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Q129482: Systems Management Server Inventory Via RAS Causes STOP Screen

Article: Q129482
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbInventory smsinv
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start the Systems Management Server inventory management from a remote
computer over a Remote Access Service (RAS) connection, a STOP message screen
appears.


CAUSE
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The SMSLS.BAT runs INVWIN32.EXE for inventory collection. The asyncmac driver
fails to forward an I/O request packet (IRP) down the NDIS chain correctly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT
version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  " S E R V P A C K " (without the quotation marks)

This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt prodsms sms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbInventory smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,3.5

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