SMS: Smsman.exe Does Not Display Error Message When Setup Fails

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

The Systems Management Installation Wizard (Smsman.exe) does not report an error message even though the Systems Management Server 2.0 client installation failed.

NOTE: An error message is displayed on the client computer if the initial file copy phase does not complete successfully.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the Systems Management Installation Wizard (Smsman.exe) to manually install Systems Management Server 2.0 clients.

The Systems Management Installation Wizard reports that it completed successfully if it is able to find a Systems Management Server logon point and successfully initiate the client installation.

If the installation fails after the Systems Management Installation Wizard initiates the client installation, the error is recorded in the Wnmanual.log file located in the \Ms\Sms\Logs folder.

Additional query words: prodsms smssetup

Keywords          : kbsetup kbtool kbSMS200 kbbug2.00 
Version           : winnt:2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999