DOCUMENT:Q173642  10-SEP-1999  [sms]
TITLE   :SMSINST: Add Device To System.ini Command Causes GPF
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbusage smsinst

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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.

Additional query words: 1.20 prodsms

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Keywords          : kbusage smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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