You may re-experience symptoms that were addressed by hotfix 888311 for Systems Management Server 2003 (899512)

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

You apply hotfix 888311 to site servers that are running Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 with Service Pack 1.
You apply one or more of the following hotfixes:
- 884053
- 886658
- 891634
- 895539

In this scenario, you may re-experience symptoms that were addressed by hotfix 888311. For example, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

The Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack Image Installation CD does not locate distribution points for the operating system package.
The Osdinstallwizard.log file contains the following error entry:
No distribution points were found for package <package ID>. Your site may be configured to use Active directory site boundaries. See KB 888311 for more information.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Systems Management Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

System Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces hotfix 886658.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement
Deployac.exe	2.0.156.0	254,455	14-Jun-2004	18:50	x86	SP1
Mp.msi	Not Applicable	6,726,144	25-Oct-2004	14:15	Not Applicable	SP1
Smscore.dll	2.50.3174.1147	43,520	25-Oct-2004	13:50	x86	SP1
Smsse.dll	2.50.2726.154	40,960	25-Dec-2003	14:30	x86	SP1
Climsgs.dll	2.50.3174.1104	114,688	02-Jun-2005	19:49	x86	None
Smscore.dll	2.50.3174.1147	43,520	02-Jun-2005	19:49	x86	None
Smseventclasses.mof	Not Applicable	15,604	02-Jun-2005	19:49	Not Applicable	None
Smsse.dll	2.50.2726.154	40,960	25-Dec-2003	14:30	x86	None

Installation instructions

Create a shared folder in a location that can be accessed by the SMS site servers.
Copy the SMS2003-SP1-KB899512-x86-ENU.exe hotfix file to the shared folder.
On each SMS primary site server and SMS secondary site server in your environment, log on by using an account that has administrative credentials.
Close the SMS Administrator console if it is open.
Connect to the shared folder that you created in step 1, double-click the SMS2003-SP1-KB899512-X86-ENU.exe file, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
When you are prompted, reset the site.

Note When you reset a site, any management points are reinstalled, and the hotfix is applied. If you do not reset a site when you are prompted, you must manually reset the site to correctly apply the hotfix to the management points.