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Alex Angas
Asked: 2009-07-07 04:26:27 +0800 CST

After adding a Windows component do I need to reinstall its latest service pack?

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I have a Windows Server 2003 SP1 machine that was service packed to SP2. If I now add additional components such as IIS to this machine, do I need to reinstall SP2?

If Windows handles this for me, how does it do so?

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  1. Best Answer

    No, it's not be necessary in Windows Server 2000 and later.

    When you install a service pack the Layout.inf file is updated, which makes sure that the updated version of the necessary files are used. If the updated file cannot be found in the source location of the service pack files, the user will be asked for the source of the service pack files.

    The source location is stored in the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
        Setup\ServicePackSourcePath

    See this Microsoft support article: Not Necessary to Reinstall Windows 2000 Service Packs After System State Changes

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  2. You can use the windows update in custom mode to see if there are any updates after installing the new component. It's scan should detect everything installed and make the recommendations for you.

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