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Q229950: SMS: Provider Deletes When Computer Name Starts w/Number

Article: Q229950
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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 Provider will not delete any Collections that
contain the computer name that has a numeric value as the first character, for
example, 1SKYMAN. This name will fail in the deletions of any collections.

WORKAROUND
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server 2.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0.
This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack
Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION
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Rename the existing file in the SMS\Bin\I386 directory path and copy the hotfix
to the SMS\Bin\I386 directory.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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