Microsoft KB Archive/232240

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

Article ID: 232240

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5

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This article was previously published under Q232240



SYMPTOMS
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, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is 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

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB232240

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