Re: How do I prevent SBS from installing WinXP SP2?

From: Bill Peng [MSFT] (v-bpeng_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 06:49:46 GMT

Hello,

You can also use this one to prevent XP SP2 from being installed.

Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8BCE6BBA-EA5D-4425-
89C1-C1CB1CCD463C&displaylang=en

The executable creates the registry key and sets the associated value on
the machine upon which it is run, to block or unblock (depending on the
command-line option used) the delivery of Windows XP SP2 to that system,
through Automatic Updates or Windows Update. The key used is
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.
When the /B command line option is used, the key value name
'DoNotAllowXPSP2' is created and its value sets to '1'. This value blocks
delivery of Windows XP SP2 to the machine through AU or WU.

More information for your reference:

Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Through Windows
Update and Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

Have a nice day!

Bill Peng
MCSE 2000, MCDBA
Microsoft Online Partner Support
 
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>Jeez, I should have thought of that. Thanks
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>> TOP wrote:
>>> I have a computer that cannot upgrade to SP2 or the video editing
>>> software will not work (the manufacturer says the new SP2-compatible
>>> version will not be ready until late summer). When I join this
>>> computer to the new domain I need it to bypass the installation of
>>> SP2. Any ideas how I can do this?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> You don't really *have* to run connectcomputer....if you just join the
>> computer to the domain manually (in your network connections | advanced
>> menu....) it won't run any of the scripts. You'll need to tweak some
>> things
>> (remote desktop settings, not sure what else) but this works fine for
many
>> people.
>>
>>
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