Date of 2050 Causes Access Violations in SMS Services

ID: Q151648

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

SMS fails at installation when the SMS_Site_Config_Manager Service tries to start with access violations in Siteins.exe and Preinst.exe.

On a previously installed site, the SMS_Executive, SMS_Package_Command_Manager_NT, SMS_Hierarchy_Manager, and SMS_Site_CONFIG_Manager Services cause an access violation when started.

RESOLUTION

Change the system date, either from within Windows NT or in the system's BIOS, back to the appropriate date.

MORE INFORMATION

If the computer date is set to the year 2050 (or greater), the services will cause access violation exceptions. The addresses are always consistent:

  Siteins.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327.

  Preinst.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

  Smsexec.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

  Pcmwin32.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x0040ec87

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.x. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : smssetup smsgeneral 
Version           : 1.0 1.1 1.2
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 25, 1997