WIN16 to Windows NT Upgrade Fails with Long Server Name

ID: Q153249

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Windows NT upgrade package at a Systems Management Server Win16 client, the following error message is returned:

Failed to load _OSW16RC.DLL

CAUSE

This error occurs if the distribution server where the package is located has a name that is longer than 11 characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : kbinterop kbnetwork kbbug1.00 kbbug1.10 kbfix1.20 smspcm
Version : winnt:1.0,1.1
Platform : winnt
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