Microsoft KB Archive/203024

= SMS: Software Inventory Collected Files Cannot Be Opened by the Associated Program =

Article ID: 203024

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 Q203024



SYMPTOMS
When you use Resource Explorer in the Microsoft Systems Management Server Administrator Console to view files collected by Software Inventory, the files do not open with the associated program as expected.



WORKAROUND
For security purposes, Notepad is used to view collected files. To open a file with an associated program, right-click the selected file in Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Save As. After the file is saved to a new location, it can be opened by the program that is associated with that file type.



MORE INFORMATION
Systems Management Server 2.0 allows administrators to specify files to collect from clients during the software inventory cycle. After they've been collected, you can view the files by opening Resource Explorer, clicking Software, right-clicking the selected file, and then clicking All Tasks | View File.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbinterop kbinventory kbnofix kbprb KB203024

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