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Q168772: SMSINST: Uninstall Does Not Restore Autoexec.bat or Config.sys

Article: Q168772
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 1.0,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork smsinst
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Uninstall.exe does not remove lines added by the Systems Management Server
Installer program in the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files.

CAUSE
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The Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files are shared by all applications. The
Systems Management Server Installer does not modify these files during
uninstallation because doing so may adversely impact other applications
installed after the original modification.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the Rollback feature, which will replace the
original versions of the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files.

Additional query words: prodsms SMS

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Keywords          : kbnetwork smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 kbSMSI100
Version           : :1.0,1.2
Issue type        : kbprb

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