Hi All, Will anyone tell me internal process of deploying any SERVICE PACK. My concern with backhand process of deploying SP. Any Idea??? :)

Hello, which OS version are you talking about?Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Hi, maybe these links help to understand the process of deploying a Service Pack: http://www.shavlik.com/support/Protect78HTMLHelp/Deploying_service_packs.htm http://network3000.brinkster.net/Network_Certification_T/chapte4h.htmOussama Oueslati | System Engineer | vNext Consulting

Hi, For more information regarding service pack deployment, please also read the following guides: Windows Deployment Services Step-by-Step Guide http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17556 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Deployment Guide http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335037(WS.10).aspx Regards, Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Thanks for reply but my concern to internal process of services pack. what step taking place at the time of service pack installation.

Hi, Service Pack is generally installed by the package installer known as Update.exe. The package installer has been in use for a number of years servicing the operating system, and recently other teams at Microsoft adopted the installer to service their products. A service pack is usually the largest of the update packages. In general, a service pack contains all of the updates released since the previous service pack or Release to Market (RTM) version of the product. Like the other types of update packages, the service pack contains the installer, the supporting files for the installer, and the payload. Microsoft ships service packs and updates in a single executable, which contains all of the necessary files as, mentioned above, including the install logic and registry changes. When the package is executed without any command-line switches, it extracts the contents of the package to a temporary folder, then executes the installer (Update.exe) and proceeds to install the update. The common function the installer to install a Service Pack is: For example, to install Windows 2000 SP4, run W2ksp4.exe. This extracts the installation files for the service pack. Update.exe then automatically runs and installs the service pack. Thanks. Best Regard, Kevin NiPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.