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Q200858: SMS: WinNT 3.51 Clients Fail w/Wbemsdk.exe Err. After WBEM Inst.

Article: Q200858
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWBEM kbsms200
Last Modified: 24-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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When installing Systems Management Server 2.0 onto a client computer running
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, a Wbemsdk.exe error is displayed with the following
text:

  The application or DLL \DOS Devices| c:\Temp\GLF2fs.tmp is not a valid
  Windows NT image.

WORKAROUND
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The Systems Management Server 2.0 client requires that Windows NT 3.51 Service
Pack 5 is installed on client computers running Windows NT 3.51. This error may
indicate that the service pack is not installed. Either apply or reapply Windows
NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 to correct this error.

Additional query words: sp sp5 prodsms

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Keywords          : kbWBEM kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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