Re: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 will not install

Hi Jim,

Are you starting with SBS 2003 Standard or Premium?

If you have installed SBS 2003 SP1 before attempting to install Windows 2003
SP1, uninstall SBS 2003 SP1, reboot and then try installing WIndows 2003 SP1
again. If no go, try downloading, extracting and installing Windows 2003
SP1 again (your original download my have been corrupt).

Note that the link (the upgrade procedure) I gave you is actually 5 web
pages long, so make sure you read through the entire procedure and do the
downloads & follow the suggestions before you start the upgrade. Also, make
sure that your server BIOS has been upgraded as recommended by the
manufacturer before you begin the upgrade.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"jim.cox" <jimcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Merv,

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Your first link agrees that Windows Server 2003 Service Pacl 1 should be
installed first. It says to run WindowsServer2003-KB8890101-SP1x86-ENU.exe

This is what fails for me with the 'file not found message'

How would I find what file was being sought?

From your link it would appear that a setup wizard is being started. Maybe
this is what is missing.

Any help appreciated

Thankx again

Jim

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From the look


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Following is the procedure from the M&M's web site on how to install
Windows
2003 SP1 and SBS 2003 SP1.

How to install Service Pack 1 for SBS 2003
(substitute Exchange 2003 SP2 for Exchange SP1 in the procedure)
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=266&ArticleType=ArticleView&ArticleID=68

After this, install Windows 2003 SP2, but be aware that there are some
difficulties that you may run into:

Windows 2003 service pack 2 known issues on Small Business Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555912

Common Networking Issues After Applying Windows Server 2003 SP2 on SBS
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/04/24/common-networking-issues-after-applying-windows-server-2003-sp2-on-sbs.aspx

Unable to RDP/RWW into the SBS server after applying SP2
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/06/01/unable-to-rdp-rww-into-the-sbs-server-after-applying-sp2.aspx

Can I Install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on SBS 2003
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/03/14/can-i-install-windows-server-2003-sp2-on-sbs-2003.aspx


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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"jim.cox" <jimcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Following "Best Parctice Installing WS 2003 SP2 - KB939421"

It says to intsall SBS 2003 SP1

Following "Downloading Installing SBS Server 2033 Sp1"

It says to install WS 2003 SP1

Have downloaded WindowsServer2003-KB8890101-SP1x86-ENU.exe

Running this program shows files being extracted

Then

Setup Error: The System Failed To Find The File Specified

I can see the files in the temp directory

Any ideas anyone?

Does it produce a log file?

Any help gateful accepted

advTHANKXance

Jim

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