DOCUMENT:Q189807  31-JUL-2001  [sms]
TITLE   :SMS: Error Msg: Unable to Locate Dll NWPROVAU.DLL
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:winnt:1.2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbsmsAdmin smsadmin smsgeneral smsinterop kbArtTypeINF

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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Upon starting a Systems Management Server client, you may see the following
error:

   Unable to locate dll NWPROVAU.DLL

CAUSE
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This problem can be caused by installing Microsoft BackOffice Resource Kit 2.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem:

1. Copy the NWPROVAU.DL_ file to the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 folder.

2. Go to %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 prompt, and type EXPAND NWPROVAU.DL_
   NWPROVAU.DLL.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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The file in question is a Novell NetWare support file, but the error may be seen
on computers that have never had any Novell NetWare services installed.

Additional query words: appctrl32 novel

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbsmsAdmin smsadmin smsgeneral smsinterop kbArtTypeINF 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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