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Q171038: SMS: SPNumber in Sms.Ini Remains 0 After Service Pack Update

Article: Q171038
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbsetup smssetup
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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SYMPTOMS
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The "SPNumber=" line in the [SMS] section of the Sms.ini file has a value of 0,
regardless of the service pack version that has been installed. Additionally,
the SP Number in the site control file (Sitectrl.ct0) is also always 0.

WORKAROUND
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The service pack version is contained in the following text file on the client:
Ms\Sms\Bin\Csdver.sms.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sp1 sp2

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsetup smssetup 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug

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