Microsoft KB Archive/141586

Access Violation Error During Inventory Process

PSS ID Number: Q141586 Article last modified on 02-14-1996

1.10

WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

During the inventory process, an access violation error occurs executing L2GETNET.EXE on Windows 95.

= CAUSE =

L2GETNET.EXE determines the IP address of a Windows 95 client by calling WINIPCFG.EXE in batch mode and redirects the output to a temporary file (IPCONFIG.SMS). This file is then scanned for IP parameters like IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. On some computers, especially slower ones, an access violation might occur, as it is possible that WINIPCFG.EXE hasn’t finished storing data in IPCONFIG.SMS. So while WINIPCFG.EXE is in progress of writing it’s data, L2GETNET.EXE attempts to read the file which results in the error.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.1. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug1.10 KBSubcategory: smsinv Additional reference words: 1.10 prodsms sms ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.