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Q169134: SMSINST: "Please Enter a Positive Integer" Error

Article: Q169134
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork smsinst
Last Modified: 17-DEC-1999

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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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If you use a comma when you type in a number greater than 999 in the Line Number
field of the "Add to Autoexec.bat or Config.sys" dialog box, you will receive
the following error message:

  Please enter a positive integer.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do not use a comma when typing the line number.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
Installer version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: prodsms SMS

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Keywords          : kbnetwork smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug

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