SharePoint Products and Technologies – Pointing to Share the Knowledge – Luis Du Solier G.

The Technical Refresh is like a Service Pack for the Office 2007 Beta 2. As any other Beta, this one has some issues, so its planning to be one important update to the last SharePoint version. 

This will be available to download at www.microsoft.com/office/preview or you can go here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?pocId=4289AE77-4CBA-4A75-86F3-9FF96F68E491&freetext=2007officebeta2tr&displaylang=en and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1e51280-71f0-4d60-b2b9-3c49df916bc2&DisplayLang=en

You can install it the same way as if were a Service Pack, like doble clicking an EXE file (Update.EXE). Its really important that you double check this steps before anything.

• SharePoint Server 2007 B2TR Update Guide – This includes all of the update steps, known issues, workarounds and planning guidance. 
  •  http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/f49862ab-e067-4723-bb90-7eb1182c65ce1033.mspx?mfr=true
• SharePoint Server 2007 B2TR Readme – This includes workarounds and fixes for less common issues for specific configurations.
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72604&clcid=0×409

There are also a few known issues that could affect many B2TR update attempts:

• When updating a B2 installation to B2TR all language packs and SKUs (e.g. Project Server) should be installed on B2 BEFORE B2TR is installed – you will not be able to add or remove language packs or SKUs after the update is applied. This limitation will not apply at RTM for B2TR -> RTM installations.
• Before starting to update a B2 installation you must shut down the Search service – it is possible to corrupt your search index if an indexer is online and writing to the index during the update.
• If you originally installed SharePoint Server Standard Edition there is a mandatory extra step required before the update can be started which is detailed in the Readme.
• When installing a clean installation of B2TR you must create a web application and install any language packs or SKUs on B2 then apply the B2TR update.
• If you are planning to upgrade an existing SPS2003 installation please read and follow the upgrade instructions very carefully.

Additional information:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WINDOWS SHAREPOINT SERVICES 3.0 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and do not have SharePoint Server 2007 installed you should follow the instructions in the WSS 3.0 Update guide and accompanying Readme.

• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 B2TR Update Guide
  • http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/b3e52231-16bf-4a46-a7e8-cb31b814627a1033.mspx?mfr=true
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 B2TR Readme
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72605&clcid=0×409

MICROSOFT OFFICE FORMS SERVER 2007 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Office Forms Server 2007 you should follow the instructions in the Update guide below and accompanying Readme.

•  Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Update Guide
  •  http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/2042cbb3-312a-461b-825a-9d72648bdeea1033.mspx?mfr=true
• Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Readme
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/9/1/A91590BA-8E5E-4A3B-8C7B-C819393512D1/Server%20Readme.doc

MICROSOFT OFFICE PROJECT SERVER 2007 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Office Project Server 2007 you should follow the instructions in the Update guide below.      

• Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Readme
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/9/1/A91590BA-8E5E-4A3B-8C7B-C819393512D1/Server%20Readme.doc

For more detail you should go to the SharePoint Team's Blog

Dustin Miller has done a great Demo to show us how to make the process more quickly, take a look at /dustin/archive/2006/09/15/12213.aspx

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 14th, 2006 at 2:18 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

The Technical Refresh is like a Service Pack for the Office 2007 Beta 2. As any other Beta, this one has some issues, so its planning to be one important update to the last SharePoint version. 

This will be available to download at www.microsoft.com/office/preview or you can go here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?pocId=4289AE77-4CBA-4A75-86F3-9FF96F68E491&freetext=2007officebeta2tr&displaylang=en and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1e51280-71f0-4d60-b2b9-3c49df916bc2&DisplayLang=en

You can install it the same way as if were a Service Pack, like doble clicking an EXE file (Update.EXE). Its really important that you double check this steps before anything.

• SharePoint Server 2007 B2TR Update Guide – This includes all of the update steps, known issues, workarounds and planning guidance. 
  •  http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/f49862ab-e067-4723-bb90-7eb1182c65ce1033.mspx?mfr=true
• SharePoint Server 2007 B2TR Readme – This includes workarounds and fixes for less common issues for specific configurations.
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72604&clcid=0×409

There are also a few known issues that could affect many B2TR update attempts:

• When updating a B2 installation to B2TR all language packs and SKUs (e.g. Project Server) should be installed on B2 BEFORE B2TR is installed – you will not be able to add or remove language packs or SKUs after the update is applied. This limitation will not apply at RTM for B2TR -> RTM installations.
• Before starting to update a B2 installation you must shut down the Search service – it is possible to corrupt your search index if an indexer is online and writing to the index during the update.
• If you originally installed SharePoint Server Standard Edition there is a mandatory extra step required before the update can be started which is detailed in the Readme.
• When installing a clean installation of B2TR you must create a web application and install any language packs or SKUs on B2 then apply the B2TR update.
• If you are planning to upgrade an existing SPS2003 installation please read and follow the upgrade instructions very carefully.

Additional information:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WINDOWS SHAREPOINT SERVICES 3.0 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and do not have SharePoint Server 2007 installed you should follow the instructions in the WSS 3.0 Update guide and accompanying Readme.

• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 B2TR Update Guide
  • http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/b3e52231-16bf-4a46-a7e8-cb31b814627a1033.mspx?mfr=true
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 B2TR Readme
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72605&clcid=0×409

MICROSOFT OFFICE FORMS SERVER 2007 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Office Forms Server 2007 you should follow the instructions in the Update guide below and accompanying Readme.

•  Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Update Guide
  •  http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/2042cbb3-312a-461b-825a-9d72648bdeea1033.mspx?mfr=true
• Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Readme
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/9/1/A91590BA-8E5E-4A3B-8C7B-C819393512D1/Server%20Readme.doc

MICROSOFT OFFICE PROJECT SERVER 2007 UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

If you are running Office Project Server 2007 you should follow the instructions in the Update guide below.      

• Office Forms Server 2007 B2TR Readme
  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/9/1/A91590BA-8E5E-4A3B-8C7B-C819393512D1/Server%20Readme.doc

For more detail you should go to the SharePoint Team's Blog

Dustin Miller has done a great Demo to show us how to make the process more quickly, take a look at /dustin/archive/2006/09/15/12213.aspx

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 14th, 2006 at 2:18 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.