RIS, Win2k Pro and SP4

[Mike]

Hey all! Have a problem and was wondering if anyone else has had this
problem. I have an image on my RIS server that I slipstreamed SP4 onto from
a 2k pro cd that had sp2 to begin with. When I install my image, the machine
only show sp2! If I upgrade my machine with SP4 and then try to load the
image up to my server it says that the version I have is missing or not
available on the server! Anyone have any ideas as to what is going on??
Thanks!

Mike

 

[NIC Student]

Hi Mike,

You are going to need to setup that image again. The correct way to
slipstream is to:

1. copy the cd-based image to your drive,
2. extract the SP to a separate folder on the drive
3. slipstream the SP to the cd-based i386 folder
4. run RISETUP on the RIS server and point to the slipstreamed i386 folder.

You should not slipstream an existing RIS image or problems will occur.

--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE


"Mike"

 

[Mike]

Thanks Scott! That worked! As soon as you said that I went out to MS site
and found that KB Article. Thanks!

Mike

 

[NIC Student]

Good job Mike. I'm glad you found your solution.

--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE


"Mike" > Thanks Scott! That worked! As soon as you said that I went out to
MS site

 

[Adam Hutcheson]

Take a look at this article from Microsoft -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;258868

Basically, the slipstream switch does not work, when
applying to a RIS CD based image. I had the same
problem, and followed the directions from this article.

Basically, you copy the I386 folder from your CD, to a
location on the hard drive, then slipstream the service
pack in as you normally would.

To add to RIS, run RISETUP -add, point to this folder as
the source for your files. That will give you a CD Based
Image, with whatever service pack level you want.

Adam