howdie , oh , um , Windows NT SP6a

I'm just about ready to scrap Microsoft and go to Linux



"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Yes, post the errors you receive verbatim. Service packs are cumulative so
> there's no need to install them all.
>
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>
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>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "Peter" wrote:
> > It seems that i only have SP1 on the server, it was installed when i
> > reinstalled the server. So i'm not sure if i need to install them in
> > sequence, i i can't install SP5.
> >
> > Any suggestions o how to proceed
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Peter
>
>

Hi Peter,

SP1 came "preinstalled" on MOST NT4 install CDs.

There is NO NEED TO RE-INSTALL all the Service Packs - They are
cumulative, you only need to install SP6a - everything that was in
previous packs is included in SP6a - hence why each SP got bigger and
bigger and...

You also have a heap of Post SP6a patches to apply - see:

http://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/patch.htm

for a full description.

hope this helps,

Calvin.

I cannot believe that SP6a is only 331K in size then, because that is the
only file i can find relating to SP6a Q246009i.exe I extract this file, put
it ona CD, try to install the files onto the server, if you have read my
previous emails you know the error i'm getting.

thanks



"Peter" wrote:

> Hi Calvin,
>
> Well that is some good news. i guess i'm not really installing SP6 then as i
> keep getting this error. Do you know were i can get SP for windows NT server
> 4.0. because i can't find it on microsoft web site. I tried to go to the
> download page and i keep getting "page not found"
> Also the file i have is only about a couple meg in size. I can't believe
> that it is this difficult to resolve this issue. I'm glad i'm a Cisco
> engineer and not MS tech.
>
> All i'm trying to do is find and download SP6, does anyone out there MS land
> know where i can find this SP and that i can download it.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> "Calvin" wrote:
>
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > SP1 came "preinstalled" on MOST NT4 install CDs.
> >
> > There is NO NEED TO RE-INSTALL all the Service Packs - They are
> > cumulative, you only need to install SP6a - everything that was in
> > previous packs is included in SP6a - hence why each SP got bigger and
> > bigger and...
> >
> > You also have a heap of Post SP6a patches to apply - see:
> >
> > http://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/patch.htm
> >
> > for a full description.
> >
> > hope this helps,
> >
> > Calvin.
> >

Hi Calvin,

Well that is some good news. i guess i'm not really installing SP6 then as i
keep getting this error. Do you know were i can get SP for windows NT server
4.0. because i can't find it on microsoft web site. I tried to go to the
download page and i keep getting "page not found"
Also the file i have is only about a couple meg in size. I can't believe
that it is this difficult to resolve this issue. I'm glad i'm a Cisco
engineer and not MS tech.

All i'm trying to do is find and download SP6, does anyone out there MS land
know where i can find this SP and that i can download it.

Thanks for your help.

"Calvin" wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> SP1 came "preinstalled" on MOST NT4 install CDs.
>
> There is NO NEED TO RE-INSTALL all the Service Packs - They are
> cumulative, you only need to install SP6a - everything that was in
> previous packs is included in SP6a - hence why each SP got bigger and
> bigger and...
>
> You also have a heap of Post SP6a patches to apply - see:
>
> http://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/patch.htm
>
> for a full description.
>
> hope this helps,
>
> Calvin.
>

This is the message i get when i go to the download page on MS. click on the
link to Service packs.

Sorry, but we couldn't find the page that you requested.

Please refine your search or try one of the other helpful links that are
provided here.

So were do i go from here, does anyone out there have a copy that i can down
load from the ftp site.

Thanks

"Calvin" wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> SP1 came "preinstalled" on MOST NT4 install CDs.
>
> There is NO NEED TO RE-INSTALL all the Service Packs - They are
> cumulative, you only need to install SP6a - everything that was in
> previous packs is included in SP6a - hence why each SP got bigger and
> bigger and...
>
> You also have a heap of Post SP6a patches to apply - see:
>
> http://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/patch.htm
>
> for a full description.
>
> hope this helps,
>
> Calvin.
>

Are you reading the replies?

http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Windows-NT-4-0-Service-Pack-6a-Inte...86-with



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Peter" wrote:
> This is the page i go to, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734
> From here there is a link
> Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
> Service Pack 6a (SP6a) is the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. To
> download this service pack, click the link below:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e396d059-e402...ef-b095
>
> When i go there this is the message i get.
> We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found.
> See below for search results close to your request, or try a new search.
>
> And this is the link on this page.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e396d059-e402...ef-b095
>
> If you can figure it out great, but i cannot understand why i do not have
> access to this page.