DOCUMENT:Q130422 24-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :Environment Space Limitations With SMS Inventory Scripts PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:1.1,1.2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork kbConfig smshowto smsconfig ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1, 1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The scripts to install Systems Management Server on a computer (SMSLS.BAT and RUNSMS.BAT) depend on having a certain amount of environment space available. Without creating environment variables it would be very difficult for Systems Management Server to support the various operating systems which it does. MORE INFORMATION ================ If the necessary space is not available when the script is started, the script will attempt to create a new command shell with additional free space, and make another attempt to execute the script file (there are safeguards against extra recursion). This is accomplished by a command similar to: command /e:2048 /c %0\..\smsls.bat This implementation works for all the operating systems that typically experience this problem (MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows 95). If the new command shell is needed, Out of Environment Space messages may be generated by the operating system; these are not errors. If SMSLS.BAT is called from within a logon script and this message occurs, it can be eliminated by calling SMSLS.BAT with a command similar to: call command /e:2048 /c %0\..\smsls.bat Additional query words: prodsms sms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork kbConfig smshowto smsconfig Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS110 kbSMS120 Version : winnt:1.1,1.2 ============================================================================= 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.