Access Violation Error During Inventory Process
  
PSS ID Number: Q141586
Article last modified on 02-14-1996
 
1.10
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
  - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1
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SYMPTOMS
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During the inventory process, an access violation error occurs executing
L2GETNET.EXE on Windows 95.
 
CAUSE
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L2GETNET.EXE determines the IP address of a Windows 95 client by calling
WINIPCFG.EXE in batch mode and redirects the output to a temporary file
(IPCONFIG.SMS). This file is then scanned for IP parameters like IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. On some computers, especially
slower ones, an access violation might occur, as it is possible that
WINIPCFG.EXE hasn't finished storing data in IPCONFIG.SMS. So while
WINIPCFG.EXE is in progress of writing it's data, L2GETNET.EXE attempts to
read the file which results in the error.
 
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.1. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been
regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments.
Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact
Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability
of this fix.
 
KBCategory:  kbnetwork kbbug1.10
KBSubcategory: smsinv
Additional reference words: 1.10 prodsms sms
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.
