Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

[Guest robr]

I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

to still be running.

 

This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

 

Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

Hello,

 

are you connected with /console ?

It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

> I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

> this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

> completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

> ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

> to still be running.

>

> This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

> did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

> PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>

> Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

>

[Guest robr]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there

WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.

*SLAP*

 

On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:

> Hello,

>

> are you connected with /console ?

> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

> > to still be running.

>

> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>

> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

LOL

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there

> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.

> *SLAP*

>

> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>> are you connected with /console ?

>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

>> > to still be running.

>>

>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>>

>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

>

>

[Guest Anthony]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

Good observation!!

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

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> LOL

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there

>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.

>> *SLAP*

>>

>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> are you connected with /console ?

>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>>

>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>>>

>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

>>> > to still be running.

>>>

>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>>>

>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

>>

>>

>

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

experienced it before..

 

Do you go to MS teched by the way ?

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message

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> Good observation!!

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

> news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> LOL

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there

>>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.

>>> *SLAP*

>>>

>>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:

>>>> Hello,

>>>>

>>>> are you connected with /console ?

>>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Cordialement,

>>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>

>>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>

>>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>>>>

>>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

>>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

>>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

>>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem

>>>> > to still be running.

>>>>

>>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I

>>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

>>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>>>>

>>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Anthony]

Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

 

Not past

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

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> experienced it before..

>

> Do you go to MS teched by the way ?

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message

> news:ORxvo$8%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Good observation!!

>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

>> news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> LOL

>>>

>>> --

>>> Cordialement,

>>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>

>>>

>>> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>>>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there

>>>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.

>>>> *SLAP*

>>>>

>>>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>> are you connected with /console ?

>>>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Cordialement,

>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>>>>

>>>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

>>>>>

>>>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and

>>>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it

>>>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours

>>>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does

>>>>> > seem

>>>>> > to still be running.

>>>>>

>>>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing

>>>>> > I

>>>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell

>>>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

>>>>>

>>>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

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