SMSINST: Create Shortcut Command Truncates Source Path Directory Name to 8 Characters

• Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 2.0, 1.0
• Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.2, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When using long file names for directories in the path to a shortcut in the Create Shortcut command, Systems Management Server Installer truncates the directory names in the path to 8 characters. This happens when there are no mappings to the drive specified in the Source Path.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms sms installer shortcut long file name

Keywords          : kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbSMS120 kbSMS120bug kbbug2.00 smsinst 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:1.2,2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999