Windows SBS Standard 2003 Reg key set to look like 2000 need help.

I have a 2003 SBS server and the last admin apears to of changed the registry
to make it look like 2000.
Because of this I cannot install some programs such as Windows Defender.
The error says I must had 2003 Server with at least SP1
I have gone to windows update and installed all the updates available
including Exchange update with no problems.
I have checked for hidden updates just in case sp1 has been hidden and not
installed. Thier are no hidden updates.
Does anyone know of a regisrty key change that would make the operating
system appear to be 2000 so that soft ware could be installed.
I need to change this key back to the correct value to that I do not have
problems in the future.
thank You

So - have you installed SP1 or not?? - from what you say it would appear
that you have not installed it!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en



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"Need more time on DVD" <> wrote
in message news:3739663D-ED08-43D7-A125-...
>I have a 2003 SBS server and the last admin apears to of changed the
>registry
> to make it look like 2000.
> Because of this I cannot install some programs such as Windows Defender.
> The error says I must had 2003 Server with at least SP1
> I have gone to windows update and installed all the updates available
> including Exchange update with no problems.
> I have checked for hidden updates just in case sp1 has been hidden and not
> installed. Thier are no hidden updates.
> Does anyone know of a regisrty key change that would make the operating
> system appear to be 2000 so that soft ware could be installed.
> I need to change this key back to the correct value to that I do not have
> problems in the future.
> thank You
>

Yes service pack 1 was installed .
The last admins notes say he had to change a registry key so that the Richo
software could install.

I am worried about reinstalling it as it may corrupt my system I have all
the other updates since service pack 1 installed.
The only thing this really affects is some third party software and windows
defender.
I am really looking for waht reg key he changed so tat I can set it back to
the original value.
I will ask the Richo people maybe it is part of thier instalation .
Thanks


"Noel Paton" wrote:

> So - have you installed SP1 or not?? - from what you say it would appear
> that you have not installed it!
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Need more time on DVD" <> wrote
> in message news:3739663D-ED08-43D7-A125-...
> >I have a 2003 SBS server and the last admin apears to of changed the
> >registry
> > to make it look like 2000.
> > Because of this I cannot install some programs such as Windows Defender.
> > The error says I must had 2003 Server with at least SP1
> > I have gone to windows update and installed all the updates available
> > including Exchange update with no problems.
> > I have checked for hidden updates just in case sp1 has been hidden and not
> > installed. Thier are no hidden updates.
> > Does anyone know of a regisrty key change that would make the operating
> > system appear to be 2000 so that soft ware could be installed.
> > I need to change this key back to the correct value to that I do not have
> > problems in the future.
> > thank You
> >
>
>

Richo?? - or Ricoh??
what software are we talking about here??
try running Belarc Advisor (I think it runs properly on SBS) and seeing what
it reports..... I'll have a word with an SBS specialist and see if I can get
them interested.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Need more time on DVD" <> wrote
in message news:423DECE2-D0FD-421B-B195-...
> Yes service pack 1 was installed .
> The last admins notes say he had to change a registry key so that the
> Richo
> software could install.
>
> I am worried about reinstalling it as it may corrupt my system I have all
> the other updates since service pack 1 installed.
> The only thing this really affects is some third party software and
> windows
> defender.
> I am really looking for waht reg key he changed so tat I can set it back
> to
> the original value.
> I will ask the Richo people maybe it is part of thier instalation .
> Thanks
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> So - have you installed SP1 or not?? - from what you say it would appear
>> that you have not installed it!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "Need more time on DVD" <>
>> wrote
>> in message news:3739663D-ED08-43D7-A125-...
>> >I have a 2003 SBS server and the last admin apears to of changed the
>> >registry
>> > to make it look like 2000.
>> > Because of this I cannot install some programs such as Windows
>> > Defender.
>> > The error says I must had 2003 Server with at least SP1
>> > I have gone to windows update and installed all the updates available
>> > including Exchange update with no problems.
>> > I have checked for hidden updates just in case sp1 has been hidden and
>> > not
>> > installed. Thier are no hidden updates.
>> > Does anyone know of a regisrty key change that would make the operating
>> > system appear to be 2000 so that soft ware could be installed.
>> > I need to change this key back to the correct value to that I do not
>> > have
>> > problems in the future.
>> > thank You
>> >
>>
>>