Microsoft KB Archive/281257

= SMSINST: Access Violation Occurs When Appending Data to REG_MULTI_SZ Values =

Article ID: 281257

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5

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This article was previously published under Q281257



SYMPTOMS
If you use the Edit Registry script item to append a large piece of data to an existing REG_MULTI_SZ registry value, you may receive the following access violation message when you try to run the compiled script:

SMSISTUB caused an access violation in ADVAPI32.dll at 0x77ddc1f0

NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:
 * While in Script Editor mode, click Edit, and then click Installation Properties. Then, in the Destination Platforms box, click 32-bit Windows (32-bit EXE), and then recompile the script.

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 * Use an external registry editing utility when you need to append a large piece of REG_MULTI_SZ data. You can call this external registry editing utility by using the Execute Program script item.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms crash av access violation smsistub advapi32 true 32 bit

Keywords: kberrmsg kbpending kbprb KB281257

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