Anyone installed the COM+ Rollup update for Win2K? Any problems?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon May 06, 2002 1:47 am

I installed it on a system that I built for LAN parties and it froze on install. After that, I couldn't right click->properties on any drive in Explorer without crashing explorer. Tried re-applying the update (which applied fine the 2nd time) but no joy.

Tried every trick in the book and gave up. Fortunately I had a Ghost image made yesterday so no sweat, but now I'm leary....

Gand1 · Post by **Gand1** » Tue May 07, 2002 6:26 pm

I actualy installed it and seemed to have no problems but, now I have discovered that I loose sound randomly! Go figure. It's my work pc so no biggie.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue May 07, 2002 9:56 pm

Well it's listed as a "Recommended" not a "Critical" update, so I don't think I'm putting it on any of my Win2K systems for now.

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Wed May 08, 2002 9:26 am

I don't remember that I had probs with that update, it went pretty smooth for me.
/me shrugs

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sun May 12, 2002 8:10 am

That's the ONE Win2K security related update that I havent done on any PC here as I thought that it was questionable as to whether or not I really needed it. I've done the others so I think I'll stay away from that one after reading this story.

honz · Post by **honz** » Sat May 18, 2002 8:32 pm

no probs here. had it installed since it came out on all my machines, no probs. who knows though, windows is pretty much chit... lol

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat May 18, 2002 10:06 pm

I've since installed it on several systems with no problems.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sun May 19, 2002 8:32 pm

Hmmm, let me ask you this then....if every other Win2K update's been done, do you think adding the COM+ Rollup update's even necessary?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun May 19, 2002 8:54 pm

Yes. It's still listed if you do all the critical updates.

I read a bit on it and it seems that the COM+ update is actually a POST-SP2 (or PRE-SP3) update.

It's not security related - it's mostly compatibility related.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Thu May 23, 2002 6:21 am

I finally mustered up the courage to DL it on my PCs here (plus the latest update yesterday as well) and no problems.

DCC · Post by **DCC** » Sat May 25, 2002 10:22 am

No problems here. I still dont know what exactly they do though. O well.