SMS: PCM Requires Restart After Running a Package (153227)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q153227 SYMPTOMS
After you run a "Run Command on Workstation" job, the following message
appears on Windows clients:
Reboot to Complete Installation
Please close all running applications. The system must be rebooted to
complete installation. Press ENTER to reboot.
This message appears even though a restart is not required.
CAUSE
The following two files may exist in the Windows directory: _Mssetup.bat
and _Msrstrt.exe. Package Command Manager (PCM) looks for these two files
to determine whether a restart is required. Many setup programs use these
files in the installation process. It is possible that a setup program left
them behind.
MORE INFORMATION
Setup programs may construct a batch file containing operations that must
be performed during a restart, by using ExitWindowsExec, and then
restarting Windows. In order to set up multiple programs before a restart,
PCM prevents the restart by displaying the message mentioned above, and
then performs an ExitWindowsExec when the user elects to restart. This also
gives the user a chance to save any work.
To copy system files that may be in use, or to coordinate multiple or
unattended setups, the batch file of each setup program can be concatenated
to the _Mssetup.bat file. If _Mssetup.bat does not exist, then the batch
file of the first setup program is renamed to _Mssetup.bat. The
_Msrstrt.exe program is called by ExitWindowsExec and runs the batch file
_Mssetup.bat. It then deletes both the batch file and _Msrstrt.exe.
For more information on creating Package Definition Files (PDFs), please
refer to the Microsoft BackOffice SDK.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork kbPCM KB153227 |
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