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Q231217: Registry Key Not Deleted after You Uninstall Software Metering

Article: Q231217
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 06-MAY-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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After you uninstall Software Metering from a Systems Management Server 2.0
client, the following registry key is not deleted, even though an entry in the
Clinst.log file notes the key is deleted:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Client Components\License
  Metering\Installation Properties

Because of this, the License Metering status in the Systems Management Server
tool in Control Panel may be reported incorrectly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.
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

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Keywords          : kbtool kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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