Microsoft Press / Eval Software question.
 

I'm using the Managing and Maintaining Server 2003 Training Kit (2nd Ed.) and
the documentation calls for using SP1 at this point and not R2. However SP2
is now available. Should SP2 be installed or leave it at SP1 for the
training?

Thanks

RE: Microsoft Press / Eval Software question.
 

OK, I'm going to answer my own question as MS Press got back to me via e-mail
almost immediately. (I'm impressed). Their reply was:

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Press. Since the book requires Server
2003 SP1 we cannot support the installation of SP2. If you do choose to
install SP2 and an error occurs in the use of the book we will be unable to
assist you.

I thought I'd post it in case anyone else had the same question.


"NYNick" wrote:

> I'm using the Managing and Maintaining Server 2003 Training Kit (2nd Ed.) and
> the documentation calls for using SP1 at this point and not R2. However SP2
> is now available. Should SP2 be installed or leave it at SP1 for the
> training?
>
> Thanks

RE: Microsoft Press / Eval Software question.
 

"NYNick" <NYNick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D372406-23E1-4639-9A15-03F0294344A0@microsoft.com:

> OK, I'm going to answer my own question as MS Press got back to me via e-mail
> almost immediately. (I'm impressed). Their reply was:
>
> Thank you for contacting Microsoft Press. Since the book requires Server
> 2003 SP1 we cannot support the installation of SP2. If you do choose to
> install SP2 and an error occurs in the use of the book we will be unable to
> assist you.
>
> I thought I'd post it in case anyone else had the same question.
>
>
> "NYNick" wrote:
>
> > I'm using the Managing and Maintaining Server 2003 Training Kit (2nd Ed.) and
> > the documentation calls for using SP1 at this point and not R2. However SP2
> > is now available. Should SP2 be installed or leave it at SP1 for the
> > training?
> >
> > Thanks

For the exam, Microsoft stripped out all the content in the exams that
was rendered obsolete by SP2 but did not seed in any content
specifically for SP2. Same with R2 - Microsoft took out anything that
was no longer valid but did not add any R2-specific content in. They
typically handle service packs and "dot" releases this way as many
customers take a long time to implement and/or use the updates.

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