Question about Service Packs

[Guest]

Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to have all
in case a clean re-install is to be done?
Thank you!

 

[David Webb]

Service Pack 4 is all inclusive of previous service packs. See this article for
details:

List of bugs that are fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327194&Product=win2000

You should also consider this update:

Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 and known issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861

If you have a CD writer, you can easily create a new installation CD containing
SP4 using this freeware utility:

Autostreamer
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

| Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to have all
| in case a clean re-install is to be done?
| Thank you!

 

[Guest]

Thanks, David!
Will follow up on your suggestions.
I've tried, but am still having problems downloading Autostreamer. Can't say
if I would need it, however.
I do appreciate your reply to my question. Thank you,again!

 

[David Webb]

You're welcome!

If you're still having problems with the Softpedia link, try this one (it has
two download links on the page):

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

| Thanks, David!
| Will follow up on your suggestions.
| I've tried, but am still having problems downloading Autostreamer. Can't say
| if I would need it, however.
| I do appreciate your reply to my question. Thank you,again!
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > Service Pack 4 is all inclusive of previous service packs. See this article
for
| > details:
| >
| > List of bugs that are fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327194&Product=win2000
| >
| > You should also consider this update:
| >
| > Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 and known issues
| > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861
| >
| > If you have a CD writer, you can easily create a new installation CD
containing
| > SP4 using this freeware utility:
| >
| > Autostreamer
| > http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
| >
| > | > | Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to have
all
| > | in case a clean re-install is to be done?
| > | Thank you!
| >
| >
| >

 

[David Webb]

Just as a follow-up, it's highly recommended to have an installation CD that is
same version (SP) level as the installed OS. You'll need this when doing any
repair routine that requires the CD. If it's not updated, you'll get a failure
message due to the version conflict. The alternative would be to uninstall the
currently installed SP...which could get messy.

| You're welcome!
|
| If you're still having problems with the Softpedia link, try this one (it has
| two download links on the page):
|
| http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
|
| | | Thanks, David!
| | Will follow up on your suggestions.
| | I've tried, but am still having problems downloading Autostreamer. Can't say
| | if I would need it, however.
| | I do appreciate your reply to my question. Thank you,again!
| |
| | "David Webb" wrote:
| |
| | > Service Pack 4 is all inclusive of previous service packs. See this
article
| for
| | > details:
| | >
| | > List of bugs that are fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
| | >
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327194&Product=win2000
| | >
| | > You should also consider this update:
| | >
| | > Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 and known issues
| | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861
| | >
| | > If you have a CD writer, you can easily create a new installation CD
| containing
| | > SP4 using this freeware utility:
| | >
| | > Autostreamer
| | > http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
| | >
| | > | | > | Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to
have
| all
| | > | in case a clean re-install is to be done?
| | > | Thank you!
| | >
| | >
| | >
|
|

 

[Guest]

Thanks, again, David!
I was able to download Autostreamer from the suggested site.
Now that it is in my hands, I wonder if I would be smart enough to learn how
to use it properly.
Thank you!

 

[David Webb]

It's relatively easy to use since it's setup in a wizard form. You can review a
tutorial covering slipstreaming SP2 into Windows XP by clicking on the Guide
link contained in the same web page that you downloaded the file from. The
general procedure shown would be applicable for slipstreaming Windows 2000 also.

Here's a link to another similar tutorial:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Keep in mind that AutoStreamer simply integrates the service pack updates and
creates an ISO file that's an image of the new installation CD. One must still
burn the ISO image to a blank CDR disc in order to complete the process. This
final step can be performed by most 3rd party CD/DVD writing software.

Also note that this ISO file can be mounted in a virtual drive. This is a handy
way to access the CD content as needed. If you are using Nero, it has a virtual
drive option that can mount two ISO images.


| Thanks, again, David!
| I was able to download ?Autostreamer from the suggested site.
| Now that it is in my hands, I wonder if I would be smart enough to learn how
| to use it properly.
| Thank you!
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > You're welcome!
| >
| > If you're still having problems with the Softpedia link, try this one (it
has
| > two download links on the page):
| >
| > http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
| >
| > | > | Thanks, David!
| > | Will follow up on your suggestions.
| > | I've tried, but am still having problems downloading Autostreamer. Can't
say
| > | if I would need it, however.
| > | I do appreciate your reply to my question. Thank you,again!
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Service Pack 4 is all inclusive of previous service packs. See this
article
| > for
| > | > details:
| > | >
| > | > List of bugs that are fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327194&Product=win2000
| > | >
| > | > You should also consider this update:
| > | >
| > | > Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 and known issues
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861
| > | >
| > | > If you have a CD writer, you can easily create a new installation CD
| > containing
| > | > SP4 using this freeware utility:
| > | >
| > | > Autostreamer
| > | > http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to
have
| > all
| > | > | in case a clean re-install is to be done?
| > | > | Thank you!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

Will try my best!
Thank you!

It's relatively easy to use since it's setup in a wizard form. You can review a
tutorial covering slipstreaming SP2 into Windows XP by clicking on the Guide
link contained in the same web page that you downloaded the file from. The
general procedure shown would be applicable for slipstreaming Windows 2000 also.

Here's a link to another similar tutorial:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Keep in mind that AutoStreamer simply integrates the service pack updates and
creates an ISO file that's an image of the new installation CD. One must still
burn the ISO image to a blank CDR disc in order to complete the process. This
final step can be performed by most 3rd party CD/DVD writing software.

Also note that this ISO file can be mounted in a virtual drive. This is a handy
way to access the CD content as needed. If you are using Nero, it has a virtual
drive option that can mount two ISO images.


| Thanks, again, David!
| I was able to download ?Autostreamer from the suggested site.
| Now that it is in my hands, I wonder if I would be smart enough to learn how
| to use it properly.
| Thank you!
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > You're welcome!
| >
| > If you're still having problems with the Softpedia link, try this one (it
has
| > two download links on the page):
| >
| > http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
| >
| > | > | Thanks, David!
| > | Will follow up on your suggestions.
| > | I've tried, but am still having problems downloading Autostreamer. Can't
say
| > | if I would need it, however.
| > | I do appreciate your reply to my question. Thank you,again!
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Service Pack 4 is all inclusive of previous service packs. See this
article
| > for
| > | > details:
| > | >
| > | > List of bugs that are fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327194&Product=win2000
| > | >
| > | > You should also consider this update:
| > | >
| > | > Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 and known issues
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861
| > | >
| > | > If you have a CD writer, you can easily create a new installation CD
| > containing
| > | > SP4 using this freeware utility:
| > | >
| > | > Autostreamer
| > | > http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Does Service Pack4 include Service Packs 1,2 and 3 or do you have to
have
| > all
| > | > | in case a clean re-install is to be done?
| > | > | Thank you!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >