SMSINST: Edit INI File Is Limited to 30720 Characters

• Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

The following message is displayed when clicking OK on the Edit INI File Settings dialog box in either the Script Editor or Installation Expert views:

Please enter no more than 30720 characters.

CAUSE

The .ini file that you are trying to edit contains more than 30,720 characters. The Edit INI File option is limited to 30,720 characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned in the STATUS section of this article, or wait for the next version of Systems Management Server Installer. The hotfix should have the following timestamp:

   2/23/98      7:25pm      2,130,765 Smsinstl.exe 

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression- tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : kbbug1.00 smsinst
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug