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SMSINST: "The File Does Not Contain a Valid Header" Error

Article ID: 169135

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition
Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q169135

SYMPTOMS

When you compile a graphic file specified under the "Installation Interface Attribute," the following message appears:

The graphic file does not contain a valid header. Please check if this is a valid bitmap file.

CAUSE

The Systems Management Server Installer does not allow you to compile graphics files other than bitmap (.bmp) files. This is by design.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, convert the graphic file to a bitmap before compiling it.

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