Re: installing SP4

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From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/29/04


Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:08:00 +0100


"Don't Trust Bill & the Pirates !" wrote:

> From personal experience and reports from numerous
> sources, DON'T install SP4 unless you absolutely must !!!
> Do a Google search to find the reasons why or go to the MS
> Knowledge-less-base and read all the problems that happen
> when you do install SP4...

Hi

And this was said about SP3 and SP2 and <fill in any service pack to
any MS OS here> as well. By listening to all those advises you would
end up not installing any service pack ever ;-)

For most computers, a SP install will go well, but of course, some
computers will get into trouble.

We have installed SP4 on thousands on computers, and only a few
had issues afterwards.

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter


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