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Instance creation fails when Directory Server is installed on a drive with 8.3 file name support is disabled

Troubleshooting


Problem

Instance creation (idsicrt) fails when Directory Server (SDS/TDS) is installed on a Windows Server system with a drive on which 8.3 file name support is disabled

Symptom

When executing idsicrt on a drive where 8.3 file name support is not enabled, the idsicrt command fails with the following error:

'E:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

OR

'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 October 2019

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swg22000499