Q152651: Audit32.log Displays "Unable to write Status MIF" Error

Article: Q152651
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbDatabase smsdatabase
Last Modified: 31-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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SUMMARY
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On clients that have been successfully audited, the Audit32.log file reports the
following error:

  Initializing.
  Reading packages from input file.
  Scanning drives for packages.
  Writing found packages to MIF.
  Copying MIF to server.
  Terminating.
  Unable to write Status MIF.

MORE INFORMATION
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This error message can be ignored. It has no bearing on the actual audit package
job status.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbDatabase smsdatabase 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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