Microsoft KB Archive/294905

= SMS: Build 698 or Later Is Required to Use the Advertview Tool =

Article ID: 294905

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q294905



SYMPTOMS
When you try to run the Advertisement Status Viewer (Advertview.exe) tool, you may receive the following error message:

WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) build 698 or higher is required to use AdvertView



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Advertview does not run on computers with regional settings that use a comma in place of decimal points.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date        Time     Size     File name       Platform --  04/25/2001  02:29am  685,568  AdvertView.exe  Alpha 04/25/2001 02:30am  528,384  AdvertView.exe  Intel

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change your regional settings.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsms200fix kbsmsutil KB294905

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