SMS: Site Uninstall Does Not Remove SMS Provider from Remote SQL Server (263332)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
This article was previously published under Q263332

SYMPTOMS

When you uninstall a Systems Management Server (SMS) site server that has its SMS provider and SQL database on a remote SQL server, the databases are removed but the Smsprov folder and files remain.

WORKAROUND

On the SQL server, delete the Smsprov folder and all its files after you remove the SMS site.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Any future installations of SMS that use the SQL server will overwrite the SMS provider files that were left over.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbnofix kbsms200preSP3 KB263332
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