Is there a Windows 2003 Server Service Pack 3?
I am about to request a hotfix for Windows 2003 Server. As far as I am aware there is no publicly available Service Pack 3. However on the hostfix request page I see this:
I am guessing this is a mistake?
Solution 1:
No. There is no SP3.
You would be correct, there is no SP3 for Windows 2003. Here is a blog post from TechNet explaining this:
(Emphasis added.)
We have received inquiries from our customers and partners on whether or not there will be a need for a Service Pack 3 for Windows Server 2003. Microsoft will not have a SP3 release for Windows Server 2003.
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Source: TechNet Blogs, Microsoft Windows Server Team, 2009-09-15, Support changes coming July 2010 for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003
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Related: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2003#Updates