DOCUMENT:Q281257 05-FEB-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMSINST: Access Violation When Appending Data to REG_MULTI_SZ PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbsms200 smsinst ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If you use the Edit Registry script item to append a large piece of data to an existing REG_MULTI_SZ registry value, you may receive the following access violation message when you try to run the compiled script: SMSISTUB caused an access violation in ADVAPI32.dll at 0x77ddc1f0 NOTE: The actual memory address may vary. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this issue, use either of the following methods: - While in Script Editor mode, click Edit, and then click Installation Properties. Then, in the Destination Platforms box, click "32-bit Windows (32-bit EXE)", and then recompile the script. -or- - Use an external registry editing utility when you need to append a large piece of REG_MULTI_SZ data. You can call this external registry editing utility by using the Execute Program script item. MORE INFORMATION ================ Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. Additional query words: prodsms crash av access violation smsistub advapi32 true 32 bit ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbsms200 smsinst Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI200 Version : :2.0 Issue type : kbprb 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.