin.exe
Acadmin.exe has been modified to perform an absolute string comparison that is not limited to the length of the target server name.