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Q238531: SMSINST: Cannot Extract More Than 1,024 Files

Article: Q238531
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsInst smsinst
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the /x option to extract files from a compiled Systems Management
Server Installer program file, no more than 1,024 files are extracted.

WORKAROUND
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Use more than one program file to compile 1,024 or more files.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
Installer version 2.0.91.00.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about the built-in Systems Management Server Installer
command-line switches, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q164353 SMSINST: Command Line Parameter Order for Installer Executables

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsInst smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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