Non-Existing Administrative Share Causes Incomplete Site

 Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
Article ID: Q122386

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you install a Systems Management Server version 1.0 site to a non-existing Windows NT Server's administrative share (for example: C$), the Setup program does not display a warning message, and installs an incomplete site (missing subdirectories).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do the following:

  1. Remove the site.

  2. Restart the Windows NT Server.

  3. Install the Systems Management Server site again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.0. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server version 1.1.

Additional query words: sms prodsms
Keywords : kbbug1.00 kbfix1.10 kbnetwork smssetup
Version : 1.0 1.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 22, 1997
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