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6/26/2007 02:08 AM

This is a list of known problems when Windows SP2 has been applied to SBS 2003 and possible solutions. If available, there will also be links to KB articles. The blog posts from the SBS team offers more explanation on the issues. The list will be updated when there is new information.

First posting: June 26th 2007

July 1st 2007: new KB 939421

Readme BEFORE installing SP2:

The Official SBS Blog : Can I Install Windows Server 2003 SP2 on SBS 2003?:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/03/14/can-i-install-windows-server-2003-sp2-on-sbs-2003.aspx
In some scenarios, you must remove Windows Server 2003 SP2 before you upgrade to the full retail version of Windows Small Business Server 2003 or before you migrate to Windows Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932600
Release Notes for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ed5382af-e819-4d33-ace0-225d31b7ab751033.mspx
Best practices and known issues when you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 on a Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939421

Problems installing SP2:

The Official SBS Blog : SP2 May Fail to Install If a Large Number of Updates Are Installed:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/06/22/sp2-may-fail-to-install-if-a-large-number-of-updates-are-installed.aspx
925931 You may be unable to apply more updates at a certain point on a Windows Server 2003-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;925931
822798 You cannot install some updates or programs http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;822798

Help and Support missing after installing SP2:

The Official SBS Blog : Help and Support service missing after installing Windows 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/03/20/help-and-support-service-missing-after-installing-windows-2003-service-pack-2.aspx
"Help and Support" feature is missing after you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 on a computer that is running Windows Small Business Server 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937231/en-us

Networking issues after installing SP2 (VPN, RWW, RDP, Outlook, RPC):

The Official SBS Blog : VPN, SecureNat/Nat and Outlook clients not working after installing Windows Service Pack 2 in SBS 2003 Premium:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/03/19/vpn-securenat-nat-and-outlook-clients-not-working-after-installing-windows-service-pack-2-in-sbs-2003-premium.aspx
Updated with:
The Official SBS Blog : Common Networking Issues After Applying Windows Server 2003 SP2 on SBS:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/04/24/common-networking-issues-after-applying-windows-server-2003-sp2-on-sbs.aspx
You cannot host TCP connections when Receive Side Scaling is enabled in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;927695
You experience intermittent communication failure between computers that are running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;904946
You may experience network-related problems after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 or the Scalable Networking Pack on a Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer that has an advanced network adapter: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936594
The Official SBS Blog : Unable to RDP/RWW into the SBS server after applying SP2:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/06/01/unable-to-rdp-rww-into-the-sbs-server-after-applying-sp2.aspx

Vista running slow when SP2 is applied on server 2003:

Network connectivity may fail when you try to use Windows Vista behind a firewall device:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934430

MMC has detected an error in snap-in after SP2 is installed on SBS:

The Official SBS Blog : Getting the error "MMC has detected an error in snap-in"?:
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/04/04/getting-the-error-quot-mmc-has-detected-an-error-in-snap-in-quot.aspx
Error message when you use the POP3 Connector Manager with MMC 3.0: "'MMC has detected an error in a snap-in"': http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;921096

ISA 2004 throughput:

Throughput for an ISA Server that is running on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based multiprocessor computer may be greatly reduced or completely blocked:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934809

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