W2K won't let me install SP4

[Guest gambit678103]

I have W2KPro w/o ANY SP's. When I try to install SP4, it tells me that my

ATAPI.SYS file is in use by another program and that I need to shut down the

other program before SP4 can fully install. HELP!!!!

[Guest Bob I]

Re: W2K won't let me install SP4

 

install in safe mode?

 

gambit678103 wrote:

> I have W2KPro w/o ANY SP's. When I try to install SP4, it tells me that my

> ATAPI.SYS file is in use by another program and that I need to shut down the

> other program before SP4 can fully install. HELP!!!!

[Guest Ghostrider]

Re: W2K won't let me install SP4

 

 

gambit678103 wrote:

> I have W2KPro w/o ANY SP's. When I try to install SP4, it tells me that my

> ATAPI.SYS file is in use by another program and that I need to shut down the

> other program before SP4 can fully install. HELP!!!!

 

While service packs are supposed to be cumulative, IIRC, installing

SP4 may require the atapi.sys file (or some other) from SP2. Do a

search of the Microsoft Knowledge Base or Google for more information.

Or alternately, if it is still possible, do the upgrade to SP4 (and

later) via Windows Update.

[Guest Jim Harris]

Re: W2K won't let me install SP4

 

gambit678103 wrote:

> I have W2KPro w/o ANY SP's. When I try to install SP4, it tells me that my

> ATAPI.SYS file is in use by another program and that I need to shut down the

> other program before SP4 can fully install. HELP!!!!

Microsoft's Knowledge Base indicates that SP3 is cumulative and contains

SP1 and SP2. SP4 is not cumulative, so you must install at least SP3.

Also, Microsoft released a Windows Installer Package (Update.mis) for

installing the W2K SPs. See 269732 in the Knowledge Base. This is aimed

primarily at IT support staffs, but it can be used (with some

difficulty) by individuals. SP1,2,3,4, and SP4 Rollup are available as

self-extracting complete installation files. See references from same KB

article. wajh

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: W2K won't let me install SP4

 

Hello jim,

 

Sorry but that's not correct. Any SP from MS can be installed with out the

predecessor.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> gambit678103 wrote:

>

>> I have W2KPro w/o ANY SP's. When I try to install SP4, it tells me

>> that my ATAPI.SYS file is in use by another program and that I need

>> to shut down the other program before SP4 can fully install. HELP!!!!

>>

> Microsoft's Knowledge Base indicates that SP3 is cumulative and

> contains SP1 and SP2. SP4 is not cumulative, so you must install at

> least SP3. Also, Microsoft released a Windows Installer Package

> (Update.mis) for installing the W2K SPs. See 269732 in the Knowledge

> Base. This is aimed primarily at IT support staffs, but it can be used

> (with some difficulty) by individuals. SP1,2,3,4, and SP4 Rollup are

> available as self-extracting complete installation files. See

> references from same KB article. wajh

>

[Guest legg]

Re: W2K won't let me install SP4

 

On Fri, 2 May 2008 11:06:38 +0000 (UTC), Meinolf Weber

<meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:

>Hello jim,

>

>Sorry but that's not correct. Any SP from MS can be installed with out the

>predecessor.

>

>Best regards

>

>Meinolf Weber

 

Unless it doesn't. :)

 

RL