Confusion installing Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

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

Go to the download centre and download the network version
(128MB) and you can install it without connection to the
internet.

Hope this info is useful.


>-----Original Message-----
>I initiated an express service pack 4 installation from
the Microsoft
>website. The wizard described how to make an emergency
repair
>disk. When I finished, I didn't yet press "next" but
noticed
>a progress window "Windows Update -- Web Page Dialog".
The
>two progress bars were for downloading and installation.
The download
>was completely done, but the installation was about 30%
done. I am
>confused about how the installation can be 30% done when
I hadn't even
>"nexted" the wizard welcome. I was concerned that the
emergency repair
>disk was made in the middle of the installation. I
waited for some time
>and the hard disk stopped spinning. The task manager
showed no activities
>of interest (almost 100% idle). The progress bar had
advanced about 2
>notches in about 5 minutes. I concluded that the above
progress window
>was for monitoring my session at the microsoft update
site. The wizard
>proceeded with backing up my files (maybe that was
needless, as I just
>installed windows).
>
>Would my assumption be correct, that the installation
wasn't really in
>progress when I made the emergency repair disk?
>
>Am I correct in assuming that the backup was unnecessary
after cleanly
>installing SP1? After all, I I hit a snag and have to go
back to SP1,
>I might as well go to a clean reinstall. Most of the
work comes from
>the customization of the work environment *after* windows
is installed.
>
>Fred
>--
>Fred Ma
>Dept. of Electronics, Carleton University
>Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>.
>