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General Category => Software => Topic started by: silicon_saint on August 21, 2001, 11:59:50 AM

Title: w2k sp2 error
Post by: silicon_saint on August 21, 2001, 11:59:50 AM

I have been trying unsuccessfully to apply
sp2 to my win-2k professional OS. I keep getting
this error

service pack setup cannot update a checked (debug)
system with a free (retail) version of the service
pack or vice versa.

I have tried the express and networked installation
of the SP but the same error always comes up.

Do you have any ideas

Thanks

Saint ...

Title: w2k sp2 error
Post by: Josetann on August 22, 2001, 12:12:54 AM

Sounds like you have the debug version installed, and that the service pack refuses to install over that.  Did you use a normal retail cd to install?  If you have MSDN disks, did you use one of those instead?  I know they throw in debug versions along with the regular, maybe you installed the wrong one.

You should be able to install a normal copy of Win2k over a debug version.  Then you could apply the service packs without a problem.