With just two days to go before the expiration of mainstream support for Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system, the software giant has provided an update rollup with more than 50 security patches and system reliability fixes.

The update rollup, which replaces Windows 2000 SP5 (Service Pack 5), ships as a high-priority update on the Windows Update site, where it will be listed in the "Critical and Service Packs" category. In a security advisory posted Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. said the rollup is applicable to Windows 2000 client and server releases and requires the prior installation of SP4.

Download: Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4
News source: eWeek

AMD said Intel’s illegal and unfair actions include the following:
  • Intel has forced major customers into exclusive or near-exclusive deals;
  • Intel has conditioned rebates, allowances and market development funding on customers’ agreement to severely limit or forego entirely purchases from AMD;
  • Intel has established a system of discriminatory, retroactive, first-dollar rebates triggered by purchases at such high levels as to have the practical and intended effect of denying customers the freedom to purchase any significant volume of processors from AMD;
  • Intel has threatened retaliation against customers introduc ing AMD computer platforms, particularly in strategic market segments;
  • Intel has established and enforced quotas among key retailers effectively requiring them to stock overwhelmingly, if not exclusively, Intel-powered computers, thereby artificially limiting consumer choice;
  • It has forced PC makers and technology partners to boycott AMD product launches and promotions;
  • Intel has abused its market power by forcing on the industry technical standards and products which have as their central purpose the handicapping of AMD in the marketplace.


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(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by tsiris on 28 Jun 2005 - 23:30
Can you slipstream an update rollup?
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by AndyMutz on 28 Jun 2005 - 23:51
have a look here:
http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/hotfixintro.htm
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by RobertH on 28 Jun 2005 - 23:43
Hmm isnt this what they did with NT4? I mean there was supposed to be a Service Pack 7, but they did a rollup instead (6a)

I think i would prefer this was called SP7a.... less messing.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by Skyfrog on 29 Jun 2005 - 00:14
Service packs contain all previous fixes, this doesn't. Service packs can also be slipstreamed. I would have rather had a SP5 but this is certainly better than individual hot fixes.
Quote this comment #2.2 Posted by denzilla on 29 Jun 2005 - 01:15
I just slipstreamed this rollup into a DELL SP4 CD using the service pack integrator option in nlite. It said it was successful. Not able to test right now.

Last edited by 34036 on 29 Jun 2005 - 02:45
(5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by chacho on 29 Jun 2005 - 01:12
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I think i would prefer this was called SP7a.... less messing.

Honestly, who gives a **** what it's called??
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by jubber2002 on 29 Jun 2005 - 01:18
I do! I wouldn't want it to have some huge name like "Microsoft fixes their crummy operating system although windows 2000 is the best secure version out there for windows updates and service pack so secure verion 1.2500s"
Now who wants that?
Quote this comment #3.2 Posted by Black on 29 Jun 2005 - 01:40
nice excpet for the small issue of Windows 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2 being far more secure than any version of Windows 2000.
Quote this comment #3.3 Posted by jubber2002 on 29 Jun 2005 - 05:14
Thanks for the update. Um what other version besides windows 2000 proffessional and Windows 200 Server were there?
Quote this comment #3.4 Posted by mrbester on 29 Jun 2005 - 09:17
Advanced Server and Enterprise Server. Slight differences, the main one being Enterprise isn't managed by you.
Quote this comment #3.5 Posted by neojoker on 29 Jun 2005 - 13:03
Actually, it was Advanced Server and Datacenter Server.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by sphbecker on 29 Jun 2005 - 02:04
It is not a service pack because it didn't go through all the same testing as a normal service pack. A service pack also requires support from MS. This is nothing but a collection of updates that have already been tested and published.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by TheSarge on 29 Jun 2005 - 04:45
I'd like there to be an easy way of slipstreaming this into a Win2K install, but then Windows keeps putting out updates for their updates and service packs for their service packs.
Someday they'll relase software that doesn't need to be patched. Yep, any decade now.
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by ev0| on 29 Jun 2005 - 04:59
no point in even trolling on the troll.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by eilegz on 29 Jun 2005 - 06:44
why cant MS just give us sp5 with improvements like sp2 for XP, its not that hard to them to make it again this show us more about corporate greed and microsoft commitment to legacy OS. Again everyone that its willing to get XP now recommend them to wait for longhorn i guess.
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by sphbecker on 29 Jun 2005 - 14:55
Or you could also describe it as Microsoft following their product's published end-of-life policy.

If you have waited this long to upgrade then you could probably just wait for Longhorn. XP doesn't offer too much that 2000 doesn't (even post SP2). If you are talking about servers I would go ahead and upgrade to Windows Server 2003. I would not recommend waiting until late 2007 for Longhorn server before upgrading an important server.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by DJ Prem on 29 Jun 2005 - 06:51
very sweet but I prefer a SP5, anyway time to look forward to XP SP3 and Longhorn
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by onesolo on 29 Jun 2005 - 09:35
Is it possible to deploy (install) several hotfixes and security rollups from a shared folder to several computers across a network with only a command??
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by sphbecker on 29 Jun 2005 - 14:58
Yes, that is what Microsoft's Automatic Update system with SUS or WSUS does. You can use a policy to set all your clients and server to point to an WSUS server; then you can tell the WSUS server when you want it to push what updates out to the network.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by c e 3 2 0 on 29 Jun 2005 - 10:25
Argh man, Been on the beta for months, and as with every single Microsoft beta I find out that it's RTM'd from Neowin (kudus to Neowin) for a change it would be nice to hear it a least 5 minutes before the websites get it

To the question above, this update can be slipstream integrated from the installer just like a SP. There is also a MSI wrapper for GP deployment which came directly from beta user's complaining
(6 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by lbmouse on 29 Jun 2005 - 12:17
If they're not going to support it anymore, open the source under the GPL so that others can.
Quote this comment #10.1 Posted by betasp on 29 Jun 2005 - 13:05
...assuming tounge in cheek but,

There is no way it will go open source. The Win2K kernel was the basis for XP and I think it was even used with the xbox. MS gets pwned now with security (though getting better) but image what it could be like with 1000s of people picking over the kernel.
Quote this comment #10.2 Posted by zaggy on 29 Jun 2005 - 13:24
Not much different actually. Remember the win2k source leak?
Quote this comment #10.3 Posted by lbmouse on 29 Jun 2005 - 14:05
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...image what it could be like with 1000s of people picking over the kernel.


Tongue out of cheek: A better OS environment? Just a guess.
Quote this comment #10.4 Posted by sphbecker on 29 Jun 2005 - 15:00
They are still supporting it. They are going to continue releases updates deemed critical (at least until 2007). They are also supporting it with an upgrade path to XP, 2003 and in the future Longhorn.
Quote this comment #10.5 Posted by DJROrion on 29 Jun 2005 - 15:39
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Tongue out of cheek: A better OS environment? Just a guess.


That...or 200 Million hackers with the exact information they need to make is LESS secure.

Remember that for every person out there that is trying to make this operating system more secure there are 20 that are trying to hack it.

Those numbers are an estimation so dont ask for links just because you cant think of a better reply.
Quote this comment #10.6 Posted by sphbecker on 29 Jun 2005 - 17:39
where is the link???

No, that is actually a good point. The whole argument is silly. Just because Windows 2000 is falling out of support doesn't mean MS doesn't care about it. They will continue to support it by providing an upgrade path and support for those who need help with the upgrade.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by Ficman on 29 Jun 2005 - 13:23
Anybody having issues installing this?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by slimy on 29 Jun 2005 - 14:45
good job microsoft!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by antsy on 29 Jun 2005 - 22:33
Wow Support for win2K ends in 2 days, Its not even that much older than XP wich is starting to feal its age now!

Remeber less than 4 years ago, 98 was still where its at.
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