DOCUMENT:Q128614 31-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMS: INVDOS Fails with Large PKG_16.CFG File PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbnetwork kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan smsinv smsaudit smsmaintman ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If you create too many inventory packages in the Microsoft Systems Management Administrator and you run SMSLS.BAT from a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 computer the following error message appears: The inventory output file has not been created. Run INVDOS /v to determine why. When you run INVDOS /V you will see something similar to the following: Keyboard Dma Disks DriveA DriveB DriveC Volume DriveD Volume ConventionalMemory CMOSMemory ExtendedMemory XMSMemory DPMIMemory EMMMemory MouseInfo Video Video Skipped A hardware test failed The inventory output file has not been created. Run INVDOS /V to determine why. Done. CAUSE ===== This happens when the PKG_16.CFG file becomes to large. WORKAROUND ========== Use the Audit utility to inventory software instead of creating packages solely for inventory. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional query words: prodsms sms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork kbAudit kbInventory kbMaintMan smsinv smsaudit smsmaintman Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 Version : winnt:1.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.