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Q199664: SMSINST: Cannot Remove More Than Two Sections in .ini File

Article: Q199664
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms120 kbsmsInst
Last Modified: 10-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 1.0, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to remove more than two sections from an .ini file using the Edit
INI File script item, the action might fail. Despite this failure, the script
successfully removes two sections from the .ini file.

WORKAROUND
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Only delete up to two sections of an .ini file per Edit INI File script item in
your script. Use multiple Edit INI File script items to remove more than two
sections from an .ini file. For example, to delete four sections using a single
script, use two instances of the on Edit INI File script items in your script.
For each instance, delete no more than two sections.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for
Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service
pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms smsinst

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms120 kbsmsInst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100 kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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