Microsoft KB Archive/181929

= SMSINST: Repackage Does Not Use Variables in .ini File Edits Under Windows 95 =

Article ID: 181929

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q181929



SYMPTOMS
When you use the repackage feature on a Windows 95 client, .ini file edits which should reference variables, use the hard-coded equivalents instead. When you use the same repackage feature on a Windows NT client, it uses the variables correctly. If a user changes the default directory when installing the repackaged .exe file, any .ini file paths which should use the variable are now incorrectly referenced.



MORE INFORMATION
The following example shows how the problem may be exhibited. Repackaging Microsoft Office 95 Professional causes file edits to the Powerpnt.ini file and when running under Windows NT, produces the following settings when C:\MSOFFICE is selected as the installation directory: [MS PowerPoint Translators] PP7TRANS1=,%MAINDIR%\Powerpnt\PP7TRANS.dll,PP7 PP7TRANS2=PowerPoint 7.0 Presentations,%MAINDIR%\Powerpnt\pp7trans.dll,PPT PP7TRANS3=PowerPoint 7.0 Templates,%MAINDIR%\Powerpnt\pp7trans.dll,POT The same repackage under Windows 95 produces the following: [MS PowerPoint Translators] PP7TRANS1=,C:\MSOFFICE\POWERPNT\PP7TRANS.dll,PP7 PP7TRANS2=PowerPoint 7.0 Presentations,C:\MSOFFICE\POWERPNT\pp7trans.dll,PPT PP7TRANS3=PowerPoint 7.0 Templates,C:\MSOFFICE\POWERPNT\pp7trans.dll,POT



WORKAROUND
Prior to repackaging on Windows 95, make the following changes:


 * 1) On the View menu, click Installation Expert.
 * 2) Select Advanced Configuration and click the Global Tab.
 * 3) Change the Destination Platform to "Windows95 and NT (True Win32)."



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbdatabase kbpending KB181929

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