WIN16 to Windows NT Upgrade Fails w/ Long Server Name

 Last reviewed: April 24, 1997
Article ID: Q153249

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Windows NT upgrade package at an SMS Win16 client, the following error is returned: 

   Failed to load  _OSW16RC.DLL

CAUSE

This error occurs if the distribution server that the package resides on has a name that is greater than 11 characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms
Keywords : kbbug1.10 kbfix1.20 kbinterop kbnetwork smspcm
Version : 1.0 1.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 24, 1997
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