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Q186413: SMSINST: Rollback Feature Can Cause an "UNWISE" Error Message

Article: Q186413
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): smsinst
Last Modified: 17-DEC-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
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When using the rollback feature of Systems Management Server Installer, you may
receive the following message:

  UNWISE

  An error has occurred in your application
  If you choose Ignore, you should save your work in a new file.
  If you choose Close, your application will terminate.

If you click Close, the following message may appear:

  Application Error

  UNWISE caused a General Protection Fault in module UNINSTAL.EXE at 0001:6d86

If the same script is run without a backup directory, Uninstall may operate
correctly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server Installer 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:

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Keywords          : smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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