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Q156541: SMS: Message to Restart Not Seen By User After Upgrade

Article: Q156541
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbPGC smssetup smsgeneral smsappman smspgc kbArtTypeINF kbSMSAppMan
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you upgrade Systems Management Server (SMS) 1.1 clients to SMS 1.2, the
following MS-DOS dialog box flashes on the screen:

  Microsoft Systems Management Server has been successfully upgraded. Restart
  your machine for all newly installed components to run and function properly.

This message is displayed very rapidly on the screen and then the MS-DOS dialog
box disappears. A restart is required for full functionality.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2. For information on obtaining
the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  " SERVPACK" (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: prodsms client setup

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbPGC smssetup smsgeneral smsappman smspgc kbArtTypeINF kbSMSAppMan 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2

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