Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

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I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
to still be running.

This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.

Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

Hello,

are you connected with /console ?
It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
> I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
> this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
> completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
> ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
> to still be running.
>
> This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
> did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
> PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>
> Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
>
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
*SLAP*

On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> are you connected with /console ?
> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
> > to still be running.
>
> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>
> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

LOL

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
> *SLAP*
>
> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> are you connected with /console ?
>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>
>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
>> > to still be running.
>>
>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>>
>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
>
>
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

Good observation!!
"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message
news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> LOL
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
>
> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
>> *SLAP*
>>
>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> are you connected with /console ?
>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cordialement,
>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
>>> > to still be running.
>>>
>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>>>
>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
>>
>>
>
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

experienced it before..

Do you go to MS teched by the way ?

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com


"Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message
news:ORxvo$8%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Good observation!!
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> LOL
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
>>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
>>> *SLAP*
>>>
>>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> are you connected with /console ?
>>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cordialement,
>>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
>>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
>>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
>>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does seem
>>>> > to still be running.
>>>>
>>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing I
>>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
>>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>>>>
>>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2 taking forever to install

Not past
"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message
news:u7kNMC9%23HHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> experienced it before..
>
> Do you go to MS teched by the way ?
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>
>
> "Anthony" <anthony.spam@spammedout.com> wrote in message
> news:ORxvo$8%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Good observation!!
>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message
>> news:OcnoL88%23HHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> LOL
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cordialement,
>>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "robr" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1190318676.532904.272950@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Yes I am, that's how I can see the progress. Ah!!! Nevermind, there
>>>> WAS a prompt but it was hidden behind the Windows Update IE window.
>>>> *SLAP*
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 20, 3:06 pm, "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum...@free.fr> wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> are you connected with /console ?
>>>>> It may be asking something and waiting for an answer ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cordialement,
>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAUhttp://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "robr" <rrothb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>> news:1190314923.956905.142120@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> > I've installed many service packs, but never this particular one and
>>>>> > this just doesn't seem right. I'm using RDP to install SP2 and it
>>>>> > completed downloading and started installing approximately 3 hours
>>>>> > ago and the progress bar is maybe 15% of the way done. It does
>>>>> > seem
>>>>> > to still be running.
>>>>>
>>>>> > This is a brand new clean Server 2003 install, the very first thing
>>>>> > I
>>>>> > did after installing was run Windows Update. This is on a Dell
>>>>> > PowerEdge 2850 with 4gig of memory and a 15K SCSI drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Any ideas or is this actually "normal"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 

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