Re: 1.1 SP1 doesn't install

From: Phil Wilson (pdjwilson_at_nospam.cox.net)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:40:58 -0700

There are posts elsewhere from MS that say perhaps the W3SVC and SMPTP
services need stopping. They depend on IIS, so I plan to shut down IIS
before installing SP1. 

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Phil Wilson
[MVP Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
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"Dwight Rau" <dwightrau@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:uWBdJKBnEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Ive had a whole lot of problems with this.
> Mine just crashed and wouldnt install.
> I even took the package apart to see what it does.
> Looks like it just replaces the files in the 1.1 directory.
> To get it installed properly, I had to uninstall 1.1, which then lead me 
> to reinstall VS, something else didnt work which also lead me to reinstall 
> IIS.
> Had some problems uninstalling those too, I blame it on XP SP2.
> Everything worked perfectly in the end, It was just a headache.
>
>
>
> CAReed wrote:
>> I've the same thing.  I have found that this is probably associated with 
>> one or more hot fixes Microsoft put out over the past year.  The only 
>> solution I have found is to uninstall the Framework, reinstall it, and 
>> then apply the service pack.
>>
>> Be sure to back up any config files you have modified, because these will 
>> be lost.
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> "Tim Haynes" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>SP1 doesn't install on my machine.  It complains about a hotfix being
>>>installed, but gives no clue which one.
>>>
>>>I saw an earlier post about it possibly being the SDK documentation 
>>>update
>>>being at fault.  Seems wierd that documentation can do this, but if true,
>>>how is it uninstalled?  It has no uninstall program and does not appear 
>>>in
>>>Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.  Has anyone solved this?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Tim
>>>
>>>
>>>

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