Service pack 4 cannot uninstall

[Alan]

I just uninstalled the service pack in win2k professional but found the
service pack 4 still in the OS. I click the Help in Windows Explorer|About
Windows, it shows there is Service Pack 4.

 

[Dave Patrick]

This would happen if you applied the service pack, then at some later point
reapplied the service pack.

These may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

 

[Alan]

Ah, yes.
I remeber the first time I applied the service pack 4 and I found my machine
had been only updated to service 3.
Then I reapplied again then I got the my OS updated to service 4.

This would happen if you applied the service pack, then at some later point
reapplied the service pack.

These may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I just uninstalled the service pack in win2k professional but found the
service pack 4 still in the OS. I click the Help in Windows Explorer|About
Windows, it shows there is Service Pack 4.

 

[Alan]

So what should I do now to revoke to the original version of Win2K
Professional ?

Ah, yes.
I remeber the first time I applied the service pack 4 and I found my machine
had been only updated to service 3.
Then I reapplied again then I got the my OS updated to service 4.

This would happen if you applied the service pack, then at some later point
reapplied the service pack.

These may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I just uninstalled the service pack in win2k professional but found the
service pack 4 still in the OS. I click the Help in Windows Explorer|About
Windows, it shows there is Service Pack 4.

 

[Dave Patrick]

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