XP SP2...issue when attempting to install adminpak.msi...

[mason]

Hello...looking for some suggestions here...short of a
format c:\ - I recently reinstalled XP over an existing
installation to fix a weird notebook/keyboard driver
issue (after attempting everything else of course). I did
not first format or wipe the drive...this was simply
an 'overinstall' which did fix my weird keyboard issue
and didn't seem to cause any other issues (running XP SP2
btw). This was all done yesterday. Today, I went to pull
up Active Directory to deal with an issue and received
this error msg:

"Windows .NET Server Administration Tools Pack can only
be installed on Windows XP Professional. Please obtain
the proper OS and service pack before running
Windows .NET server admin tools pack wizard"

ok...weird eh? I AM running XP PRO with SP2 - it was
installed from a VLK/slipstream SP2 disc we created for
use with desktop services here...it works
perfectly...used it a number of times...but have never
yet done an 'over-install' as I did yesterday. I
attempted to uninstall the "Windows .NET Server
Administration Tools Pack" via the CP, but received the
same error msg!! I attempted to RE-
INSTALL "adminpak.msi"...same error.

I'm thinking there's some sort of strange version check
problem here when attempting to run the installer....but
I'm not quite sure where to go from here. Has anyone else
had this problem? If so, what did you do?...HELP! If not,
any suggestions on where I can start digging? Thank you
in advance -

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hello...looking for some suggestions here...short of a
format c:\ - I recently reinstalled XP over an existing
installation to fix a weird notebook/keyboard driver
issue (after attempting everything else of course). I did
not first format or wipe the drive...this was simply
an 'overinstall' which did fix my weird keyboard issue
and didn't seem to cause any other issues (running XP SP2
btw). This was all done yesterday. Today, I went to pull
up Active Directory to deal with an issue and received
this error msg:

"Windows .NET Server Administration Tools Pack can only
be installed on Windows XP Professional. Please obtain
the proper OS and service pack before running
Windows .NET server admin tools pack wizard"

ok...weird eh? I AM running XP PRO with SP2 - it was
installed from a VLK/slipstream SP2 disc we created for
use with desktop services here...it works
perfectly...used it a number of times...but have never
yet done an 'over-install' as I did yesterday. I
attempted to uninstall the "Windows .NET Server
Administration Tools Pack" via the CP, but received the
same error msg!! I attempted to RE-
INSTALL "adminpak.msi"...same error.

Hi

I can bet that you have the Release Candidat 2 Adminpak version
installed. This is exactly the same that happened if you installed
WinXP SP1 on top of it.

This is documented here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304718#8
and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304718#9

Don't use the MSIZap tool mentioned in the #8 link above, it is much
easier to clean it out with this one:

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

(disregard the Microsoft Office references)

 

[Dank]

Hi

I can bet that you have the Release Candidat 2 Adminpak version
installed. This is exactly the same that happened if you installed
WinXP SP1 on top of it.

This is documented here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304718#8
and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304718#9

Don't use the MSIZap tool mentioned in the #8 link above, it is much
easier to clean it out with this one:

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

(disregard the Microsoft Office references)

Thank you Torgeir.

I had the same problem and the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility was
able to uninstall my old version and I was able to install the new
one.

-Justin