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Q232240: SMS: Specifying Long File Name for Status MIF Causes Error

Article: Q232240
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug smsinst
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 1.0, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you specify a file name longer than the MS-DOS convention of eight characters
plus the extension for the MIF file generated by Systems Management Server
Installer during an installation or uninstallation of a 16-bit executable (.exe)
file, and then you try to run that .exe, an application error similar to the
following will occur:

  SMSISTUB caused a General Protection Fault in module ~GLC387E.TMP at
  0003:89FC.

Click Close; SMSISTUB will close.

WORKAROUND
==========

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.

Additional query words: prodsms installer smsins gpf gp fault general protection err error LFN filename

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMSI100 kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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