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From: Chris Puckett [MSFT] on 11 May 2010 18:45
It's designed to.

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"Carl Gross" <CarlGross(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So simply installing 940276 (which I've been offered) will do the trick.
> No
> ifs, and or buts?
>
> "Chris Puckett [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> There is a condition where Windows 2003 SP2 may fail to install on
>> Windows
>> 2003/SBS 2003 if a ton of updates have been installed over time. I think
>> that is what the rule is getting at.
>>
>> 1. Your first step should be to run a Microsoft Update scan to see if you
>> get offered KB 940276. If so, try to install that package. If you are
>> offered it, it will remedy the issue and install Windows 2003 SP 2. If
>> you
>> are not offered that update, see step 2 below.
>>
>> 940276 You may be unable to apply more updates at a certain point on a
>> Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;940276
>>
>> 2. If you are not offered 940276, you can follow one of two options in
>> the
>> blog post below to remedy this situation yourself. Please note, you only
>> need to perform the manual method or the batch file method, you do not
>> need
>> to do both. Then install Windows 2003 SP2 yourself (either from download
>> or
>> Windows Update/WSUS).
>> http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/06/22/sp2-may-fail-to-install-if-a-large-number-of-updates-are-installed.aspx
>>
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>>
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>> rights.
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>>
>> "Carl Gross" <CarlGross(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C902B683-3E1D-401D-A698-4A78D404C285(a)microsoft.com...
>> > I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd ask it here.
>> >
>> > SBS 2003 BPA v2.5.2893.2 It says remove 135 updates before installing
>> > SP2.
>> >
>> > "Susan Bradley" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Carl Gross wrote:
>> >> > I would like to install the Windows Server SP2 update, but BPA tells
>> >> > me
>> >> > I
>> >> > have to remove 135 updates to do so. How do I know which ones I
>> >> > need
>> >> > to take
>> >> > off?
>> >> >
>> >> You should be posting in the SBS newsgroup.
>> >>
>> >> What BPA are you talking about? You shouldn't need to remove
>> >> anything.
>> >> .
>> >>
>> .
>>
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