Microsoft KB Archive/213317

= SMS: Batch Programs w/ UNC Working Directory Not Executing Properly =

Article ID: 213317

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213317



SUMMARY
Batch programs, in Systems Management Server (SMS), may not execute properly when the following are true:


 * The 'Start in' directory of the program is a universal naming convention (UNC) path.


 * The drive mode is set to 'Run with UNC name'.

This occurs more often with 16-bit operating systems because they cannot use a UNC path as their current working directory. 32-bit operating systems default to %windir% as the current working directory.

To ensure proper execution of a batch program whose 'Start in' directory is a UNC path, set the Drive mode to require a drive letter or a specific drive letter.

Additional query words: prodsms batch UNC

Keywords: kbinfo kbpackage kbsoftwaredist KB213317

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