Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security site.
Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't save the
replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service pack
crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I attempted to
repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated applications
are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange. Since I
installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I still have the
Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.

What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially Exchange, so I
don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory and the
rest of my settings?

Thanks.

Dan

Susan
Sun Sep 21 00:42:02 CDT 2003

1. Always archive
2. Have you tried to reapply SP4?
3. Did you reboot your server PRIOR to installing SP4 ...this is a must
do IMHO.

What error messages codes, etc. are you getting?

Dan Slaby wrote:

> I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security site.
> Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't save the
> replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service pack
> crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I attempted to
> repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated applications
> are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange. Since I
> installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I still have the
> Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.
>
> What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially Exchange, so I
> don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory and the
> rest of my settings?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>
>

Dan
Sun Sep 21 10:32:49 CDT 2003

Thanks for responding.

I haven't tried to reapply SP4 because I haven't restored connection to the
internet yet. I'm using an alternative cable connection.

what is IMHO?

Dan

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] on highspeed in SMB Nation"
<sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:%23TXsUMAgDHA.560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 1. Always archive
> 2. Have you tried to reapply SP4?
> 3. Did you reboot your server PRIOR to installing SP4 ...this is a must
> do IMHO.
>
> What error messages codes, etc. are you getting?
>
> Dan Slaby wrote:
>
> > I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security site.
> > Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't save the
> > replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service pack
> > crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I
attempted to
> > repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated
applications
> > are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange. Since
I
> > installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I still have
the
> > Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.
> >
> > What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially Exchange, so I
> > don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory and
the
> > rest of my settings?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Marina
Sun Sep 21 10:43:05 CDT 2003

Didn't you have SP4 downloaded to a disk then? You should stop all 3rd party
services before installing SP4. Have you at least got the ms03-039 installed
(before you get connected to the internet again)?

Marina
In My Humble Opinion

"Dan Slaby" <dslaby@evergreeninfo.biz> schreef in bericht
news:ucTAjWFgDHA.2400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for responding.
>
> I haven't tried to reapply SP4 because I haven't restored connection to
the
> internet yet. I'm using an alternative cable connection.
>
> what is IMHO?
>
> Dan
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] on highspeed in SMB Nation"
> <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:%23TXsUMAgDHA.560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > 1. Always archive
> > 2. Have you tried to reapply SP4?
> > 3. Did you reboot your server PRIOR to installing SP4 ...this is a must
> > do IMHO.
> >
> > What error messages codes, etc. are you getting?
> >
> > Dan Slaby wrote:
> >
> > > I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security
site.
> > > Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't save
the
> > > replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service pack
> > > crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I
> attempted to
> > > repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated
> applications
> > > are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange.
Since
> I
> > > installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I still
have
> the
> > > Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.
> > >
> > > What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially Exchange, so
I
> > > don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory and
> the
> > > rest of my settings?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Dan
Sun Sep 21 15:48:55 CDT 2003

I downloaded and installed SP4 successfully. However, I am unable to run
Exchange. It appears that the drive naming got scrambled and the M: drive
used by Exchange was deleted. I tried to reinstall Exchange from the SBS
disks, but was unable to run Exchange before or after. I make a back up copy
of the data, but couldn't use the backup wizard in Windows 2000 because the
Exchange wasn't running. I am also not able to uninstall Exchange because of
the mailboxes.

I noticed in the Exchange SP3 that .NET servers were not supported. Does
this include the .NET framework?

Thanks..

Dan


"Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:dGjbb.107291$506.107273@typhoon.bart.nl...
> Didn't you have SP4 downloaded to a disk then? You should stop all 3rd
party
> services before installing SP4. Have you at least got the ms03-039
installed
> (before you get connected to the internet again)?
>
> Marina
> In My Humble Opinion
>
> "Dan Slaby" <dslaby@evergreeninfo.biz> schreef in bericht
> news:ucTAjWFgDHA.2400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for responding.
> >
> > I haven't tried to reapply SP4 because I haven't restored connection to
> the
> > internet yet. I'm using an alternative cable connection.
> >
> > what is IMHO?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] on highspeed in SMB
Nation"
> > <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23TXsUMAgDHA.560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > 1. Always archive
> > > 2. Have you tried to reapply SP4?
> > > 3. Did you reboot your server PRIOR to installing SP4 ...this is a
must
> > > do IMHO.
> > >
> > > What error messages codes, etc. are you getting?
> > >
> > > Dan Slaby wrote:
> > >
> > > > I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security
> site.
> > > > Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't save
> the
> > > > replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service
pack
> > > > crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I
> > attempted to
> > > > repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated
> > applications
> > > > are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange.
> Since
> > I
> > > > installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I still
> have
> > the
> > > > Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.
> > > >
> > > > What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially Exchange,
so
> I
> > > > don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory
and
> > the
> > > > rest of my settings?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Jamal
Mon Sep 22 01:56:15 CDT 2003

I dont know if this will help. After apply SP4 to SBS 2000 I had repeated
crashes on reboots. I had to go to last ggod configuration. We updated
Syamntec NAV Corporate Edition with the latest one and the problem has
disappeared.

"Dan Slaby" <dslaby@evergreeninfo.biz> wrote in message
news:%23TJFHHIgDHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I downloaded and installed SP4 successfully. However, I am unable to run
> Exchange. It appears that the drive naming got scrambled and the M: drive
> used by Exchange was deleted. I tried to reinstall Exchange from the SBS
> disks, but was unable to run Exchange before or after. I make a back up
copy
> of the data, but couldn't use the backup wizard in Windows 2000 because
the
> Exchange wasn't running. I am also not able to uninstall Exchange because
of
> the mailboxes.
>
> I noticed in the Exchange SP3 that .NET servers were not supported. Does
> this include the .NET framework?
>
> Thanks..
>
> Dan
>
>
> "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> news:dGjbb.107291$506.107273@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > Didn't you have SP4 downloaded to a disk then? You should stop all 3rd
> party
> > services before installing SP4. Have you at least got the ms03-039
> installed
> > (before you get connected to the internet again)?
> >
> > Marina
> > In My Humble Opinion
> >
> > "Dan Slaby" <dslaby@evergreeninfo.biz> schreef in bericht
> > news:ucTAjWFgDHA.2400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks for responding.
> > >
> > > I haven't tried to reapply SP4 because I haven't restored connection
to
> > the
> > > internet yet. I'm using an alternative cable connection.
> > >
> > > what is IMHO?
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] on highspeed in SMB
> Nation"
> > > <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23TXsUMAgDHA.560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > 1. Always archive
> > > > 2. Have you tried to reapply SP4?
> > > > 3. Did you reboot your server PRIOR to installing SP4 ...this is a
> must
> > > > do IMHO.
> > > >
> > > > What error messages codes, etc. are you getting?
> > > >
> > > > Dan Slaby wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I ran the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from the Microsoft/Security
> > site.
> > > > > Unfortunately, since I trust software from Microsoft, I didn't
save
> > the
> > > > > replaced files in case I uninstall the service pack. The service
> pack
> > > > > crashed at the last part, and my SBS is pretty dysfunctional. I
> > > attempted to
> > > > > repair, and am now able to bring SBS up, but several integrated
> > > applications
> > > > > are dysfunctional. The most disheartening is the loss of Exchange.
> > Since
> > > I
> > > > > installed my applications in a separate partition (F Drive) I
still
> > have
> > > the
> > > > > Exchange Priv1.edb and others so I haven't lost my database.
> > > > >
> > > > > What would be the best way to restore SBS, and expecially
Exchange,
> so
> > I
> > > > > don't lose the SIDs associated with the users in Active Directory
> and
> > > the
> > > > > rest of my settings?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>