I am planning on installing SMS SP5, but first I would like to know how to manually re-apply the SMS_DEF.MOF file. I am currently running SMS with SP4 and SMS Feature Pack.

Contributed By: Hans Schefske [MVP SMS]
To avoid the loss of customized data follow the instructions below that are also located in the README.HTM and README_OPERATIONS.HTM documents accompanied with the Service Pack Installation files.

1. Copy the site backup to tape before running the upgrade.
    

2. Copy your customized files (NT_Logon.pcf, SMS_Def.mof, SMSbkup.ctl, SMSls.bat) to a safe location where you can easily access them during the site upgrade.
    

3. Install SMS 2.0 SP5 with the Setup command-line option /dontstartsitecomp, which prevents the Site Component Manager from starting when upgrade completes. When Setup completes, your customized source files on the site server have been overwritten with default files.
   
   However, the command-line option prevents Site Component Manager from starting. Therefore, default data, data on CAPs, and data on logon points (where clients access files needed for their operations) is not propagated.
   
   Additionally, this prevents the Site Backup service from starting and running with the default backup script.
    

4. After the upgrade completes, copy your modified SMS 2.0 SP4 files:

• NT_Logon.pcf to \SMS\Data\NT_Logon\NT_Logon.pcf

• SMS_Def.mof to \SMS\Inboxes\Clifiles.src\Hinv\SMS_Def.mof

• SMSbkup.ctl to \SMS\Inboxes\smsbkup.box\SMSbkup.ctl

• SMSls.bat to \SMS\Data\NT_Logon\SMSls.bat

• Copy all other modified site server source files to their correct locations.

5. Manually restart the SMS Site Component Manager. It then propagates your customized files along with files updated by SP5.