How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003 (889100)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to obtain Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Windows Server 2003 updates are distributed in service packs. Service packs help keep Windows Server 2003 current. Additionally, service packs extend and update the functionality of your computer.

Service packs include updates, system administration tools, drivers, and additional components. These components are conveniently bundled for easy downloading. Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are included in previous service packs and any new fixes. You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest service pack.

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Windows Server 2003 SP1

Release date: March 30, 2005

You may download Windows Server 2003 SP1 from the Web, or you may obtain a CD. The following two versions of Windows Server 2003 SP1 are available:

A 32-bit version
An Itanium-based version

To obtain Windows Server 2003 SP1 from Windows Update

You may download the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 SP1 from the following Windows Update site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

To obtain Windows Server 2003 SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center

To download the 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=22CFC239-337C-4D81-8354-72593B1C1F43

To download the Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=890C5C44-815C-45BD-8B08-4FE901BB8FDF

Note If you have installed a pre-release version of Windows Server 2003 SP1, uninstall the pre-release version of the service pack, and then install the final product from the Download Center.

To obtain the Windows Server 2003 SP1 CD

To obtain a Windows Server 2003 SP1 CD, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/cdorder.aspx

Important information

List of updates

For more information about what is fixed in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824721 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 List of Updates

Release notes

For more information about issues with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889101 Release notes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Additional resources

For documentation, tools, and resources to help you evaluate, deploy, and manage Windows Server 2003 SP1 on the servers in your organization, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/sp1.mspx