SNA Server 4.0 SP2 Client for Windows NT Always Installs MMC (237599)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP2
This article was previously published under Q237599

SYMPTOMS

The SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) client for Windows NT always installs the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). MMC is installed even if the SNA Server Manager component is not selected for installation during the setup or update process.

This occurs when you use Setup.exe to do a new installation of the client or when you use Update.exe to update an existing SNA Server 4.0 or 4.0 SP1 Windows NT client.

CAUSE

The Setup.exe and Update.exe programs for the SNA Server 4.0 SP2 client for Windows NT are designed to always install MMC.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

The setup and update processes have been modified so that MMC is not installed on a Windows NT client unless MMC-dependent options (such as, SNA Server Manager, COMTI) are selected for installation during the setup or update process.

The following steps need to be followed if you want to install the SP2 client without installing MMC:
  1. Copy the SNA Server 4.0 SP2 version of the Windows NT client from the SNA Server 4.0 SP2 Retail or Update CD to a directory on a hard drive such that the following directory structure exists on the hard drive:

    • root
    • root\Mdac\....
    • root\Reg2udl\....
    • root\Clients\Winnt\I386
    The SNA Server 4.0 SP2 update version of the Windows NT client is also available for download at the following location:

    ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/sna-public/fixes/sna40/ussp2/40sp2ic.exe

    This image can be extracted to a specific directory using the following command:

    40SP2IC -x

    NOTE: The files from the root directory of the SNA Server 4.0 SP2 CD are needed, which is why root is listed as part of the necessary directory structure. The downloaded version of the client also includes these files.
  2. Replace the existing Snafile.stf in the Clients\Winnt\I386 directory with the updated version of Snafile.stf.
  3. Run Setup.exe to install the client or Update.exe to update an existing client.
For additional information on an MMC-related application exception on SNA Server Windows NT 4.0 SP2 clients, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237962 MMC Application Exception After Applying SNA Server 4.0 SP2

For additional information about installing SNA Server 4.0 SP2 on a Windows NT server without Internet Explorer 3.02 or later, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

218107 SNA Server 4.0 SP2 Requires Internet Explorer 3.02 or Later

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:11/19/2003
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