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Q165183: SMS: "Could Not Spawn Initmain.exe" Error Message

Article: Q165183
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup kbInventory smssetup smsinv
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SUMMARY
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Systems Management Server clients may encounter the following error message
during the execution of the Smsls.bat file:

  Could Not Spawn Initmain.exe

This error message may occur when inventorying a computer by means of a logon
script, and the computer is low on executable memory (possibly because Emm386 is
not loaded).


Additional query words: prodsms initmain

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup kbInventory smssetup smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2

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