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Q170261: Cannot Reapply Service Pack 5 from November 1996 MSDN

Article: Q170261
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to reapply Service Pack 5 in Windows NT Workstation 3.51 from
the November, 1996 MSDN CD-ROM, you may be repeatedly prompted for the Windows
NT Workstation CD-ROM or the CD-ROM containing the Service Pack files.

CAUSE
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Service Pack 5 was moved to CD-ROM 10 in the November, 1996 MSDN library. In
previous MSDN libraries, Service Packs and Windows NT installation folders are
on the same CD-ROM.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

- Install Service Pack 5 from the most current MSDN release.

- Download Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 from the Microsoft Web site at
  http://www.microsoft.com.

- Copy the Service Pack 5 and Windows NT 3.51 installation folders to a
  temporary folder on the local hard disk. Copy the Service Pack 5 files to the
  <tempdir>\Winnt351.sp5\<platform> folder, and copy the Windows NT
  3.51 files to the <tempdir>\<ntplatform> folder, where
  <tempdir> is the temporary folder on the local hard disk,
  <ntplatform> is the folder containing the appropriate Windows NT
  installation files for the type of computer you are using (for example, I386
  for Intel-based computers), and <platform> is the folder containing the
  appropriate Service Pack 5 installation files for the type of computer you
  are using. Then, run Update.exe from the
  <tempdir>\Winnt351.sp5\<platform> folder.

MORE INFORMATION
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Later MSDN CD-ROM kits may have the Service Pack files on an alternate CD-ROM.
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: sp5

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351
Version           : 3.51

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