SMS: Despooler Cannot Create Temp Storage While Decompressing a Package (191307)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q191307 SYMPTOMS
The despooler cannot decompress the package when a drive letter is
specified in the registry under the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\Components\SMS_Despooler
\Preferred Drive For Temp Directory
NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for
readability.
If a drive letter is specified in that registry location, entries similar
to the following will appear in the Despoolr.log file:
use drive $ for all temp files
$ drive has the most free space, we'll use it for temp storage
...
Cannot create temp storage $:\ while decompressing package.
Win32 error = 3
The Win32 error = 3 is 'The system cannot find the path specified'.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, leave the registry key mentioned above blank
(this is the default setting).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service
pack for Systems Management Server version 1.2. For information on
obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbDespooler KB191307 |
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