Unable to install Services pack 4 on win2k

[Nester Silveira]

When I try installing services pack 4 on win2k server
(after hardning)it gives an error message
"Unable to write ScriptMaps metabase entry"
The next error is
"failed to execute regsvr32.exe.Error code: 5."

I tried stoping the ISS services but did not help.
The same problem was also faced on another system which
was not hardned.

Can anyone please help me resolve this problem.

Nester Silveira

 

[Kevin Wallace]

I had a similar problem - After days of trying I have
found a way to cleanly install SP4 on my system. (This was
a cluster system but the procedure should apply to a
standalone one)

Although I stopped all non-essential services before the
installion it appears that launching the SP4 installation
program (update.exe) starts the IIS Admin Service - after
launching the update program leave it in the
first 'Welcome' window for around 20 seconds, then check
the tasks that are running. If 'inetinfo.exe' is one of
them stop the IIS Admin Service using the Windows Service
Controller.

Now continue with the SP4 installation and, hopefully, you
will have no ScriptMaps or regsvr32 errors. (Note inetinfo
will start during the sp4iis.exe installation part but
that is okay)

Please post a message saying whether this worked for you
Kevin