SMS: Year 2000 Product Analyzer Database Not Updated After March, 2000 (264221)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q264221

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Year 2000 Product Analyzer tool, the database is not updated. You may receive a message stating that the location or file is no longer available.

CAUSE

The product database will not be updated or modified after March, 2000.

WORKAROUND

You can configure the Year 2000 Product Analyzer tool to update the database every thirty days. To prevent this from occurring after March, 2000:
  1. Run the Y2kscan.exe tool from the Sms\Y2k\Y2kscan\Platform folder.
  2. Click the Next button to step through the Product Analyzer Wizard.
  3. Click Custom, and then click Next.
  4. In the Update Database dialog box, click to clear the Update Database check box.
  5. Continue through the wizard to finish the configuration.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Year 2000 Product Analyzer tool, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

224328 MPA -Microsoft Year 2000 Product Analyzer

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbDatabase kbprb kbProdComp KB264221
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