SMSINST: Add Device To System.ini Command Causes GPF

Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
Article ID: Q173642

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

You can add a device entry to the 386Enh section of the System.ini file with the Add Device to System.ini script item. When you run a script on Windows 95 with the Add Device to System.ini command in it, you receive the following error message:

   This program has performed and illegal operation
   and will be shutdown

The error details show SMSISTUB caused a general protection fault (GP fault) in module ~GLC0003.TMP at 0002:0000dd20.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Systems Management Server Installer 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 1.20 prodsms
Keywords : kbbug1.00 smsinst kbusage
Version : Windows:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
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