Microsoft KB Archive/213097

= SMSINST: Create Shortcut Command Truncates Source Path Directory Name to 8 Characters =

Article ID: 213097

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213097



SYMPTOMS
When using long file names for directories in the path to a shortcut in the Create Shortcut command, Systems Management Server Installer truncates the directory names in the path to 8 characters. This happens when there are no mappings to the drive specified in the Source Path.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms sms installer shortcut long file name

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB213097

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