SMS: INVDOS Fails with Large PKG_16.CFG File

ID: Q128614

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

If you create too many inventory packages in the Microsoft Systems Management Administrator and you run SMSLS.BAT from a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer the following error message appears:

The inventory output file has not been created.
Run INVDOS /v to determine why.

When you run INVDOS /V you will see something similar to the following:

Keyboard
Dma
Disks
DriveA
DriveB
DriveC
Volume
DriveD
Volume
ConventionalMemory
CMOSMemory
ExtendedMemory
XMSMemory
DPMIMemory
EMMMemory
MouseInfo
Video
Video Skipped
A hardware test failed

The inventory output file has not been created.
Run INVDOS /V to determine why.

Done.

CAUSE

This happens when the PKG_16.CFG file becomes to large.

WORKAROUND

Use the Audit utility to inventory software instead of creating packages solely for inventory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server version 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: prodsms sms

Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork kbbug1.00 smsinv smsaudit smsmaintman
Version : winnt:1.0
Platform : winnt
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