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Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is Out!
Thanks to Mictlantecuhtli, for making this post here, where he draws our attention to the fact that Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 has now been released.
You go can here for the fixlist, which includes a wide range of bug fixes, security fixes, etc.
I don't see anything on the Official Microsoft Site, but I am sure that that's on its way.
As always, its recommended that you backup your existing configuration before applying service packs, especially if its on a mission critical server.
Network install - 130M
Express install - 600k
You go can here for the fixlist, which includes a wide range of bug fixes, security fixes, etc.
I don't see anything on the Official Microsoft Site, but I am sure that that's on its way.
As always, its recommended that you backup your existing configuration before applying service packs, especially if its on a mission critical server.
Network install - 130M
Express install - 600k
User Comments (13)
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aoj145 on June 25, 2003 2:57 PM |
Great, that'll help me fix all the Service Pack 3 problems until Service Pack 5 comes out to fix the problems that 4 causes. Yeah, Microsoft!!! |
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Phantasm66 on June 25, 2003 3:16 PM |
As I pointed out, MAKE A BACKUP!!! SP4 just trashed my server (blue screen on every boot). Fortunately, I do have a backup, and was back in business within 20 minutes. Just be careful. As with kernel compiles in linux, remember that you are upgrading its brains, so have plan b ready just in case. |
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aoj145 on June 25, 2003 3:19 PM |
Great, I just installed it. Now I'm afraid to boot up... LOL :P |
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Phantasm66 on June 25, 2003 3:24 PM |
Hahahahah LOL! Please do and give us all a good laugh when it blue screens!!! (only kidding... ;) ) |
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aoj145 on June 25, 2003 6:01 PM |
Ok, rebooted and everything is running fine. No problems so far. |
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Phantasm66 on June 25, 2003 6:33 PM |
I haven't bothered trying to get to the bottom of it yet, but I am sure its not much. Probably some kind of driver conflict, or somesuch. The machine is my NAT server, so I just wanted back on the internet and didn't bother even trying safe mode and looking at the event logs, etc. To tell the truth, I am thinking about moving to 2003 server, however one can't deny the obvious stability of an OS that's reached service pack 4, certainly from an NT point of view. A nice clean install of WIndows 2000 Server with service pack 4 straight on top before anything else probably runs like a treat. |
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Antiorganic on June 26, 2003 2:44 PM |
I agree, Phantasm. I've worked at a decent-sized NT web hosting company for awhile, and due to so many issues in Windows 2000 on our development/testing servers, we didn't upgrade our NT4 servers until SP2 came out. It's probably best to make sure that everything is perfect before you deploy. |
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Phantasm66 on June 26, 2003 3:13 PM |
I've installed service pack 4 on my experimental server install on my 2nd machine (where its a domain controller with ISA server, exchange, oracle, etc) and its fine. |
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Unregistered on June 29, 2003 2:30 AM |
Originally posted by Phantasm66 As I pointed out, MAKE A BACKUP!!! SP4 just trashed my server (blue screen on every boot). Fortunately, I do have a backup, and was back in business within 20 minutes. Can you give me some pointers about what i should back up? |
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Rick on June 29, 2003 2:47 AM |
Originally posted by Phantasm66 SP4 just trashed my server (blue screen on every boot). Phantasm also stated almost paradoxical... Is it not? ;)
however one can't deny the obvious stability of an OS that's reached service pack 4 |
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Rick on June 29, 2003 2:49 AM |
Originally posted by Unregistered Originally posted by Phantasm66 As I pointed out, MAKE A BACKUP!!! SP4 just trashed my server (blue screen on every boot). Fortunately, I do have a backup, and was back in business within 20 minutes. Can you give me some pointers about what i should back up? As far as backing up goes, I find it easiest to use Norton Ghost in these instances. |
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SNGX1275 on June 29, 2003 2:54 AM |
Originally posted by Rick almost paradoxical... Is it not? ;) LOL, and the Rick is back! |
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Phantasm66 on June 29, 2003 3:23 AM |
Originally posted by Unregistered Originally posted by Phantasm66 As I pointed out, MAKE A BACKUP!!! SP4 just trashed my server (blue screen on every boot). Fortunately, I do have a backup, and was back in business within 20 minutes. Can you give me some pointers about what i should back up? We probably have the same issue. I will try and find out what it is. You should Drive Image or Norton Ghost your system, or at least backup the system state before applying a service pack. |
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