Re: Using ADM file to stop SP2 deployment

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From: David Everett [MSFT] (deverett_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:38:22 -0500

Did you reboot the client machine or run gpupdate /force?

Does the "DoNotAllowXPSP2" value show up in registry of your workstation
under HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate following a
reboot? 

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David Everett
Microsoft Corporation
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"StopSP2" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a07e01c4870b$65782860$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I downloaded the MS files for using a group policy to
> stop the AU or WU process for clients on our network from
> installing SP2. However, I am having problems getting it
> to work.
>
> From a WinXP SP1 PC, I used my GPMC to add the new
> administrative template for SP2 to a test GPO.  I can see
> the setting and can enable it. Moreover, it shows up
> under my settings tab when I examine the GPO under my
> TEST OU.
>
> When I examine the Group policy results, it is denied
> since it is empty and is not listed in the results..  If
> I enable another setting, it will run, but the Block SP2
> is still not present.
>
> What is the world am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks!

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