That's my preferred method of patching Exchange Servers too, after I had some grief with Exchange 5.5 SP2.
Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Hobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 July 2003 16:25 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Error Loading SP4 on Exchange 2000 > > > I've gone as far as disabling services and rebooting sometimes. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clemens, Rick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Posted At: 25 July 2003 16:20 > Posted To: Swynk Exchange List > Conversation: Error Loading SP4 on Exchange 2000 > Subject: RE: Error Loading SP4 on Exchange 2000 > > > As stated in the original msg I did that. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:18 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Error Loading SP4 on Exchange 2000 > > Shut down all extraneous services. Server agents, backup > agents, all AV > agents, etc. > Manually stop Exchange, and IIS as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clemens, Rick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 8:18 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Error Loading SP4 on Exchange 2000 > > Windows 2000 SP3 Advanced Server > Exchange 2000 SP3 with Post SP3 Rollup > Trend Micro Scanmail 6.1 > Trend Micro Server Protect 5.5 > IIS Lockdown 2.1 using Exchange 2000/OWA template URL Scan Installed > > When I install SP4 for Windows 2000 on this box I get the following > errors: > > Unable to write ScriptMaps metabase entry > > and > > Failed to execute regsvr32.exe. Error code: 5. > > We always shutdown all AntiVirus Software but in addition I have tried > the > following: > > Removing IIS Lockdown and URL scan > Still got same errors > > Shutting down all IIS related services > Shutting down all Exchange related services Shutting down all SNMP > related services > Still got same errors > > I am Domain Admin with full rights to this box anyone got any ideas? > > Also nothing shows up in the event logs these are just window pop-up > errors. > > I have successfully installed SP4 on 2 other Exchange 2000 > servers with > no problems and nothing different except for hardware. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=& > lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=& lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=& lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any view or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Silversands. If you have received this email in error, please contact our Support Desk immediately on 01202 360360 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.silversands.co.uk ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

