Problems with Visual Studio 2005 SP1 on Windows 2003 Server
Lately I tried to install VS 2005 Service Pack 1 on a Windows 2003 Server via Windows Update.
Unfortunately I ran into an error: Installation failed - 0x64C
After searching several forum threads I found out the simple solution for the problem - inserting the Visual Studio installation medium into the cd-drive before starting the installation.
"Wow - that was easy!" I thought, as I happily restarted the installation. But the story isn't finished yet!
I got another error, with only one different digit: 0x643!
The error is related to Windows 2003 Server - and this is the solution:
1) Open local security setting: Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy.
2) Click on "Software Restriction Policies" and if it shows "No Software Restriction Policies Defined" then insert a new (right click the left pane node).
3) 2 x click on the "Enforcement" entry and under "Apply software restriction policies to the following users:" section change to "All users except local administrators".
4) Maybe reboot (not necessary for me)
After that the Service Pack 1 installated withouth any further complaints!
Comments
- Anonymous
May 02, 2007
I don't know if it is directly related to your issues, but there is a hotfix KB925336 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925336) now for a known issue that affects installation of VS SP1 on Windows Server 2003. See: http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2007/04/24/hotfix-published-for-kb925336.aspx A better option is slipstreaming SP1 in to an administrative image. Installation of the slipstreamed SP1 including first uninstalling the RTM, is a lot faster than applying SP1. See: http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2006/12/16/slipstreaming-visual-studio-2005-service-pack-1.aspx