Re: SBS 2003 SP1 install failure

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Larry,

Below is a cut & paste from an earlier report.
I did not save the later run which had 11 listed.
I noted a few I know I fixed.
Might not be able to do anything this weekend. The shop is closed for the holiday.
I'm still wondering why the SBS, Server 2003, and SQL service packs did not come from Windows Update?


Larry Struckmeyer [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Hi Rich:

Might be interesting to see what kinds of issues are plaguing that server. Can you let us know some of the errors the BPA is flagging?


Apr-04-2009
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Windows SBS 2003 Service Pack 1 not installed Windows SBS 2003 SP1 is available. For download information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=50694. To order the Windows SBS 2003 cd set (required for Windows SBS 2003 Premium Edition customers), go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=50685.

(this was fixed)
ClientApps shared folder path changed The path of the client programs folder for the ClientAppsRoot registry key is not the same as the path of the ClientApps shared folder. For information on setting the path for this registry key, see "How to move the client programs folder to another location in Windows Small Business Server 2003" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=95294.

(Think this was fixed)
The DNS client is not configured The DNS client is not configured to point only to the internal IP address of the server. For detailed instructions about how to configure the DNS client, see the "Configurations" section of the Knowledge Base article "How to configure Internet access in Windows Small Business Server 2003" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=95289. Note: If you have another domain controller or DNS server in your domain, it may not be necessary to point the DNS client only to the internal IP address of the server .

POP3 Connector has not been updated POP3 Connector does not appear to be at least the Windows SBS 2003 SP1 version.

Task Offloading is enabled Task Offloading is enabled and should be disabled on Windows Small Business Server 2003. Change the value of the DisableTaskOffload registry key to 1. For detailed instructions, see the Knowledge Base article "You experience intermittent communication failure between computers that are running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=95149. If the DisableTaskOffload registry key does not exist, then manually create this registry key and set its value to 1.

Network interface driver file is more than one year old Network Card Driver: E100B Last Modifed Date: 20040210144914.000000-300

Change the functional level of Exchange Server 2003 The functional level of your Exchange Server 2003 organization is: Mixed Mode (can support pre-Exchange 2000 servers). This must be changed to native mode before attempting to migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2008. Go to Start/All Programs/Microsoft Exchange/System Manager then right click on the organization and select Properties

DNS TimeOut registry key values should be different The DNS ForwardingTimeOut registry key value should not be the same as the RecursionTimeOut registry key value. To resolve this issue, install Windows SBS 2003 Service Pack 1 and run the Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard (CEICW). If you have already installed Windows SBS 2003 SP1, run the CEICW.

EDNS is enabled EDNS is enabled on this server. Some of the routers or firewalls may not support EDNS. You should disable EDNS on this server. To do so, click Start, and then click Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type dnscmd /Config /EnableEdnsProbes 0 and then restart the DNS Server service.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP 1 is running This server is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 and SP2 is available.

(part of the client apps message above?)
Microsoft Outlook 2003 missing Outlook 2003 should exist in the ClientApps folder. To do so, from the server, click Start, click Control Panel, click Change or Remove Programs, then click Windows Small Business Server 2003. On the component selection page, select Microsoft Outlook 2003.

(not sure if I did this one)
OWA update for Exchange Server is not installed You should install the Update for Exchange 2003 (KB911829). Doing so will ensure that your Outlook Web Access installation is compatible with Windows Vista. For more information, see the Knowledge Base article "You receive an error message when you try to perform any editing tasks, or you must click to enable the compose frame in Outlook Web Access" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=77013.

POP3 Connector snap-in has not been updated POP3 Connector snap-in does not appear to be the version from knowledge base article "Error message when you use the POP3 Connector Manager with MMC 3.0: "'MMC has detected an error in a snap-in" " at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=95161.

SBSMONITORING instance does not use SQL Server 2000 SP4 The SBSMONITORING instance should use the latest available service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

Update for Daylight Savings Time 2007 not installed Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 without the update for daylight saving time changes in 2007. Without this update, calendar items in CDO-based programs and in Outlook Web Access will operate as if standard time is in effect during the extra weeks of daylight saving time. The update is available for download from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=95479.

Windows SBS 2003 is not compatible with Vista/Outlook 2007 You should install the "Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility" at the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=78010).

Windows SBS Monitoring wizard not run To configure Windows SBS Monitoring go to Start/Server Management/To Do List/Configure Monitoring.
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