Windows Server 2003 Won't install any critical updates.

I have a WIN2K3 Server Standard that I am trying to update using windows
update website and manually. I can't get any of them to install at all. I
also tried to unintall some of the previous updates ie 828026,87339,870763
etc. None of them will uninstall. The reason I wan't to try install the
newest updates is this server is periodically re-starting all on it's own. I
know their is some corruption. I just want to know is their a way to wipe out
all previous updates and re-install them. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

An In Place Upgrade will do it:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816579
Updates will be gone.
Data and settings should be safe, back-up important data just in case.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"Nick Luna" <> wrote in message
news:AF5FD18B-CF2A-4AEE-9290-...
>I have a WIN2K3 Server Standard that I am trying to update using windows
> update website and manually. I can't get any of them to install at all. I
> also tried to unintall some of the previous updates ie 828026,87339,870763
> etc. None of them will uninstall. The reason I wan't to try install the
> newest updates is this server is periodically re-starting all on it's own.
> I
> know their is some corruption. I just want to know is their a way to wipe
> out
> all previous updates and re-install them. Any suggestions would be great.
>
> Thanks
>

Thanks for the help Jupiter. I did try a inplace upgrade, something weird
happend and I received errors. Something about one of the catalog files were
not correct. i think I made a mistake when the install process asked me to
check the web to see if there were files that more current on the web. I told
it to check and download them. I am going to format the drive and try a
restore from tape again. I did that last week and the corruption is on the
tapes. The users did not archive any tapes for me to try and use. I wil also
try the inplace upgrade again but tell it not to check to see if there are
any newer install files. I will post my results on Monday when I get back to
the client site.

Once again thanks for the input.

Nick

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> An In Place Upgrade will do it:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816579
> Updates will be gone.
> Data and settings should be safe, back-up important data just in case.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Nick Luna" <> wrote in message
> news:AF5FD18B-CF2A-4AEE-9290-...
> >I have a WIN2K3 Server Standard that I am trying to update using windows
> > update website and manually. I can't get any of them to install at all. I
> > also tried to unintall some of the previous updates ie 828026,87339,870763
> > etc. None of them will uninstall. The reason I wan't to try install the
> > newest updates is this server is periodically re-starting all on it's own.
> > I
> > know their is some corruption. I just want to know is their a way to wipe
> > out
> > all previous updates and re-install them. Any suggestions would be great.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>

Well I did the In-Place upgrade and still received errors during the upgrade
process. I did boot from the WIN2K3 CD. I get the following error message. I
have tried it twice.

An eror has been encoutnered that prevents setup from continuing.

Setup failed to install the product catalogs. This is a fatal error. The
setup log files should contain more information.

Press ok to view the setup log file.

Then it gives a error referring the the followinf file. "syssetup.dll"

I have no idea what to do next.

Any suggestions would be great. I am going to restore from tape again and
just let it crash for now until we can get a solution and try again.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

Thanks


"Nick Luna" wrote:

> Thanks for the help Jupiter. I did try a inplace upgrade, something weird
> happend and I received errors. Something about one of the catalog files were
> not correct. i think I made a mistake when the install process asked me to
> check the web to see if there were files that more current on the web. I told
> it to check and download them. I am going to format the drive and try a
> restore from tape again. I did that last week and the corruption is on the
> tapes. The users did not archive any tapes for me to try and use. I wil also
> try the inplace upgrade again but tell it not to check to see if there are
> any newer install files. I will post my results on Monday when I get back to
> the client site.
>
> Once again thanks for the input.
>
> Nick
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > An In Place Upgrade will do it:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816579
> > Updates will be gone.
> > Data and settings should be safe, back-up important data just in case.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> > In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> >
> >
> > "Nick Luna" <> wrote in message
> > news:AF5FD18B-CF2A-4AEE-9290-...
> > >I have a WIN2K3 Server Standard that I am trying to update using windows
> > > update website and manually. I can't get any of them to install at all. I
> > > also tried to unintall some of the previous updates ie 828026,87339,870763
> > > etc. None of them will uninstall. The reason I wan't to try install the
> > > newest updates is this server is periodically re-starting all on it's own.
> > > I
> > > know their is some corruption. I just want to know is their a way to wipe
> > > out
> > > all previous updates and re-install them. Any suggestions would be great.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Nick;
Follow this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
Try Step 13 first, Rename catroot2
Otherwise follow the rest.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"Nick Luna" <> wrote in message
news:8E1243ED-ADD1-46BA-A23A-...
> Well I did the In-Place upgrade and still received errors during the
> upgrade
> process. I did boot from the WIN2K3 CD. I get the following error message.
> I
> have tried it twice.
>
> An eror has been encoutnered that prevents setup from continuing.
>
> Setup failed to install the product catalogs. This is a fatal error. The
> setup log files should contain more information.
>
> Press ok to view the setup log file.
>
> Then it gives a error referring the the followinf file. "syssetup.dll"
>
> I have no idea what to do next.
>
> Any suggestions would be great. I am going to restore from tape again and
> just let it crash for now until we can get a solution and try again.
>
> PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Nick Luna" wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the help Jupiter. I did try a inplace upgrade, something weird
>> happend and I received errors. Something about one of the catalog files
>> were
>> not correct. i think I made a mistake when the install process asked me
>> to
>> check the web to see if there were files that more current on the web. I
>> told
>> it to check and download them. I am going to format the drive and try a
>> restore from tape again. I did that last week and the corruption is on
>> the
>> tapes. The users did not archive any tapes for me to try and use. I wil
>> also
>> try the inplace upgrade again but tell it not to check to see if there
>> are
>> any newer install files. I will post my results on Monday when I get back
>> to
>> the client site.
>>
>> Once again thanks for the input.
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > An In Place Upgrade will do it:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816579
>> > Updates will be gone.
>> > Data and settings should be safe, back-up important data just in case.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> > In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>> > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nick Luna" <> wrote in message
>> > news:AF5FD18B-CF2A-4AEE-9290-...
>> > >I have a WIN2K3 Server Standard that I am trying to update using
>> > >windows
>> > > update website and manually. I can't get any of them to install at
>> > > all. I
>> > > also tried to unintall some of the previous updates ie
>> > > 828026,87339,870763
>> > > etc. None of them will uninstall. The reason I wan't to try install
>> > > the
>> > > newest updates is this server is periodically re-starting all on it's
>> > > own.
>> > > I
>> > > know their is some corruption. I just want to know is their a way to
>> > > wipe
>> > > out
>> > > all previous updates and re-install them. Any suggestions would be
>> > > great.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >