DOCUMENT:Q263376 06-AUG-2002 [sms] TITLE :SMS: Distribution Manager Deletes Entire Source in Shared Folder PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Distribution Manager deletes the entire source in a shared folder when you use the "Share distribution folder" option if you specify the same folder name as the source folder and the share distribution folder. For example, the following scenario demonstrates this issue: - Folder XYZ_DP exists and is shared as XYZ_DP. This folder contains original source files for program ProgramXYZ. - You create a package named XYZPackage and you select the "This package contains source files" option on the Data Source tab. - You specify a network path of \\\XYZ_DP in the "Source directory" dialog box. - On the Data Access tab, you specify a share name of XYZ_DB in the "Share distribution folder" box. After you define these properties and the distribution points are updated for this package, the original source files for program ProgramXYZ are deleted. The XYZ_DP share on each distribution point is then created and contains no source files. CAUSE ===== Distribution Manager detects that share XYZ_DP exists, and then deletes and re-creates this share. No status messages are generated and no messages are placed in the Distmgr.log file about the deletion of an existing share. WORKAROUND ========== Do not specify the original source folder as the share distribution folder. Use separate folders. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3 Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2 Version : winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbnofix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.