Windows 2000 Service Pack Overwrites Third-Party Drivers Without Prompting (270690)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q270690

SYMPTOMS

A Windows 2000 service pack 1 may overwrite third-party drivers without prompting.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if either of the following conditions is true:
  • The name of the third-party driver is the same as the Windows 2000 driver.
  • You do not specify the -o option to overwrite Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) files without prompting.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbsetup w2000setup KB270690
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