Q179569: Error in SQL Setup: Can’t Find SQLBOOKS.IDX

Article: Q179569
Product(s): Microsoft Press
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Keyword(s): kbdocerr
Last Modified: 09-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Training 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Evaluation Setup, at approximately the
60 percent mark of files copied, you may receive the following error:

  Critical Error
  Cannot open the file name \SQLSetup\SQLBKS65\SQLBOOKS.IDX

CAUSE
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The Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Books Online was not included with the SQL Server
evaluation edition.

WORKAROUND
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Start the SQL Server Setup.exe. During setup, you will be presented with the
following dialog box:

Select a SQL Server Books Online installation option:

- Install on Hard Disk

- Install to Run from CD

- Do Not Install

Select Do Not Install to successfully install SQL Server.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server Training.


Additional query words: press ms_press bookbug 1-57231-614-4

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Keywords          : kbdocerr 
Technology        : kbMSPressSearch
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Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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