uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

[Guest Fabio]

I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying to

uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the fallowing.

 

"control pannel -> add and remove programs"

 

did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

 

what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

 

most appreciative.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

Hello Fabio,

 

Why will you deinstall the service pack, it is made for improvements and

security updates etc.?

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

> I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying

> to uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the

> fallowing.

>

> "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

>

> did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

>

> what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

>

> most appreciative.

>

[Guest Fabio]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

I am running an app that only requires service pack 1.

 

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Fabio,

>

> Why will you deinstall the service pack, it is made for improvements and

> security updates etc.?

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

>

> > I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying

> > to uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the

> > fallowing.

> >

> > "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

> >

> > did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

> >

> > what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

> >

> > most appreciative.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

Hello Fabio,

 

Did you check if the uninstall folder is theire? By default they are hidden.

C:\windows\$NTServicePackUninstall$

If not you can't, because windows have to rollback all files to the previous

version.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

> I am running an app that only requires service pack 1.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Fabio,

>>

>> Why will you deinstall the service pack, it is made for improvements

>> and security updates etc.?

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>>> I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying

>>> to uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the

>>> fallowing.

>>>

>>> "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

>>>

>>> did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

>>>

>>> what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

>>>

>>> most appreciative.

>>>

[Guest Fabio]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

I see a lot of the fallowing but not the one you listed:

 

C:\windows\$NtUninstallKB#####

 

kb###### indicates the number kb file reference.

 

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Fabio,

>

> Did you check if the uninstall folder is theire? By default they are hidden.

> C:\windows\$NTServicePackUninstall$

> If not you can't, because windows have to rollback all files to the previous

> version.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

>

> > I am running an app that only requires service pack 1.

> >

> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello Fabio,

> >>

> >> Why will you deinstall the service pack, it is made for improvements

> >> and security updates etc.?

> >>

> >> Best regards

> >>

> >> Meinolf Weber

> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> >> confers

> >> no rights.

> >>> I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying

> >>> to uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the

> >>> fallowing.

> >>>

> >>> "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

> >>>

> >>> did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

> >>>

> >>> what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

> >>>

> >>> most appreciative.

> >>>

>

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

Hello Fabio,

 

Then it was installed without archiving the old files. Did you talk to the

software vendor about SP2?

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

no rights.

> I see a lot of the fallowing but not the one you listed:

>

> C:\windows\$NtUninstallKB#####

>

> kb###### indicates the number kb file reference.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Fabio,

>>

>> Did you check if the uninstall folder is theire? By default they are

>> hidden. C:\windows\$NTServicePackUninstall$ If not you can't, because

>> windows have to rollback all files to the previous version.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>>> I am running an app that only requires service pack 1.

>>>

>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hello Fabio,

>>>>

>>>> Why will you deinstall the service pack, it is made for

>>>> improvements and security updates etc.?

>>>>

>>>> Best regards

>>>>

>>>> Meinolf Weber

>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,

>>>> and

>>>> confers

>>>> no rights.

>>>>> I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am

>>>>> trying to uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried

>>>>> the fallowing.

>>>>>

>>>>> "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

>>>>>

>>>>> did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

>>>>>

>>>>> what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

>>>>>

>>>>> most appreciative.

>>>>>

[Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Re: uninstalling service pack 2 from a preinstalled OS

 

Do you mean preinstalled on a new computer?

You can't remove it.

OEMs normally have the Service Packs slipstreamed into their

installation so there is no uninstall option.

 

"only requires service pack 1"

But will it work with Service Pack 2?

Check with the manufacturer about SP-2 support.

If the program manufacturer does not support the latest Service Pack,

it may be time to replace the program, and maybe the vender as well.

 

--

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar

http://www.dts-l.org

 

 

"Fabio" <Fabio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am running a 2k3 O.S preinstalled with service pack2. I am trying

>to

> uninstall service pack 2 from it. I only have tried the fallowing.

>

> "control pannel -> add and remove programs"

>

> did not see the service pack 2 uninstaller.

>

> what can I do? is there a step by step or tutorial? let me know?

>

> most appreciative.