SMSINST: Add Device To System.ini Command Causes GPF (173642)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer 1.0

This article was previously published under Q173642

SYMPTOMS

You can add a device entry to the 386Enh section of the System.ini file with the Add Device to System.ini script item. When you run a script on Windows 95 with the Add Device to System.ini command in it, you receive the following error message:
This program has performed and illegal operation and will be shutdown
The error details show SMSISTUB caused a general protection fault (GP fault) in module ~GLC0003.TMP at 0002:0000dd20.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Systems Management Server Installer 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbusage KB173642