Microsoft KB Archive/269732

= How to Obtain the Windows Installer Package (Update.msi) for Windows 2000 Service Packs =

Article ID: 269732

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

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This article was previously published under Q269732



SUMMARY
This article discusses how to obtain the Windows Installer package file (Update.msi) for Windows 2000 service packs.
 * Using Windows Installer Service, the Windows Installer Package (Update.msi) allows you to streamline the deployment and maintenance of service packs from a network.
 * The Windows Installer package file (Update.msi) contains all of the information that is required to install or uninstall the service pack by using the IntelliMirror management technologies in Windows 2000.
 * Microsoft recommends the Update.msi package for system administrators and other advanced users.
 * This installation method assumes that you have a basic understanding of the Windows Installer service, and a working knowledge of Group Policy and Active Directory.



Service Pack 3
The Windows Installer package file (Update.exe) for Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is available in the self-extracting .EXE that contains the rest of the service pack. Perform the following steps to extract Update.exe:  Obtain Windows 2000 SP3.  Type the following at a Command Prompt to extract the contents of SP3: \w2kSP3 -x 

For more information about deploying Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, please see the Windows 2000 Service Pack Installation and Deployment Guide at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/SP3/spdeploy.htm

Service Pack 2
The Windows Installer package file (Update.exe) for Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is available in the self-extracting .EXE that contains the rest of the service pack. Perform the following steps to extract Update.exe:  Obtain Windows 2000 SP2.  Type the following at a Command Prompt to extract the contents of SP2: \w2kSP2 -x 

For more information about deploying Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), please see the Windows 2000 Service Pack Installation and Deployment Guide at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp2/default.mspx

NOTE: This method to obtain the Update.exe file will be similar for future service pack versions.

Service Pack 1
The Windows Installer package file (Update.exe) for Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is available in the self-extracting .EXE that contains the rest of the service pack. Perform the following steps to extract Update.exe:  Obtain Windows 2000 SP1.</li>  Type the following at a Command Prompt to extract the contents of SP1: \sp1express -x or  \sp1network -x </li></ol>

For additional information about deploying Windows 2000 SP1 by using groups policies, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260301 How to Deploy SP1 for Windows 2000 Using Group Policy Objects

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