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Q153261: INVDOS Fatal Error on Win95 Without TCP/IP Installed

Article: Q153261
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbInventory smsinvkbfixlist
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, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When running inventory on a Windows 95 client without TCP/IP installed, INVDOS
gives the following error:

  Fatal Error. Unable to get IPConfig.

This message stops the logon script.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in 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          : kbInventory smsinv kbfixlist
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2

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