No Auto Install for SP2?

Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
automatically?
I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and expected
to see that the machine had installed the service pack
and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the SP -
not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
on as an Administrator and never was prompted to install
the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt to
install will come up again.
This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows XP
machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which would
have been perfect for something as big as SP 2. Instead,
the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
computers for about a half hour.
This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
assume it's actually installing as System.
Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake or
did MS think it was the right thing to do?
Thanks

Charlie;
If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to accept the EULA
before installation starts and that is normal.
I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.

All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that get SP-2
through Automatic Update.
So it could take a few day to get them all.
More if the are not available as much.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Charlie" <> wrote in message
news:896801c4859c$4e319080$...
> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
> automatically?
> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and expected
> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the SP -
> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to install
> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt to
> install will come up again.
> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows XP
> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which would
> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2. Instead,
> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
> computers for about a half hour.
> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
> assume it's actually installing as System.
> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake or
> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
> Thanks
>

Thanks for the reply.
I'm not concerned about whether the machines get SP2 at
the same time, I have been expecting latency all along.
What I'm saying is that I thought the SP install through
Auto Update would be like any other Windows Update.
Since our machines are set to install them at 3 AM, they
normally get installed at that time and then reboot
without any user intervention; including not having to
accept the EULA. This has been successful many times
over since we deployed the machines nearly 2 years ago.
Regards.
>-----Original Message-----
>Charlie;
>If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to
accept the EULA
>before installation starts and that is normal.
>I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.
>
>All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
>Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that
get SP-2
>through Automatic Update.
>So it could take a few day to get them all.
>More if the are not available as much.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Charlie" <> wrote in
message
>news:896801c4859c$4e319080$...
>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>> automatically?
>> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
expected
>> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the
SP -
>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to
install
>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt
to
>> install will come up again.
>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
XP
>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
would
>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
Instead,
>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>> computers for about a half hour.
>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
or
>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>> Thanks
>>
>
>
>.
>

Charlie;
But this time someone needs to accept the EULA for SP-2.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Charlie" <> wrote in message
news:1a4f01c485a4$22a7ce90$...
> Thanks for the reply.
> I'm not concerned about whether the machines get SP2 at
> the same time, I have been expecting latency all along.
> What I'm saying is that I thought the SP install through
> Auto Update would be like any other Windows Update.
> Since our machines are set to install them at 3 AM, they
> normally get installed at that time and then reboot
> without any user intervention; including not having to
> accept the EULA. This has been successful many times
> over since we deployed the machines nearly 2 years ago.
> Regards.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Charlie;
>>If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to
> accept the EULA
>>before installation starts and that is normal.
>>I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.
>>
>>All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
>>Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that
> get SP-2
>>through Automatic Update.
>>So it could take a few day to get them all.
>>More if the are not available as much.
>>
>>--
>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>>"Charlie" <> wrote in
> message
>>news:896801c4859c$4e319080$...
>>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>>> automatically?
>>> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
> expected
>>> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the
> SP -
>>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
>>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to
> install
>>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt
> to
>>> install will come up again.
>>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
> XP
>>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
> would
>>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
> Instead,
>>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
>>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>>> computers for about a half hour.
>>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
> or
>>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

OK, I guess we'll have to live with that.
Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Charlie;
>But this time someone needs to accept the EULA for SP-2.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Charlie" <> wrote in
message
>news:1a4f01c485a4$22a7ce90$...
>> Thanks for the reply.
>> I'm not concerned about whether the machines get SP2 at
>> the same time, I have been expecting latency all along.
>> What I'm saying is that I thought the SP install through
>> Auto Update would be like any other Windows Update.
>> Since our machines are set to install them at 3 AM, they
>> normally get installed at that time and then reboot
>> without any user intervention; including not having to
>> accept the EULA. This has been successful many times
>> over since we deployed the machines nearly 2 years ago.
>> Regards.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Charlie;
>>>If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to
>> accept the EULA
>>>before installation starts and that is normal.
>>>I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.
>>>
>>>All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
>>>Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that
>> get SP-2
>>>through Automatic Update.
>>>So it could take a few day to get them all.
>>>More if the are not available as much.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>>
>>>
>>>"Charlie" <> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:896801c4859c$4e319080$.. .
>>>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>>>> automatically?
>>>> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>>>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
>> expected
>>>> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>>>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the
>> SP -
>>>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>>>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I
logged
>>>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to
>> install
>>>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt
>> to
>>>> install will come up again.
>>>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
>> XP
>>>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
>> would
>>>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
>> Instead,
>>>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit
Cancel
>>>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>>>> computers for about a half hour.
>>>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>>>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>>>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>>>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
>> or
>>>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Charlie;
I am not all to familiar with SUS but I heard Microsoft resolve the
issue so users with SUS will not need to accept the EULA.
From what I understand if you sync you SUS server it should work
properly this time.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Charlie" <> wrote in message
news:97d701c4861f$9284ee70$...
> Oh man, now I'm even more confused -
> I forgot to mention that I'm using SUS (SP1) to deploy the
> updates. (At this point it's the only way to do it, since
> MS has held off on auto updates for XP Pro SP2.)
> Now I've come across this whitepaper, dated yesterday:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...winxppro/deplo
> y/xpsp2sus.mspx
> Under Key Benefits (3.) it says "SUS will automatically
> and silently install Windows XP SP2". That contradicts
> what I'm seeing. Although there are some new Group Policy
> settings in SP2 for Windows Updates, none of them mentions
> silent SUS installations and the whitepaper makes no
> further mention of it.
> If someone can clarify, I would be grateful.
> Thanks
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Charlie;
>>But this time someone needs to accept the EULA for SP-2.
>>
>>--
>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>>"Charlie" <> wrote in
> message
>>news:1a4f01c485a4$22a7ce90$...
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> I'm not concerned about whether the machines get SP2 at
>>> the same time, I have been expecting latency all along.
>>> What I'm saying is that I thought the SP install through
>>> Auto Update would be like any other Windows Update.
>>> Since our machines are set to install them at 3 AM, they
>>> normally get installed at that time and then reboot
>>> without any user intervention; including not having to
>>> accept the EULA. This has been successful many times
>>> over since we deployed the machines nearly 2 years ago.
>>> Regards.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Charlie;
>>>>If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to
>>> accept the EULA
>>>>before installation starts and that is normal.
>>>>I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.
>>>>
>>>>All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
>>>>Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that
>>> get SP-2
>>>>through Automatic Update.
>>>>So it could take a few day to get them all.
>>>>More if the are not available as much.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Charlie" <> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:896801c4859c$4e319080$. ..
>>>>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>>>>> automatically?
>>>>> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>>>>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
>>> expected
>>>>> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>>>>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the
>>> SP -
>>>>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>>>>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I
> logged
>>>>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to
>>> install
>>>>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt
>>> to
>>>>> install will come up again.
>>>>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
>>> XP
>>>>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
>>> would
>>>>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
>>> Instead,
>>>>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit
> Cancel
>>>>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>>>>> computers for about a half hour.
>>>>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>>>>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>>>>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>>>>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
>>> or
>>>>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

OK, thanks. I'll try it again and see what happens this
time.
>-----Original Message-----
>Charlie;
>I am not all to familiar with SUS but I heard Microsoft
resolve the
>issue so users with SUS will not need to accept the EULA.
>From what I understand if you sync you SUS server it
should work
>properly this time.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Charlie" <> wrote in
message
>news:97d701c4861f$9284ee70$...
>> Oh man, now I'm even more confused -
>> I forgot to mention that I'm using SUS (SP1) to deploy
the
>> updates. (At this point it's the only way to do it,
since
>> MS has held off on auto updates for XP Pro SP2.)
>> Now I've come across this whitepaper, dated yesterday:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../winxppro/depl
o
>> y/xpsp2sus.mspx
>> Under Key Benefits (3.) it says "SUS will automatically
>> and silently install Windows XP SP2". That contradicts
>> what I'm seeing. Although there are some new Group
Policy
>> settings in SP2 for Windows Updates, none of them
mentions
>> silent SUS installations and the whitepaper makes no
>> further mention of it.
>> If someone can clarify, I would be grateful.
>> Thanks
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Charlie;
>>>But this time someone needs to accept the EULA for SP-
2.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>>
>>>
>>>"Charlie" <> wrote
in
>> message
>>>news:1a4f01c485a4$22a7ce90$.. .
>>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>>> I'm not concerned about whether the machines get SP2
at
>>>> the same time, I have been expecting latency all
along.
>>>> What I'm saying is that I thought the SP install
through
>>>> Auto Update would be like any other Windows Update.
>>>> Since our machines are set to install them at 3 AM,
they
>>>> normally get installed at that time and then reboot
>>>> without any user intervention; including not having
to
>>>> accept the EULA. This has been successful many times
>>>> over since we deployed the machines nearly 2 years
ago.
>>>> Regards.
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Charlie;
>>>>>If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt
to
>>>> accept the EULA
>>>>>before installation starts and that is normal.
>>>>>I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it
will.
>>>>>
>>>>>All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
>>>>>Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily
that
>>>> get SP-2
>>>>>through Automatic Update.
>>>>>So it could take a few day to get them all.
>>>>>More if the are not available as much.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>>>>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Charlie" <>
wrote in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:896801c4859c$4e319080$.. .
>>>>>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>>>>>> automatically?
>>>>>> I had a test machine set to install Windows
Updates at
>>>>>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
>>>> expected
>>>>>> to see that the machine had installed the service
pack
>>>>>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install
the
>>>> SP -
>>>>>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>>>>>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I
>> logged
>>>>>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to
>>>> install
>>>>>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the
prompt
>>>> to
>>>>>> install will come up again.
>>>>>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250
Windows
>>>> XP
>>>>>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
>>>> would
>>>>>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
>>>> Instead,
>>>>>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit
>> Cancel
>>>>>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>>>>>> computers for about a half hour.
>>>>>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP
is
>>>>>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user,
but I
>>>>>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>>>>>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a
mistake
>>>> or
>>>>>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Charlie;
> If you are set for Automatic Update, it will prompt to accept the EULA
> before installation starts and that is normal.
> I am unsure if it will ask again, but I think it will.
>
> All the computers may not get SP-2 at the same time.
> Microsoft is limiting the number of computers daily that get SP-2
> through Automatic Update.
> So it could take a few day to get them all.
> More if the are not available as much.
>
>
> "Charlie" <> wrote in message
> news:896801c4859c$4e319080$...
>> Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>> automatically?
>> I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>> 6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and expected
>> to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>> and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the SP -
>> not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>> cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
>> on as an Administrator and never was prompted to install
>> the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt to
>> install will come up again.
>> This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows XP
>> machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which would
>> have been perfect for something as big as SP 2. Instead,
>> the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
>> and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>> computers for about a half hour.
>> This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>> being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>> assume it's actually installing as System.
>> Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake or
>> did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>> Thanks

With that many machines to update, get the Network Administrators packege
of SP2 here and burn it to several CD's and use them to install it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
--
Gene K

>-----Original Message-----
>Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>automatically?
>I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
expected
>to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the SP -

>not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
>on as an Administrator and never was prompted to install
>the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt to
>install will come up again.
>This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
XP
>machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
would
>have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
Instead,
>the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
>and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>computers for about a half hour.
>This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>assume it's actually installing as System.
>Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
or
>did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>Thanks
>
>.
Same exact problem here....it is driving my users crazy...
(not to mention me)....I set up a group policy to install
SP2 to 4 PCs (to test the install process)....but it
spread throughout my whole network. I have added
the "Ignore SP2" group policy update that Microsoft sent
out, but it doesn't seem to be working
correctly...luckily SP2 doesnt break anything if the
users install it...but Im getting lots of flack for
interrupting their work!

Mark;
Microsoft corrected the error but you need to re-sync your SUS server.
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Mark" <> wrote in message
news:a11301c486bc$64d34ec0$...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Has anybody noticed that SP2 does not install
>>automatically?
>>I had a test machine set to install Windows Updates at
>>6PM. At 10 PM I logged on as a regular user and
> expected
>>to see that the machine had installed the service pack
>>and rebooted. Instead I got a prompt to install the SP -
>
>>not what I expected at all. I decided to click the
>>cancel button to see what would happen. Next, I logged
>>on as an Administrator and never was prompted to install
>>the SP. I assume that after 6PM tomorrow, the prompt to
>>install will come up again.
>>This is very disappointing as I have about 250 Windows
> XP
>>machines scheduled to install updates at 3AM, which
> would
>>have been perfect for something as big as SP 2.
> Instead,
>>the users will be prompted and are likely to hit Cancel
>>and if they hit OK, they won't be able to use their
>>computers for about a half hour.
>>This is really odd because it appears that the SP is
>>being installed by the logged on (regular) user, but I
>>assume it's actually installing as System.
>>Does anyone know anything about this? Is it a mistake
> or
>>did MS think it was the right thing to do?
>>Thanks
>>
>>.
> Same exact problem here....it is driving my users crazy...
> (not to mention me)....I set up a group policy to install
> SP2 to 4 PCs (to test the install process)....but it
> spread throughout my whole network. I have added
> the "Ignore SP2" group policy update that Microsoft sent
> out, but it doesn't seem to be working
> correctly...luckily SP2 doesnt break anything if the
> users install it...but Im getting lots of flack for
> interrupting their work!