Client Installation Corrupts Path Statement in Autoexec.bat

ID: Q238144

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

If you have a space or other invalid character at the end of the path statement in the Autoexec.bat file when you install the SMS Client, the installation makes the path statement invalid.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because the SMS Client installation does not check the Autoexec.bat file for spaces or other invalid characters at the end of the path statement and appends the following text to the end of the path statement:

;C:\Windows\system\wbem

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date        Version          Size    File name   Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   08/23/1999                        67 Compver.ini  Alpha
   09/03/1999 1380.1017       7,200,879 Wbemsdk.exe  Alpha
   08/23/1999                        67 Compver.ini  Intel
   09/03/1999 1380.1017       3,822,227 Wbemsdk.exe  Intel

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Run.

Type sysedit, and then click OK.

Edit the Autoexec.bat file and verify no spaces exist at the end of the path statement by placing the cursor after the last valid character of the path statement, and then pressing ENTER.

When you are finished, save the file and close System Editor.

Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

In Control Panel, double-click the Systems Management icon.

On the Components tab, click Windows Management, and then click Repair Installation. This causes SMS to reinstall the Windows Management portion of the SMS Client installation.

NOTE: This issue is only known to occur on Windows 95/98 clients.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0 and 2.0 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

To install the hotfix, follow these steps on each Systems Management Server 2.0 and 2.0 Service Pack 1 site server :

Stop the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER and SMS_EXECUTIVE site services.

Copy the updated Wbemsdk.exe file to the site server's SMS\Bin\Platform folder.

Copy the updated Wbemsdk.exe file to the site server's SMS\Inboxes\Clicomp.src\Wbem\Platform folder.

Copy the updated Compver.ini file to the site server's SMS\Inboxes\Clicomp.src\Wbem folder.

Start the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MAANGER and SMS_EXECUTIVE services.

After the SMS Inbox Manager component updates the Client Access Points (CAP), the clients can gain access to the updated files. The default Client Configuration Installation Manager (CCIM) polling interval is 23 hours. Therefore, it may take up to 23 hours for the hotfix files to be propagated to the clients. To speed up this process, you can stop and restart the SMS Client service on each client. You can also create a software distribution for one of the Resource Kit tools (Setevnt.exe or Cliutils.exe), along with the appropriate parameter(s) to start a CCIM work cycle. For information about the proper syntax to use with these tools, see the Resource Kit documentation.

Additional query words: prodsms wbem management autoexec.bat path statement

Keywords : kbsetup kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug
Version : winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb