Windows 2003, ASP .NET not working after SP1

I tried to install SP1 on my Windows 2003 (Standard) server and the download
completed just fine. The service pack seemed to install fine but it didnt go
through all the flash screens that I went through on my other machine. I
restarted the machine and checked for updates again and SP1 was still on the
list of updates. So, I downloaded it, installed and restarted and still the
same problem. I've been doing this for some time now and to no avail.

Also, my ASP .NET applications on the server are crashing with the error "A
process serving application pool 'DefaultAppPool' terminated unexpectedly.
The process id was '3216'. The process exit code was '0x0'". I think it
started AFTER i tried SP1.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

"Asad Hussain",

I suggest uninstalling the Service Pack, and then trying the installation
again, this time from a direct download. Here's how:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...4e1cc76b8.mspx

The specifics steps are:

Conventions:
- In these instructions, keys on the keyboard are wrapped, such as: <Enter>,
so an instruction of: Type: cmd <Enter> means type the three letters cmd and
then press <Enter>.
- Combinations such as <Ctrl>+<S> mean to hold the <Ctrl> while then
pressing the <S>.
- When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on the plus
sign in front of any given key.

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type: cmd <Enter>
4. In the Command Prompt, type: %SystemDrive% <Enter>
5. Type: cd %systemroot%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\ <Enter>
6. Type: Spuninst.exe /F <Enter>
7. Follow the prompts to uninstall SP1
8. Reboot as requested
9. When reboot is complete, open a single Internet Explorer window
10. In Internet Explorer, on the Menu Bar, please click Tools
11. Click Internet Options
12. On the General Tab, click Delete Files
13. Check the checkbox, "Delete Offline Files"
14. Click OK and then confirm that you wish to delete the files.
15. Click OK to get out of the Internet Options.
16. Please click on the following link to go to the site where you can
download "Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (32 bit):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
17. After saving this file to a directory you can remember, please lauched
the update and follow the prompts to install it.

Let us know if this fixes thins for you.

Sincerely,


Pat Walters [MSFT]


"asad hussain" <asad > wrote in message
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>I tried to install SP1 on my Windows 2003 (Standard) server and the
>download
> completed just fine. The service pack seemed to install fine but it didnt
> go
> through all the flash screens that I went through on my other machine. I
> restarted the machine and checked for updates again and SP1 was still on
> the
> list of updates. So, I downloaded it, installed and restarted and still
> the
> same problem. I've been doing this for some time now and to no avail.
>
> Also, my ASP .NET applications on the server are crashing with the error
> "A
> process serving application pool 'DefaultAppPool' terminated unexpectedly.
> The process id was '3216'. The process exit code was '0x0'". I think it
> started AFTER i tried SP1.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix this?