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bipolarchucker -> RE: Reinstalling sp3 (20.Apr.2006 10:19:53 PM)
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Hi Nimky,
If you fear the worst then you should, to coin a phrase, face your fears.
Consider the worst case scenario of your server going completely pear shaped and you face having to do a full restoration - Do you know the process? I'm sorry if that sounds especially condescending, I don't mean it to, I just want to get across that it's better to have considered and prepared for all eventualities before rather than after the event. If you're worried that it's going to cause some horrendous corruption of data, you should know how to get out of that situation. I'd rather know that I know how to fix a major problem than worry about it happening. If you then see it happening you can rest easy that you know how to rectify it.
Now that the formalities are out of the way (please accept my apologies for that), installing SP3 is a very simple and very straightforward process. What you could do is look to install SP3 Update Rollup KB870540 (if I remember correctly). That update requires SP3 to install so it won't do anything without it.
Going back to my first paragraph, make notes about your current system layout, an important stipulation of restoring an Exchange Server is the partitions on the existing server. ie. If you have drives C,D,E,F and G on your original server, you need them on your new server too. Daft but true! Also, restoring your databases using Veritas Backup Exec is different to using ntbackup. After performing a /disasterrecovery installation of Exchange Server 2000, you are told not to mount the information stores or new (blank) ones will be created, with Backup Exec, you must do this!
Sorry about the mini lecture. I have assumed a certain level of understanding with respect to your questions. I hope what I've written helps you. :)
Regards
Lewis
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