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CLI_DOS.EXE Err Msg: Unable to Rename UID File...

Article ID: 153635

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q153635

SYMPTOMS

When you run RUNSMS.BAT from a NetWare client computer, the following Client Setup (CLI_DOS.EXE) error message appears:

Unable to Rename UID File... Trying Next UID

NOTE: The problem does not occur when CLI_DOS.EXE is called from a NetWare login script (SMSLS.SCR).

CAUSE

When you run CLI_DOS.EXE in SMSLS.SCR, the /P parameter is set to VOL:/path/LOGON.SRV/. However, when you run RUNSMS.BAT, the /P parameter is set to SRV/VOL:/path/LOGON.SRV/.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms UID novell volume

Keywords: kbsetup KB153635