SMS Will Not Deinstall On Windows for Workgroups clients (125978)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
This article was previously published under Q125978

SYMPTOMS

When you run DEINSTAL.BAT on a Windows for Workgroups SMS client machine and Logon at Startup is not selected, the following message appears:
Your machine has successfully been prepared for deinstallation. Microsoft SMS will be deinstalled the next time you start Windows. Phase 1 of Client de-install complete. If this is a Windows machine, you must start or restart Windows now for the deinstallation to complete.
The next time you start Windows for Workgroups, SMS is not removed.

However, the next time you start Windows for Workgroups, choose the Log On/Off icon in the Network group, and log on, a similar message appears. Neither the SMS nor program groups are removed. In addition, the applications specified on the SMSRUN16.INI autostart line are not run.

CAUSE

SMS does not display a dialog box asking the user to logon when it detects that the Windows for Workgroups machine is not logged on.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

  1. Run Control Panel and choose the Networks icons.
  2. Choose Startup.
  3. Select Log On at Startup.
  4. Choose OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When you run DEINSTAL.BAT or UPGRADE.BAT, Client Setup flags the SMS.INI file to indicate that SMS needs to do one or more of the following:

  • Install a new client component.
  • Remove a client component.
  • Complete client upgrade.
  • Remove the client.
When Windows is restarted, SMSRUN16/32 checks the SMS.INI file. If SMS determines in needs to perform one of the previously mentioned tasks, it connects to the logon server and launches SMSSRV16/32. SMSRUN16/32 then calls Client Setup to do the actual installation or removal of files. When Client Setup is done, SMSSRV16/32 processes the SMSRUN*.INI file and loads the applications to be automatically started.

SMS uses this sequence because SMSRUN16/32 has to ensure that none of the SMS client components, including itself, are running while Client Setup tries to delete or overwrite their files.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbArtTypeINF kbnetwork KB125978
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