Symptoms
If you query the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) SMS_Program class in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
Error
Number: 0x80041001
Facility: WMI
Description: Generic failure
This error occurs if you use a Visual Basic script (VBS) or the wbemtest tool to query the class.
Additionally, if you try to use the SMS Administrator Console to create a new advertisement, programs that are associated with the package that you want to advertise may not appear in the Program drop-down menu, and the following error is logged to the Smsprov.log file:
E:\TOPAZ\sdk_provider\nt\smsprov\SspObjectQuery.cpp(4313) : Query failed.
Cause
This problem may occur if you have applied instance security rights to one or more SMS packages.
Resolution
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
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.
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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25-Dec-2003 10:55 2.50.2726.123 4,444,160 Smsprov.dll x86 Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.
Installation information
The hotfix installer
Note This method is only for Intel-based computers.
To use the hotfix installer to install this hotfix, follow these steps:
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Create a folder in a location that your SMS site servers can use.
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Copy the SMS2003-RTM-KB837387-X86-ENU.exe update file to the new folder.
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From each of the primary SMS site servers in your environment, use an account that has administrative credentials to log on to your site server.
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Quit the SMS Administrator console if it is running.
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Run the SMS2003-RTM-KB837387-X86-ENU.exe file, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
Manual installation
How to manually install the hotfix to the SMS site server
To manually install the hotfix to the SMS site server, follow these steps:
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Create a folder in a location that your SMS site servers can use.
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Run the following command:
SMS2003-RTM-KB837387-X86-ENU.exe /xExtract the hotfixed files to the folder that you created.
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From each of the primary SMS site servers in your environment, use an account that has administrative credentials to log on to your site server.
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Quit the SMS administrator console.
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Stop all SMS services.
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Stop the WMI service.
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In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
regsvr32 /u Smsprov.dll
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Copy the updated Smsprov.dll file from the disk or network share to the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder.
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In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
regsvr32 Smsprov.dll
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Restart the WMI service.
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Restart the SMS services.
How to manually install the hotfix to a remote SMS Provider server
To manually install the hotfix to a remote SMS Provider server, follow these steps:
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At the SMS Provider server, stop all SMS services and the WMI service.
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In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
regsvr32 /u Smsprov.dll
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Replace the Smsprov.dll file in the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder with the version from the hotfix.
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In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
regsvr32 Smsprov.dll
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Restart the WMI service and all SMS services at the SMS Provider server.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
