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"Access Denied" Message When Trying to Start the SMS_LOGON_DISCOVERY_AGENT Service

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
 If after upgrading your Site to SMS SP5 you get the above error then this could be why…  [Go to article]
 

Can't Upgrade Old SMS 1.2 Secondary to SMS 2.0 SP3

Anyone that has manually upgraded an SMS 1.2 Secondary site to an SMS 2.0 SP2 Secondary site through the Admin console should check out Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 281207 "SMS: Upgrades to SMS 2.0 SP3 Are Not Successful After Manually Upgrading SMS 1.2 Secondary Site to SMS 2.0 SP2"
 

"Cannot write to control file. Setup cannot continue" Message When Installing SP3

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 If you're seeing the above error towards the end of installing SP3 (or maybe any SMS Service Pack), a good old reboot could do the trick...  [Go to the article]
 

Do I Need to Download SP3 to Get the Updated Release Notes?

Do you really need to download SP3 just to access the updated the documentation?..  [Go to article]
 

How Do I Determine Which Version of SMS I Am Running?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Another golden oldie FAQ - How do I determine my SMS Version? Here's how...  [Go to the article]
 

How Do I Upgrade to SP3?

Upgrading to SP3 isn't too difficult as we explain in this article...  [Go to article]
 

Preventing Certain Clients Upgrading to SP5

Contributed By: Wally Mead [MS]
 If you’ve got some clients you don’t want to be upgraded to SP5 automatically then you’re going to want to read this…  [Go to article]
 

SMS SP5 Available Publicly 3rd April

From the myITforum SMS Discussion List
 SMS Service Pack 5 is now available to Microsoft Premier Customers.  Rumour has it that it will be available publicly from tomorrow (3rd April) at:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/20/servicepacks/sms20sp5/default.asp

If you want it before then you’ll need to have access to a Premier Account.
 

Upgrade to SMS SP2 Hangs at "Installing Windows Management Components"

Contributed By: Asyaari Md. Ismail and Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 If your upgrade to SP2 hangs at ‘Installing Windows Management Components’ and you’re getting an 0x80041001 error in your WBEMCORE.LOG file then WBEM is probably the cause…  [Go to article]
 

Upgrading to SMS SP5 Without Losing Customisations to SMS_DEF.MOF

Contributed By: Hans Schefske [MVP SMS]
 So you’ve applied some customisations to your SMS_DEF.MOF so the last thing you want the upgrade to SP5 to do is trample all over them. This article tells you how to avoid this…  [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in SP1?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering what undocumented features SP1 fixes?..  [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in SP2?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering what undocumented features SP2 fixes?..  [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in SP3?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering what undocumented features SP3 fixes?..  [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in SP4?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering what undocumented features SP4 fixes?..  [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in the SP4 HRP?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Want to Know what’s Fixed in the SP4 Hotfix Rollup Package?... [Go to article]
 

What Bugs are Fixed in SP5?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Want to Know what’s Fixed in SP5?... [Go to article]
 

What Setup Scenarios Do SMS Service Packs Support?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 You need to install an SMS Service Pack but you’re not quite sure what scenarios are supported by the installation process…  [Go to article]
 

What's Fixed in What SMS Service Pack?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 In addition to the What's Fixed in SP5? article, the following are links to Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles detailing what issues have been fixed in each of the SMS Service Packs:

  • 235991 SMS: List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1
  • 258682 SMS: List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2
  • 280756 SMS: List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 3
  • 308269 SMS: List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 4

Where Can I Get Service Pack...

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 Wondering where you can download each of the SMS Service Packs from?  Well here's a list complete with links...  [Go to article]
 

Which Version Of The SMS International Client Packs Do I Install?

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
 Confused over whether you need to install the SMS SP2 version of the ICPs first or whether you can just install a later version straight off? Let us clarify…  [Go to article]
 

Where Can I Get the International Client Packs for the Various SMS Service Packs?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
 If you're running the International Client Packs (ICPs) then you'll need to make sure you're running the version for whichever Service Pack of SMS you're running.  Here's the links to the various versions of the ICPs...  [Go to article]
 

Windows 95 Clients Hang after Upgrade to SP2

If you've got problems with your Windows 9.x clients hanging after upgrading to SP2 then here's some tips... [Go to article]
 
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