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Q153249: WIN16 to Windows NT Upgrade Fails with Long Server Name

Article: Q153249
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbnetwork kbPCM smspcm
Last Modified: 30-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 the Windows NT upgrade package at a Systems Management Server Win16
client, the following error message is returned:

  Failed to load _OSW16RC.DLL

CAUSE
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This error occurs if the distribution server where the package is located has a
name that is longer than 11 characters.


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

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbnetwork kbPCM smspcm 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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