Microsoft KB Archive/243159

= SMS: Long Path Causes "Access Violation" in Invwin32.exe =

Article ID: 243159

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q243159



SYMPTOMS
When Invwin32.exe attempts to scan a long path (longer than 256 characters), it may generate an "Access violation" error message.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time   Version      Size     File name    Platform 9/15/99  6:32pm              282,592  Inv32cli.exe x86 9/15/99  6:33pm              295,344  Invwin32.exe x86 9/15/99  6:34pm              865,552  Inv32cli.exe Alpha 9/15/99  6:35pm              881,936  Invwin32.exe Alpha NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.



MORE INFORMATION
To install the hotfix, follow these steps on the Systems Management Server site server:  Replace the Inv32cli.exe file in the \Site.srv\Maincfg.box\Client.src\ .bin folder with the hotfix version. Replace the Invwin32.exe file in the \Site.srv\Maincfg.box\Client.src\ .bin folder with the hotfix version. Replace the Invwin32.exe file in the \Site.srv\ .bin folder with the hotfix version. Maintenance Manager replicates the updated files to the Systems Management Server logon servers on its next work cycle. To update the clients, either manually run Upgrade.bat on each client or follow the instructions in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166771 SMS: How to Force Site-Wide Client Updates

 A site reset is required for Invwin32.exe (SMS_INVENTORY_AGENT_NT) to be copied to all servers managed by Site Configuration Manager. You can manually perform this process by stopping the SMS_INVENTORY_AGENT_NT service on each server and replacing the Invwin32.exe file in the \Helper.srv\ .bin folder with the hotfix version.</li></ol>

Additional query words: prodsms invwin32 av path gpf

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbinventory KB243159

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