SMS: 16-Bit SMS Installer May Not Recognize the 0x5c Character on 32-Bit Operating Systems (252855)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer 2.0
This article was previously published under Q252855

SYMPTOMS

When you use the 16-bit version of the Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer on a 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system (such as Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT), various errors occur when Systems Management Server Installer interprets the 0x5c (\) character in file names and directories.

CAUSE

Systems Management Server Installer interprets the 0x5c character as a slash (\). Because 16-bit operating systems don't support the 0x5c character, this behavior does not occur on these operating systems.

WORKAROUND

Use the 32-bit version of Systems Management Server Installer on 32-bit Windows operating systems.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbinterop kbPackage kbSoftwareDist KB252855
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