nt server service packs?

[pinhead]

I have an NT server at work, it's a file/app server and it's ancient, like a p100 with 92 megs of ram. It's never had a service pack installed, and it has IE 2 on it, I need it to have at least IE 5 so I need to run some service packs. Question is, what of the chances of the packs crashing it. I need this server to run for about 3-4 more months when I can replace it, but I need to update the one app running on it asap and the company that makes the software needs to logon to it through IE with desktopstreaming to do the upgrade. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Goosemaster]

GO Here and download service pack 3


Then go HERE and download Internet explorer 5.5 or get it off of any MS Office 200 or better cd-rom

Then get service pack 6a HERE.


Finally, install Internet Explorer 6 HERE if you want. I would install it.



There you go.

 

[Smilin]

Skip 3, jump straight to 6a. You'll be ok.

 

[NogginBoink]

Quite honestly, if you're not having problems on this server, and it's not accessible from the internet, and you've assessed the risk of attack from insiders, and it's working, and scheduled to be decommissioned soon, I'd (and I can't believe I'm saying this) advise you to leave it be.

If you need to upgrade, DO A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP, test your restore strategy, then upgrade to SP6.

Most likely, the SP install will be fine. But you need to be prepared for, "what if it doesn't?"

 

[aircooled]

SP 6a is definatley a must especially if security is an issue, One of it's options during the install is backing up the old stuff in case you have trouble (but I've never had to go backwards as 6a is the greatest NT4 service pack yet) then apply the post 6a hot fixes followed by IE6 (or at least IE5.5 and all of it's security patches).

We have several workstations with only 64 mb RAM that run this quite well, though I recommend at least 128mb as it is a noticable difference with NT.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Quite honestly, if you're not having problems on this server, and it's not accessible from the internet, and you've assessed the risk of attack from insiders, and it's working, and scheduled to be decommissioned soon, I'd (and I can't believe I'm saying this) advise you to leave it be.

If you need to upgrade, DO A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP, test your restore strategy, then upgrade to SP6.

Most likely, the SP install will be fine. But you need to be prepared for, "what if it doesn't?"

Depending on your browser, Service Pack 6a will NOT download correctly.

That is why I included the step. At work I use a network 6a install so that and ie 6sp1 is all for me....


Just posted that one for the unfortunate souls that will be screwed....😀

 

[igiveup]

Ghost is such a beautiful tool 🙂 Learn it, Love it.

 

[ultimatebob]

You don't need IE to update your service pack level to 6a. Just go to this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/SP6/allSP6.asp

and download the full network installation of Service Pack 6a. While you are at it, download the security rollup package after installing 6a, because there are a TON of security holes out there that Service Pack 6a doesn't fix. You don't need IE to install either one, so don't bother installing it unless you're one of those strange people who likes surfing the web and slowing down the server for everyone who is connected to it

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
You don't need IE to update your service pack level to 6a. Just go to this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/SP6/allSP6.asp

and download the full network installation of Service Pack 6a. While you are at it, download the security rollup package after installing 6a, because there are a TON of security holes out there that Service Pack 6a doesn't fix. You don't need IE to install either one, so don't bother installing it unless you're one of those strange people who likes surfing the web and slowing down the server for everyone who is connected to it

MY BAD. We use the network Service Pack 6a install at work, but I never realized it was also downloadable.