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by andrewras

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I was wondering with Win2k service pack 2, is it better to install the service pack after you have just completed installing win2k for the first time or is it better to installe service pack 2 after you have set up the workstation with all the necessary software installed on it?
Someone said to me that after you install a new program you need to install service pack again

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by Former member

Hi,

you only need to reinstall a service pack if you install some component of windows which then uses some of the original install files. An application will never do this. If you're building a fresh W2K install, then install the service pack when you've completed installing all the W2K components. All other applications won't affect the W2K install.

Hope this makes sense!

by r. a. caluste

windows 2000 has a feature with service packs called slipstreaming. it updates the windows 2000 setup files in such way that if you need to install programs and it needs files from windows setup, you always get the version with the service pack installed. for a more detailed explanation about slipstreaming, go to this url:

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http://www.thetechguide.com/articles/slipstream.html

hope this helps.

by poo_music

Alot of people mixing Winnt 4.0 with Windows 2000. As a consultant, I will tell you to install all Service Pack and Hotfixes once you installed you machine (New Installation). If you are talking about existing system, do perform testing first in thetest machine before you apply it in the production. It will ensure your environment stability (Some of the giant company even take months to evaluate service pack before they apply it in the production machine!!).

Regarding re-apply service pack, it is happening in Winnt 4.0. not Windows 2000!!! You only need to apply the service pack once. Windows 2000 is designed for roll back the latest SP files once a new component is applied.

by mcse rabbi

Windows 2000 introduced a new concept called "slipstreaming".

Slipstreaming means once you install a service pack, you don't need to reinstall it even if you install new applications (either Windows or third party apps). It's best to install theservice pack before you install anything else, but it's not required.

Threee other tips:
(1) Service Pack 3 has been released for Win2k. (2) Never (ever) install Win2k (or any other OS) while it's hooked up to the network.
(3) Don't use a newly installed system to download service packs. Download the service pack from a machine that is already patched, put the SP on CD, and install it to the offline machine. I've personally witnessed Win2k computers getting infected with Code Red, Nimda, and other "bugs" *while* the SA was downloading the service pack.

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