Downgrading Windows 2000 Server from SP4 to SP3

[jcmercure]

Hello -

I have an application that requires Windows 2000 Server SP3. I just purchased a new server and Windows 2000 Server installation media. The installation media installs SP4 with no option to removed SP4.

How can I downgrade to SP3 as SP3 will not install over SP4.

Thanks in advance for the help.

- John Mercure

 

[win2kroot]

Well if your app requires sp3 u can use sp4 .. sp 4 includes the fixes from sp3 and should be even better .. it should work. give it a try.

if not.. your in trouble. normally u have the option to, when installing a SP, you can use the archive option to rollback.

hope this helps

 

[ricpinto]

Look for Win2k server setup CD with no service pack and reinstall win2k server to the existing win2k sp4 server. Sp4 will be gone then install SP3.

 

[mrtoledo]

Usually when an application that states "Requires Service Pack 3" is actually saying it requires a minimum of Service Pack 3. I haven't seen an major applications not work with SP4 (that worked with SP3).

http://www.shankomatic.com

 

[jcmercure]

Hello all -

Thanks for the reponses so far. Some additional information based on the responses:

- I agree most major apps will run on the latest SP, but this a specialized app. We are contacting the vendor to see if this truly an issue. This post is attempt to 'be ahead of the game' should the SP requirement be strict.

- We don't have another Win2K Server installtion CD with an earlier release. Having such a CD would solve my problem. How could I get one? Would Microsoft have it available?

Thanks again.

- John Mercure

 

[ricpinto]

About the CD you can request/borrow from your vendor, stating your problem. I guess they can help you better (most vendor have a good after sale support). As far as I'm concern there's no licensing issue because you have a right to use win2k server SP4 already.

 

[JockFrog]

Hi J.C. Mercure,

I had this very same problem with SP4 and made the mistake of thinking I could roll them all back. Not possible in my case. I had to re-install 5 servers using this specialised production supervision application.

Same advice as previously stated. Install SP3!

Good luck