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Q308271: Adding Windows XP Professional As Target Platform to SMS 2.0 SP3

Article: Q308271
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsetup kbSoftwareDist kbsms200preSP4fix
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 SP3, used with:
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you 
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore 
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the 
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
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In Systems Management Server (SMS) Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Professional
(for all Intel computers that are running Windows XP Professional clients) is
not listed as an available platform on the Requirements tab in the Program
Properties dialog box.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server version 2.0. For additional information, click the following article
number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q288239 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 4.


Additional query words: swdist xp software distribution

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup kbSoftwareDist kbsms200preSP4fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch
Version           : :2.0 SP3
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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