I guess it's a matter of degrees, but if I ran the install, it didn't work, and I subsequently couldn't use Exchange at all without doing a restore/recover, I'd freak out a little bit.
(Note to self. Revisit Exchange backup and availability strategy...) On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > Actually, it ain’t that big a deal. A PITA, but not that bad. I’ve been > called in to fix it a couple of times.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4:56 PM > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Archiving (again)**** > > ** ** > > Holy smokes. That is one hateful gotcha right there.**** > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Simon Butler <si...@sembee.co.uk> wrote:* > *** > > The only "issue" I have seen with Exchange 2010 Sp2 that means a server > needs to be rebuilt is from people not reading the release notes and > failing to check/change the policy on PowerShell execution policy. > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh529928.aspx > > It is in the release notes - so it is a known issue and is easily resolved. > > That is probably the problem that the tech was referring to. > > First time I have heard of a product requiring Exchange 2010 SP2 rollup 1 > as well - particularly considering it hasn't even gone out on Microsoft > Update yet, so we are in the window between release and Microsoft being > sure it is good and sending it out automatically. > > Simon. > > > -- > Simon Butler > MVP: Exchange, MCSE > Sembee Ltd. > > e: si...@sembee.co.uk > w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ > w: http://exchange.sembee.info/ > w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ > > Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with the iPhone? > http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $26.99. > Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ > > Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/**** > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com]**** > > Sent: 14 March 2012 16:51 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Archiving (again)**** > > > My bigger issue is a concern about something else he told me - that he > has "seen many times" where > > updating to SP2 rollup 1 "completely bombs the server and it has to be > restored from backups."**** > > Yeah, sure... And MS has not seen it, but he has? Don't you think it would > be pulled if it were possibly bad? > I'd also hazard to suggest that MS may have installed it one or three > times more than he has?**** > > > Are there some things I could do before running SP2 R1 that would > minimize the chances of this happening!?**** > > Turn the page, I think you have beat that dead horse enough?**** > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** > > ** ** > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist