Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 failed!

[eyeball]

i notice that the path you are using is H:\ can you run it from the C drive? and see if that helps?

[cucolinwin]

That is when I run it from the CD. I will copy the file to the C drive and let you know what happens

[nmX.Memnoch]

Just so we're clear on what eyeball is asking you to do...you need to extract the SP2 package and run update.exe manually. By default when you run a hotfix or service pack without extracting it, it automatically uses the (local) drive with the most available space. To extract the package, run this command:

WindowsServer2003-KB914961-SP2-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\Srv03SP2

Once you do that then run this:

C:\Srv03SP2\update\update.exe

Edited August 8, 2007 by nmX.Memnoch

[cucolinwin]

I followed your steps and even got the Inspecting your system window and got to click 'Next' twice, but then I got again:

"The Service Pack2 c:\SP2\i366\update\update.inf file is not correct"

This is the head of that update.inf file: Not sure if this can help in any way. Thanks

[Version]

RebootRequired=1

Signature = "$Windows NT$"

LanguageType = %LangTypeValue%

NtBuildToUpdate = 3790

NtMajorVersionToUpdate = 5

NtMinorVersionToUpdate = 2

MaxNtBuildToUpdate = 3790

MaxNtMajorVersionToUpdate = 5

MaxNtMinorVersionToUpdate = 2

MinNtServicePackVersion = 0

MaxNtServicePackVersion = 512

ThisServicePackVersion = 512

CatalogFile = SP2.cat

ThisServicePackBuild=3959

AllowUpdateBuilds = 2725-2852, 3949-4000

CheckNonPEFileVersion = 1

[NonPEFiles.Inclusions]

ocmri.inf

reminst.inf

[Prerequisite]

condition=SingleOp,OnACPower.Section

condition = Singleop, CustomHalUnisysBlock.Section

condition = OrOp, CustomHalUniSysBlock.Section2

condition = Singleop, CustomHalStratusBlock.Section

condition = Singleop, CustomHalMarathonBlock.Section

condition = CompositeOp, OrOp, SpUpdSvcBlock.Section

condition = CompositeOp, Orop,MDSTC.Check.Disabled

condition = OrOp,Emulex.Driver.Compat.Check.Section

condition = OrOp,Qlogic.Driver.Compat.Check.Section

condition = OrOp,HotfixRefresh.Registry.Check.Section

[HotfixRefresh.Registry.Check.Section]

NotPresentOp = CheckReg,HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup,HotfixRefreshRequired,0x00010001

NotEqualOp = CheckReg,HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup,HotfixRefreshRequired,0x00010001,!=, 1

Display_String="%HOTFIX_REFRESH_REQUIRED%"

[Emulex.Driver.Compat.Check.Section]

NotPresentOp=CheckFileVer,Drivers.Files,elxsli2.sys

GreatOp=CheckFileVer,Drivers.Files,elxsli2.sys,>,5.2.22.8

Display_String="%EMULEX_FCPORT_DRIVER_CHECK_STRING%"

[Qlogic.Driver.Compat.Check.Section]

NotPresentOp=CheckFileVer,Drivers.Files,ql40xx.sys

GreatOrEqualOp=CheckFileVer,Drivers.Files,ql40xx.sys,>=,2.1.3.9

Display_String="%QLOGIC_ISCSI_DRIVER_CHECK_STRING%"

[MDSTC.Check.Disabled]

OrOp = MSDTC.Not.Disabled

OrOp = MSDTC.Not.Running

Display_String = %BlockMSDTC%

[MSDTC.Not.Disabled]

NotPresentOp = CheckReg, HKLM, SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDTC,Start,0x1001

NotEqualOp = CheckReg, HKLM, SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDTC,Start, 0x10001, != , 4

[MSDTC.Not.Running]

NotPresentOp = CheckService, MSDTC ;MSDTC Service

NotEqualOp = CheckService, MSDTC, !=, 1 ; Is MSDTC Service not running

[OnACPower.Section]

EqualOp=CheckCustom,,spcustom.dll,OnACPower,,"==", 1

Display_String=%NotOnACPowerMsg%

[CustomHalUniSysBlock.Section]

NotContainOp = CheckInternalName, System32.files, HAL.DLL, * , halcmpx.dll

Display_String = %HALBLOCK_STRING%

Edited August 8, 2007 by cucolinwin

[fizban2]

Windows update is broken? Please explain...

of course it is broke, didn't anyone tell you cluberti

[cluberti]

Windows update is broken? Please explain...

of course it is broke, didn't anyone tell you cluberti

I guess I missed it. I'm always the last to know these things...

[cucolinwin]

So, do you guys think there is a solution for this?

[eyeball]

is this installation altered in anyway? such as with nlite or manually?

thanks

[cucolinwin]

This installation is NOT altered in any way. I'm just clicking on the Windows Update link and I have also downloaded the file to my HD and tried running it from there. As I indicated above I'm still getting the same error. thanks

[gosh]

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813442

Second, go into the admin tool for com, and click on the computer icon on the top right. This will bring up the global settings for com. Go through this and make sure everything is default, such as the permissions.

[cucolinwin]

Got it! I did NOT notice the thumbnail. thanks

sorry for the delay, I will work on this today and will let you know

Edited August 14, 2007 by cucolinwin

[cucolinwin]

Again same error! I followed all the steps in that article and your suggestions gosh! thanks. Does Microsoft provide support for this? I don't know what else to do! thanks

[killerb255]

Here's a workaround:

1) Back up all your data first 'cause if this doesn't work, you've gone from being inconvenienced to being in deep doo-doo. If you're not willing to take that risk, stop here. Otherwise, read on.

2) Slipstream SP2 on your installation media.

3) Do an in-place upgrade. That should repair whatever files are messed up as well as upgrade you to SP2. If you have IE7 installed on your machine, then you will need to slipstream that on your installation media as well or you'll REALLY have problems...

[cucolinwin]

I assume I did this as I indicated in one of my posts. I downloaded the SP2 file and try to run it locally and still got the same error. If you mean something else, let me know. I don't have IE7. thanks!

[gosh]

one other idea i had was to reinstall com. you can do this by editing sysoc.inf, removing the hide from

com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7

Then use add/remove windows components and uncheck and check it to reinstall com

Another possible option is to reset the default permissions using setup security.inf, which is a dynamic file created by xp setup.

http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/dsss/docs/acls3.shtml

microsoft does email support, you can try that.

-gosh