Service packs

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I am about to install (yet another) win2K pro on another
partition on my system. I am not sure whether to install
the win2K service pack before the IE service pack, or
whether I need to set up internet connections before the
service packs. I am worried that some of the windows
service pack files will not install if my internet
connection is not up and running.

I need advice on the best sequence of the following events
after the basic windows has been set up:

(A) sp4 (already on HD)
(B) IE service pack (already on HD)
(C) Internet connection (After firewall and AV install, of
course)
(D) MS Office Pro 2K (I know sp1a requires internet
connection)

Thanks for the hints!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Thanks Dave for the info.

I do have all the service packs saved on disk.

>-----Original Message-----
>Probably install the OS service pack (assumes you have
the complete SP ~135
>mB in size) first followed by;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826955
>before connecting to any network (includes the internet)
or you'll be almost
>immediately infected.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>"Andy" wrote:
>|I am about to install (yet another) win2K pro on another
>| partition on my system. I am not sure whether to
install
>| the win2K service pack before the IE service pack, or
>| whether I need to set up internet connections before the
>| service packs. I am worried that some of the windows
>| service pack files will not install if my internet
>| connection is not up and running.
>|
>| I need advice on the best sequence of the following
events
>| after the basic windows has been set up:
>|
>| (A) sp4 (already on HD)
>| (B) IE service pack (already on HD)
>| (C) Internet connection (After firewall and AV install,
of
>| course)
>| (D) MS Office Pro 2K (I know sp1a requires internet
>| connection)
>|
>| Thanks for the hints!
>
>
>.
>