Exchange service packs

How do I find out if I have the latest Exchange service pack? How do I find out if I have the latest service packs for all of SBS for that matter?

I think (and that could be the problem lol) that I had downloaded and installed them all, but I wanted to re-verify. The only problem with that is I couldn't figure out how to check what service pack I had and where to check if there were any later service packs available.

Torrey Lauer
Modern Travel Services

Ulf
Wed Jan 28 05:39:43 CST 2004

1) Exchange 2000
Open E2K System Manager, expand Servers in the left tree,
then right click on your E2K-Server and open properties.
You will see on register General your Service Pack an Build status.

2) Windows 2000
Open "MSINFO32" in Start-Run and goto System-overview in
the left tree. On the right you see Version : your Service Pack an
Build status

You can upgrade each SBS2K product with its own ServicePacks.
www.microsoft.com/isaserver or www.microsoft.com/exchange or
www.microsoft.com/sbserver

Ulf

"Torrey Lauer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> How do I find out if I have the latest Exchange service pack? How do I
find out if I have the latest service packs for all of SBS for that matter?
>
> I think (and that could be the problem lol) that I had downloaded and
installed them all, but I wanted to re-verify. The only problem with that
is I couldn't figure out how to check what service pack I had and where to
check if there were any later service packs available.
>
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services

Javier
Wed Jan 28 05:53:10 CST 2004

In fact... even if you have all SPs you should apply SBS SP1a (or SP1 +
Win2k SP4). SBS SPs have SBS-specific hotfixes that are not included on the
individual SPs.

Check it out:
http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/downloads/sp1a.asp

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Ulf Schlaak" <Schlaak@Xpertcom.de> wrote in message
news:u808yNZ5DHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 1) Exchange 2000
> Open E2K System Manager, expand Servers in the left tree,
> then right click on your E2K-Server and open properties.
> You will see on register General your Service Pack an Build status.
>
> 2) Windows 2000
> Open "MSINFO32" in Start-Run and goto System-overview in
> the left tree. On the right you see Version : your Service Pack an
> Build status
>
> You can upgrade each SBS2K product with its own ServicePacks.
> www.microsoft.com/isaserver or www.microsoft.com/exchange or
> www.microsoft.com/sbserver
>
> Ulf
>
> "Torrey Lauer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag
> news:57653D0F-C241-4ECA-AFB0-386DC352C5FF@microsoft.com...
> > How do I find out if I have the latest Exchange service pack? How do I
> find out if I have the latest service packs for all of SBS for that
matter?
> >
> > I think (and that could be the problem lol) that I had downloaded and
> installed them all, but I wanted to re-verify. The only problem with that
> is I couldn't figure out how to check what service pack I had and where to
> check if there were any later service packs available.
> >
> > Torrey Lauer
> > Modern Travel Services
>
>

David
Wed Jan 28 06:39:51 CST 2004

Hi there,
Just had a look at the link javier gave.
I am running SBS 2000 sp1 so apparantly I dont need to download sp1a (seems
a bit odd)
Apparantly I am running Windows VM (although I dont know if I need it or
what it is doing)
I have window 2000 SP3 so I need to load SP4

My question is
1) should I download SP4 and run it or should I just use the 'Windows
update' icon in the start menu which tells me I have '40' updates to
install.
2) Is it a good idea to use the windows update icon regularly with SBS

Many thanks, David


"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote
in message news:e9kXOVZ5DHA.2692@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In fact... even if you have all SPs you should apply SBS SP1a (or SP1 +
> Win2k SP4). SBS SPs have SBS-specific hotfixes that are not included on
the
> individual SPs.
>
> Check it out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/downloads/sp1a.asp
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Ulf Schlaak" <Schlaak@Xpertcom.de> wrote in message
> news:u808yNZ5DHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > 1) Exchange 2000
> > Open E2K System Manager, expand Servers in the left tree,
> > then right click on your E2K-Server and open properties.
> > You will see on register General your Service Pack an Build status.
> >
> > 2) Windows 2000
> > Open "MSINFO32" in Start-Run and goto System-overview in
> > the left tree. On the right you see Version : your Service Pack an
> > Build status
> >
> > You can upgrade each SBS2K product with its own ServicePacks.
> > www.microsoft.com/isaserver or www.microsoft.com/exchange or
> > www.microsoft.com/sbserver
> >
> > Ulf
> >
> > "Torrey Lauer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
> Newsbeitrag
> > news:57653D0F-C241-4ECA-AFB0-386DC352C5FF@microsoft.com...
> > > How do I find out if I have the latest Exchange service pack? How do
I
> > find out if I have the latest service packs for all of SBS for that
> matter?
> > >
> > > I think (and that could be the problem lol) that I had downloaded and
> > installed them all, but I wanted to re-verify. The only problem with
that
> > is I couldn't figure out how to check what service pack I had and where
to
> > check if there were any later service packs available.
> > >
> > > Torrey Lauer
> > > Modern Travel Services
> >
> >
>
>

Javier
Wed Jan 28 07:03:51 CST 2004

> 1) should I download SP4 and run it or should I just use the 'Windows
> update' icon in the start menu which tells me I have '40' updates to
> install.

You could do either way. If you decide to use WU... remember to stop
Exchange and AV services beforehand.

> 2) Is it a good idea to use the windows update icon regularly with SBS

Personally, I don't like to run WU on the server. I prefer to download
things and install them manually... I'm sorta a control freak. However, I do
know that people use WU successfully (as long as they do what I told you on
#1).

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

Jim
Wed Jan 28 21:15:53 CST 2004

I live life a bit more dangerous than some and just WU on the server
without stopping anything. Maybe not wise but sometimes I have to get
hit with the 2x4 before I get it.

I Start-Run and type winver at servers and workstations to get service
pack levels.

"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com>
wrote:

>> 1) should I download SP4 and run it or should I just use the 'Windows
>> update' icon in the start menu which tells me I have '40' updates to
>> install.
>
>You could do either way. If you decide to use WU... remember to stop
>Exchange and AV services beforehand.
>
>> 2) Is it a good idea to use the windows update icon regularly with SBS
>
>Personally, I don't like to run WU on the server. I prefer to download
>things and install them manually... I'm sorta a control freak. However, I do
>know that people use WU successfully (as long as they do what I told you on
>#1).

Jim B. SBS MVP
remove the mvp to send email

anonymous
Thu Jan 29 01:01:12 CST 2004

Javier,

So, if one installs them manually vs. using WU, then they don't have to stop Exchange services? I use WU, and I do stop Exchange services, but I do not stop AV services. What are AV services?

Torrey Lauer
Modern Travel Services

SuperGumby
Thu Jan 29 02:15:42 CST 2004

though I still try to remember to stop any unnecessary services, including
AV (Anti-Virus), before going to WU on the server for client systems I've
been riding the edge on the LoungeAN SBS2000 and just sending her off
without preperation, no problem recently.

"Torrey Lauer" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Javier,
>
> So, if one installs them manually vs. using WU, then they don't have to
stop Exchange services? I use WU, and I do stop Exchange services, but I do
not stop AV services. What are AV services?
>
> Torrey Lauer
> Modern Travel Services