DOCUMENT:Q189590 31-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMSINST: Uninstal.exe Does Not Find Install.log File PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsetup smssetup smsappscripts kbSMSAppScripts ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== During the removal of a Systems Management Server Installer package you may receive the following error: Could not open INSTALL.LOG file. This error message indicates that the installation log file could not be opened. CAUSE ===== The uninstallation programs included with SMS Installer do not recognize installation logs that have a space in their file names. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, only use logs that do not have a space in their file names. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATION ================ This problem occurs with the Uninstal.exe file, as well as Uninst32.exe. Additional query words: uninstall deinstall deinstallation filename filenames ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsetup smssetup smsappscripts kbSMSAppScripts Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100 Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= 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.