SMS: Getsfwr.exe (INVDOS) Does Not Report the File Date During Software Inventory (249151)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q249151

SYMPTOMS

When you view the properties of an inventoried software (in Properties, click the Packages icon), the Date attribute is empty. The verbose output of the inventory phase also reports the following information:

Found PACKAGE_NAME, at X:\DIR #1 Date 01/01/100 09:18 Size 256 Len = 283

The date (year) is incorrect.

This issue occurs when Getsfwr.exe (16-bit clients) inventories files with a date equal to or greater than 2000.

RESOLUTION

The English-language version of this software update should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date      Time   Version    Size     File name     Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   03/09/00  xx:xx  786        33,632   Getsfwr.exe   x86
NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent update or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

MORE INFORMATION

To install this software update site-wide, replace the existing version of the Getsfwr.exe file on the Systems Management Server site server, in the following folder:

Sms\Site.srv\Maincfg.box\Client.src\X86.bin

The files are replicated at the next Maintenance Manager work cycle to all Systems Management Server logon servers to the Sms\Logon.srv\X86.bin folder. After the files are replicated, the clients can be updated. Then you can open and save the System.map file in the Sms folder. For additional information about this procedure, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166771 SMS: How to Force Site-Wide Client Updates

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbBug kbfix kbInventory KB249151
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