Drivers [*The ConfigMgr provider reported an error*]

It appears, at least in my environment, that this is still an issue even with R2.

If you’re going to use SQL 08 with ConfigMgr and OSD, be aware that you may have to set SMS_XXX database to 2005 compatibility mode to make things happy.

Everything appears to work fine until you get ready to add drivers, at which point you’ll notice the error above in the console. If you try to add a folder below “Drivers” you get the same error on it, and driver imports fail. Once you go through and set the SQL DB to 2005 compatability:

(Managment Studio --> right click SMS_sitecode database –> Properties –> Options --> Set Compability level to SQL Server 2005 (90)

I didn’t even have to restart the server for the changes to fix things, but I restarted anyway for good measure.

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:55 AM by pwstrain

Comments

# re: Drivers [*The ConfigMgr provider reported an error*]@ Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:19 AM

Did you install the update for this known issue: support.microsoft.com/.../955262

by jsandys

# re: Drivers [*The ConfigMgr provider reported an error*]@ Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:28 AM

I did not. I saw it, but was wary about installing an SP1 hotfix on R2.

After examaning the details of the files replaced (smsprov.dll and adminconsole.xml), they do appear to be newer in the SP than in R2. So they may indeed fix the issue.

by pwstrain

# re: Drivers [*The ConfigMgr provider reported an error*]@ Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:30 PM

I confirm - they definitely fix the issue - at least for our environment.

by gramsey