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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) - English

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Version:1.0
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB953338
Date Published:4/24/2009
Language:English
Download Size:29.4 MB - 62.4 MB*
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Overview

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. This download includes two types of fixes:
  • Previously unreleased fixes that were made specifically for this service pack.
    • In addition to general product fixes, this includes improvements in stability, performance, and security.
    • You can find out more information in Knowledge Base Article 953338, where product-specific changes are described.
  • All of the Public Updates, Security Updates, Cumulative Updates, and Hotfixes released through February 2009.

Before installing this service pack, you are strongly encouraged to read 953338, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008

Service Pack 2 will update the following:
  • Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

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Instructions

The installation of this update involves a series of steps which must be completed in the correct sequence for the installation to be successful. It is strongly recommended that you read the TechNet article about how to deploy software updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 before attempting to upgrade to SP2. To get started, download the SP2 update by clicking the Download button on this page. Be sure to download the x86 file for 32-bit architectures and the x64 file for 64-bit architectures.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you attempt to install this update and get a message saying that the update failed, please refer to Knowledge Base Article 968173. It describes a set of requirements and other issues that may cause the installation to fail, and gives instructions on how to fix them.


Install SP2 for Other Products
If you have other server products installed, please be sure to update them as well. A full list of SP2 releases for Office server products and Windows SharePoint Services products is available in the Knowledge Base Article 968170.


To Remove this Download
There is no uninstall feature for this download. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 873125.


Additional Information
Again, for more details about what is included in the service pack, you are urged to read Knowledge Base Article 953338.

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

wssv3sp2-kb953338-x64-fullfile-en-us.exe

32.9 MB

wssv3sp2-kb953338-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe

29.4 MB

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