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Registry key error (Microsoft Windows 2003 Server) - Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

When running a setup installation of Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2003 for IBM Scalable Datacenter Solution, you will receive an error message. The installation is blocked unless the customer provides a special registry key.

Resolving The Problem

Source
RETAIN tip: H184167

Symptoms
When running a setup installation of Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2003 for IBM Scalable Datacenter Solution, you will receive an error message. The installation is blocked unless the customer provides a special registry key.

Note: The Service Pack 1 must not be applied to the IBM High Availability (HA) Datacenter Solution. Customers need the Maintenance Pack 1 for the HA Datacenter Solution. They must purchase the Update Subscription for their HA solution to receive the MP1 from IBM. They can "search" the web for "update subscription" for more information on this offering.

Affected configurations
The system may be any of the following IBM eServer systems:
  • an IBM eServer xSeries 455, type 8855, any model
  • an IBM eServer xSeries 445, type 8870, any model
Solution
To set this special registry key, follow the instructions below:
  1. Go to Start -> Run .

  2. Type " Regedit " and press Enter .

  3. Navigate to: " HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003 ".

  4. Right click and choose New -> DWORD Value.

  5. Name the new registry key: " DTCUpdate ".

  6. Double click DTCUpdate and set its " Value data: " to " 1 ".

  7. Reboot the server.

Note: Customers can also find this information on the Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555259



Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Older System x:Windows Server 2003

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-60540