"Unable to Determine System Default Collation" Error Message When You Install Application Center 2000 (820447)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Application Center 2000 SP2
  • Microsoft Application Center 2000 SP1
  • Microsoft Application Center 2000
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Application Center 2000, setup may be unsuccessful, and you may receive the following error message during the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) installation portion:
Unable to determine system default collation

CAUSE

SQL Server 2000 and MSDE do not support system locales that are added to the operating system after SQL Server 2000 was released. These include Kazakh, Uzbek (Latin), and Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, set the system locale to a supported locale during Application Center 2000 installation. Note that some Application Center 2000 displays may not appear correctly.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/28/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB820447 kbAudDeveloper
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