SMSINST: Self-registered OCX or DLL Converted to Short File Name

• Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

Systems Management Server Installer allows for the self-registration of a DLL or OCX. If the DLL or OCX uses a long file name, the file name is converted to an 8.3 equivalent before being self-registered into the registry.

For example, if a file called "TwoPlusTwoEqualsFour.ocx" were installed on a user's machine in the directory C:\ADD, the file would self-register under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\<guid>\ as "C:\ADD\TWOPLU~1.OCX" instead of the long file name.

CAUSE

Systems Management Server Installer converts DLL and OCX file names queued for self-registration to short file names.

WORKAROUND

Do not self-register these files using Installer's Self-Register feature. For each Install File script item that installs an OCX or DLL with a long file name, make sure the Self-register OCX/DLL option is not selected within the script item properties.

Alternatively, use Regsvr32.exe, a command line registration tool provided with Microsoft Visual Studio 5.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0. This has been fixed in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

Additional query words: smsinst prodsms

Keywords : kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbSMS120 kbSMSInst smsinst
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug