Future Date Causes Access Violations in SMS Services (151648)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q151648

SYMPTOMS

You may receive "Access violation" error messages in Systems Management Server (SMS) services if the date of the server is set to the year 2037 or later. Some examples of error messages include:
Siteins.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327.

preinst.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

smsexec.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

pcmwin32.exe
Exception: access volation (0c00000005), Address: 0x0040ec87
The memory address will be consistent.

RESOLUTION

Change the system date, either from within Windows NT or in the system's BIOS, back to the appropriate date.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbArtTypeINF kbprb KB151648
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