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Q164889: SMS: INVWIN32 Won’t Check for Upgrade Until Next Inventory

Article: Q164889
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage 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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At this time, INVWIN32 does not check for the need to upgrade until the next
inventory cycle set in the Systems Management Server Administrator program user
interface, under Hardware and Software Inventory Frequency in the Inventory (on
the Site menu, click Properties and then click Inventory).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft
Systems Management Server version 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on
obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbusage kbInventory smsinv kbfixlist
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Issue type        : kbbug

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