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BUG: SQL Server Setup Does Not Allow Installation to Drives Y or Z

Article ID: 171912

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2003

Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q171912

BUG #: 15721 (6.0); 17102 (6.5)

SYMPTOMS

SQL Server Setup does not show drives Y or Z as possible installation locations.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, rename the drive letter to a letter other than Y or Z.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.0 and 6.5.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem affects an original installation of SQL Server, an upgrade of SQL Server, and a Rebuild Master through SQL Server Setup.

Additional query words: install

Keywords: kbbug kbsetup kbpending KB171912