Being on the support side of the business, we often get a variety of questions concerning various error codes and what they mean. After all, these codes can be invaluable when troubleshooting an issue because with a little research they'll often tell you exactly what's wrong.
So first off, how do you get the error code descriptions in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 reports? That's an easy one as we already have a Knowledge Base article that tells you exactly what to do:
KB944375 - How to obtain error code descriptions in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 reports
If you just see an error code in the description of the error then this would be a good place to start:
Custom Error Codes for Configuration Manager 2007 : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632794.aspx
These two resources are invaluable when it comes to troubleshooting an issue so if you haven't already, you'll want to go ahead and book mark these now. They're an integral part of any ConfigMgr admin's toolbox.
J.C. Hornbeck | System Center Knowledge Engineer
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