## BUG: Remote Upgrade Fails if MASTER.DAT Is on Different Drive

Q113785

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2x

BUG# NT: 9962 (4.2)

## SYMPTOMS

Remote Upgrade from version 4.20 to version 4.21 fails if the master device is on a different drive than SQL Server.

## CAUSE

This problem occurs because the drive dropdown list in the SQL Server Upgrade MASTER Device Path dialogue is grayed out. As a result, the upgrade application will assume the master device is on the same drive as SQL Server and will not find it, causing the upgrade to fail.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 4.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: setup grey Windows NT

Keywords : kbsetup
Issue type :
Technology : kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ420OS2

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