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Q171067: SMSINST: Error Creating Registry Keys with Empty Values

Article: Q171067
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsms120bug kbsmsInst
Last Modified: 10-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you are logged on as an administrator and try to run an executable from the
Systems Management Server Installer, the following error message appears:

  **
  ERROR
  You do not have access to make the required system configuration
  modifications. Please rerun this installation from an administrators
  account.
  **

CAUSE
=====

This problem may occur when the Systems Management Server Installer attempts to
write to the client's registry and the configuration requires that the registry
contain a subkey that actually has no values in it. This may occur with most
Windows NT services that are installed.

WORKAROUND
==========

Add a value with no data, to allow the subkey to be copied and installed, as in
the following example:

  MainKey
  SubKey
  Value = Keep; REG_SZ; Data=""

STATUS
======

This problem was corrected in the latest version of the Systems Management
Server Installer.

MORE INFORMATION
================

To obtain the latest version of the Systems Management Server Installer, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/downloads/install.asp.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsms120bug kbsmsInst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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