W2k SP4 Update Failure

[SDK]

Check this thread:

http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=258881

Third Post... Download it... Rename the exe for something and try again

[AngelicKnight]

That's strange Foxy, I just noticed the SP1 thing...I thought it was higher since Windows Update was automatically progressing to SP4. I wonder why it's skipping?

I'll check out those links guys, thanks.

[AngelicKnight]

Foxy -- Going step by step, I could get as far as SP2, but it hangs up with the same problem on SP3, so that didn't work.

SDK -- CopyLock won't work because the file is in use by the system, so access is denied even to it.

[SDK]

CopyLock can rename or delete any file in use. It'll do it at next reboot.

[AngelicKnight]

Unfortunately, it didn't do it at boot either. When I tell it to replace the file and move it to the CopyLock folder, I receive the message:

0 files were successfully replaced and 1 failed.

The readme file suggests what may be the reason:

Note: this may not work if the file to replace is protected by the system.

Tried restarting, and nothing happened with CopyLock, darn thing's still there. Any other ideas?

[SDK]

Remove the file msimn.exe from C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and I'll no longer protected by the system!

[aeallison]

Outlook Express should be shown in Add Remove programs, I have attached a screen shot of my win2k Add/Remove list. Not sure if this will help, my advice is to reformat and start over.