Re: Problem with SP4 setup (got around it)

I solved the problem by uninstalling IIS, then doing the SP4 install,
then re-installing IIS. Seems to be working fine, though I haven't
really checked IIS functions since I'm not hosting anything right now.

shawn@adova.com (Shawn Zavoda) wrote in message news:<a00583ed.0306280511.6996ee60@posting.google.com>...
> Same over here with regards to the Metabase error message - except
> that some of the machines are go past that and finishing the
> installation. Although it is hard to say what the long term impact
> would have....
>
> We also get failures to modify the registry and other interesting
> errors that do fail the install.
>
> The only positive experience I have had is on clean machines....
>
> Shawn
>
> rossputin@aol.com (Ross) wrote in message news:<91bbcf88.0306270330.56dd5970@posting.google.com>...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > When I'm trying to install Win2K SP4 (from the Network Install,
> > because the Windows Update install failed in a similar way), I get a
> > "memory is unable to be 'read'" error, and it specifies that the error
> > is in sp4iis.exe. When I try in Safe Mode, I get "Unable to connect
> > to metabase" and "failed to remove ism.dll script mappings. service
> > pack setup will abort."
> >
> > In both cases, it then reverts to my prior SP3 installation and
> > automatically reboots.
> >
> > Does anybody have any ideas what causes this and how to get SP4 to
> > install?
> >
> > Please e-mail me directly in addition to any reply to the group!
> >
> > Thanks much,
> > Ross
> > Rossputin@aol.com