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Q137989: Error Opening File on SMS Client During Inventory

Article: Q137989
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother 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 run RUNSMS.BAT on the Systems Management Server from a client computer
to execute the inventory agent, the following error message appears in the
MS-DOS Command Prompt window and returns a DOS prompt:

  Error Opening File

On the site server, a .TMP extension file is created in the following directory:

  SMS\LOGON.SRV\INVENTRY.BOX

CAUSE
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This is caused by collecting more than two files.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem:

- Continue the inventory process, rename the .TMP extension file on the Systems
  Management Server with the .RAW extension.

  -or-

- Disable the collected files portion of the inventory.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.0 and 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management
Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms sms writing

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

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