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"Service Pack 1 (or 2) Setup Error" during installation of Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (or 2)


Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

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Summary

This article will help you to install Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (or 2) on Windows 2003 Data Center

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Symptoms

When you run setup installation of Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (or 2) on Windows 2003 Data Center

you will prompt� with a warning message:

"Service Pack 1 (or 2) Setup Error

This Service Pack 1 (or 2) has not been qualified by your hardware vendor for installation on this copy

of Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Server. Please contact your hardware vendor for additional

information on obtaining a Service Pack 1 (or 2) �that has been qualified for your system configuration".

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Cause

The Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (or 2)�Installation on Windows 2003 Data Center are block as default

to avoid installation without get full approved to this installation from your "OEM" hardware manufacture.


Note: Installation of Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 (or 2)�is recommended only after your

������� "OEM" hardware manufacture approved this installation.�Skipping this stage may damage your system.

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Resolution

The Service Pack 1 (or 2)�installation on Windows 2003 is blocked unless you set a special

registry key.


To set this special registry key, follow the instructions bellow:


1. Go to" Start" -> "Run".

2. Write "Regedit" and press on "Enter" button.

3. Navigate to: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003".

4. Right click and choose "New" -> "DWORD Value".

5.Name the new registry key: "DTCUpdate".

6. Double click on "DTCUpdate" and set its "Value data:" to "1".

7.�Reboot the server.


CAUTION: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that can require you to
����������������reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect
����������������use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
�������������� �Make sure you back up the registry before making changes to it.

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More information


Overview of Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/datacenter.mspx

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2.mspx


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Article Info
Article ID : 555259
Revision : 1
Created on : 4/5/2007
Published on : 4/5/2007
Exists online : False
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