Applying sp4 to ss2000

When trying to upgrade to ss2005 the install program said that I needed to
install sp3 before upgrade. I can't find sp3 anywhere but I have sp4 with
my msdn disks. When I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has
left pending files and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer
and ....
I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
then I got tired of trying and quit.
Does anyone know how to get around the little catch 22?
Thanks,
TCheck out:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817362/en-us
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Tina" <tinamseaburn@.nospammeexcite.com> wrote in message
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> When trying to upgrade to ss2005 the install program said that I needed to
> install sp3 before upgrade. I can't find sp3 anywhere but I have sp4 with
> my msdn disks. When I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation
> has left pending files and I need to restart my computer. I restart my
> computer and ....
> I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
> and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
> I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
> and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
> I try to apply sp4 it says that "another operation has left pending files
> and I need to restart my computer. I restart my computer and ....
> then I got tired of trying and quit.
>
> Does anyone know how to get around the little catch 22?
> Thanks,
> T
>