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Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 30.Jun.2003 9:14:00 AM

craig wight

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Will the latest service pack 4 leave exchange server 2000 running as it is now after installation or are there any issues that i should be aware of regarding exchange 2k server?

Thanks!

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 2.Jul.2003 1:40:00 PM

pjhutch

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We usually wait a month or two before installing new Service Packs incase an issue does crop up.

Always do a full system backup before service packing 'just in case'.

I haven`t heard of any issues yet.

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 8.Jul.2003 1:44:00 AM

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SP4 somehow hosed my RUS. RUS is totally dead. I've got a ticket open with Microsoft, but so far we're not getting anywhere. For some reason Exchange thinks the DC it is installed on is dead, even though all diagnostics and real world usage shows that its perfectly fine...sigh...

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 10.Jul.2003 3:56:00 AM

jst3751

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I installed Exchange 2000 on a new clean Windows 2000 Server with SP4. The 2 DC are Windows 2003 servers. Forest Prep and Domain Prep went fine. Did all the tests (nltest) and everything was fine. Installed Exchange fine. SP3 fine. Restarted, services will not start. Errors indicated it could not contact the DC. Does not make sence.

I uninstalled Exchange thinking it was a permission problem, but now I wonder. [Confused]

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 10.Jul.2003 3:47:00 PM

Randy Temple

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what is the exact error you are getting?

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 17.Jul.2003 8:43:00 PM

jst3751

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Fixed. Reinstalled Exchange with the correct user and permissions and works fine.

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 28.Aug.2003 8:18:00 PM

Guest

I recently installed a new Exchange server in the following order:

- Win2k Server
- Win2k SP4
- IE6 SP1
- Blaster Worm Fix [Wink]

- Ex2k
- Ex2k SP3
- Ex2k Security Rollup

And guess what... works like charm.

Regards,
Steve

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 2.Sep.2003 10:41:00 PM

Guest

I rolled back to Windows 2000 SP3, and guess what, Exchange suddenly worked like a charm again. Nobody knows what went wrong, but looks like I am stuck at Windows 2000 SP3. Wish I had a test box, I'd try to bring up a Windows 2003 Server in this domain and put Exchange 2003 on it and see what it did.

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 23.Sep.2003 6:24:00 PM

speedr8413

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I hosed two workstations with SP4 at work [Smile]

Theyrun fine for a day.. Shut em down and come back the next morning, we got nice blue screens on both.

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RE: Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 - 27.Sep.2003 3:16:00 PM

pjhutch

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There is an issue with SP4 about installing drivers. See windowsupdate website.

In fact, I suggest installing SP4 AND and security and fixes since SP4 as well, as they may clear up some other problems since SP4 was released. Thats the method I will use.

See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822831&Product=win2000

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