Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

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experienced it before..

Do you go to MS teched by the way ?

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Mathieu CHATEAU
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"Anthony" <anthony.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ORxvo$8%23HHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good observation!!
"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
LOL

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"robr" <rrothberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1190318676.532904.272950@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
*SLAP*

On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,

are you connected with /console ?
It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

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Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

"robr" <rrothb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
> this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
> completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
> ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
> to still be running.

> This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
> did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
> PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

> Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?






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