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Q128614: SMS: INVDOS Fails with Large PKG_16.CFG File

Article: Q128614
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbnetwork kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan smsinv smsaudit smsmaintman
Last Modified: 31-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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If you create too many inventory packages in the Microsoft Systems Management
Administrator and you run SMSLS.BAT from a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer
the following error message appears:

  The inventory output file has not been created.
  Run INVDOS /v to determine why.

When you run INVDOS /V you will see something similar to the following:

  Keyboard
  Dma
  Disks
  DriveA
  DriveB
  DriveC
  Volume
  DriveD
  Volume
  ConventionalMemory
  CMOSMemory
  ExtendedMemory
  XMSMemory
  DPMIMemory
  EMMMemory
  MouseInfo
  Video
  Video Skipped
  A hardware test failed

  The inventory output file has not been created.
  Run INVDOS /V to determine why.

  Done.

CAUSE
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This happens when the PKG_16.CFG file becomes to large.


WORKAROUND
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Use the Audit utility to inventory software instead of creating packages solely
for inventory.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

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Keywords          : kbenv kbnetwork kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan smsinv smsaudit smsmaintman 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100
Version           : winnt:1.0

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