Insert your Service Pack 3 CD now

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From: Birkett (jasonm_at_birkettlong.co.uk)
Date: 04/27/04


Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:47:48 -0700

Anyone out there?

>-----Original Message-----
>Can anyone help please?
>
>I install our service packs from Windows Update. When
>trying to install the adminpak.msi so that I can
>administer the domain from a pc, it tells me "Windows
>files must be installed for your installation to proceed.
>Insert your Service Pack 3 CD now"
>
>However of course I don't have the Service Pack 3 CD, and
>even downloading it, burning it on to CD and putting that
>in the CD drive doesn't work! Has anyone any ideas on how
>to get round this rather annoying problem?!
>
>Updating to Service Pack 4 also does not work!
>
>HELP!
>.
>



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