Q122386: Non-Existing Administrative Share Causes Incomplete Site

Article: Q122386
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbsetup smssetup
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you install a Systems Management Server version 1.0 site to a non-existing
Windows NT Server's administrative share (for example: C$), the Setup program
does not display a warning message, and installs an incomplete site (missing
subdirectories).

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do the following:

1. Remove the site.

2. Restart the Windows NT Server.

3. Install the Systems Management Server site again.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.0. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server
version 1.1.

Additional query words: sms prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsetup smssetup 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100
Version           : winnt:1.0

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