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Q213095: SMS: SMS Icons Don’t Appear After Windows NT 4 Client Discovery

Article: Q213095
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbClient kbsms kbsms200
Last Modified: 27-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Systems Management Server icons do not appear in Control Panel after you
perform Windows NT 4.0 client discovery.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because the Mfc42.dll file in the \%system root%\System32
folder must be updated to a later version. A user with insufficient rights
cannot replace files in the \%system root%\System32 folder. This may be caused
by any MFC42.dll file whose version is earlier than 4.21.7303.

WORKAROUND
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If a client installation method has been enabled, the newer version of Mfc42.dll
is copied over to the client. Or, if another application has been installed that
will update Mfc42.dll to a later version, such as Microsoft Office 2000, the
Systems Management Server icon will then appear in the client's Control Panel.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbClient kbsms kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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