in my case
1. 30 mins is the average. Sp4 is fastest to install (fr my experience).
2. apply first on a test lab/server. then restore to previous state.
simulate update and restore.
3. remember: backup before applying on prodn.
4. in case..., restore as mentioned by ms's whitepaper. I've always restored
fr online backup... [a]
[a] if not sure, do not restore right away, ask the list... tell them what
is wrong, what is in the logs, etc... you might not need a restore :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Wood, Harriet [CCS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:45 PM
To: Exchange Discussions
Subject: Exchange 5.5 sp4
I saw in a recent thread that exchange 5.5 service pack 4 updates the
databases and cannot be removed.
Can anyone advise how long this is likely to take (yes I know trhis a stupid
question, but compared to other SPs, usually I'd get the service back within
about half an hour say) Hours? Most of a day?
restoring if anything goes wrong - if the server is upgraded to SP4, then
the database conversion screws up , could I restore the online backup? Or
would I have to rebuild the server?
any advice welcome,
thanks,
Harriet
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