SMS: Software Inventory Does Not Report All Files (245700)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1

This article was previously published under Q245700

SYMPTOMS

When Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) collects software inventory of .exe files, some files may not be listed in the Manufacturer or Unknown Files section in Resource Explorer.

CAUSE

If the Company Name box (found in the file's properties) does not contain data, the file is not reported during software inventory.

To check if the Company Name box is blank, right-click the file, click Properties, and then click the Version tab. Then view the Company Name box.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

236325 How to Obtain and Install Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2.0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has corrected this issue by adding files that do not contain all the data necessary to the Software Inventory Unknown Files section in Resource Explorer.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbnofix kbsms200fix kbsms200preSP3 KB245700