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Q281257: SMSINST: Access Violation When Appending Data to REG_MULTI_SZ

Article: Q281257
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsms200 smsinst
Last Modified: 05-FEB-2001

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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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If you use the Edit Registry script item to append a large piece of data to an
existing REG_MULTI_SZ registry value, you may receive the following access
violation message when you try to run the compiled script:

  SMSISTUB caused an access violation in ADVAPI32.dll at 0x77ddc1f0

NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

- While in Script Editor mode, click Edit, and then click Installation
  Properties. Then, in the Destination Platforms box, click "32-bit Windows
  (32-bit EXE)", and then recompile the script.

  -or-

- Use an external registry editing utility when you need to append a large
  piece of REG_MULTI_SZ data. You can call this external registry editing
  utility by using the Execute Program script item.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms crash av access violation smsistub advapi32 true 32 bit

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsms200 smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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