One of the great things about 2k is that it uses a feature called Windows
file Protection. This basically keeps a cache of the updated SP files, and
if a new file is overwritten by anything it is replaced with the newer one
by WFP. This means that even if you add/remove windows components, add a
NIC, etc. you don't need to reapply the SP.
As Simon said, slip streaming is the best way as this ensures that your base
installation is up-to-date. However, you can modify the registry so that
the computer looks for the SP source files from a local folder in the event
that something is changed that is not in the WFP cache.
I've written a brief article on doing this that may be of interest:
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http://www.msresource.net/kb/wfp_local_lookup.html
Also, you may wish to have a search for windows file protection on the web.
There are a number of articles that explain it in a lot more depth than my
brief summary.
However, in answer to your question, like the others said ASAP if you didn't
upgrade using a slipstreamed version of 2k.
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Paul Williams
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Hi,
Can anybody tell me when the best time to install Windows 2000 Server
service pack is after upgrading an NT4 DC?
Immediately after the upgrade, after the AD installation but before
the DNS installation, or after the DNS installation?
Or does it matter at all?
Thanks,
Eoin
