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Q138236: Deinstall of SMS Administrator Does Not Clean Registry

Article: Q138236
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup smssetup
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you deinstalling Systems Management Server Administrator, the registry
still contain keys for Systems Management Server. The deinstall process leaves
the Systems Management Server key with Components and Setup subkeys user:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
versions 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new
information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms registry

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Keywords          : kbsetup smssetup 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.1,1.2

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