NT4 support ends on december 31st - I suspect that's what the paper was trying to say. Nick -----Original Message----- From: Jim Walls [mailto:k6ccc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 30 November 2004 06:36 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Microsoft Windows 2000 Update Rollup Announcement Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net wrote: > No that is a bunch of hooey... maybe the desktop version but not the > server See > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];LifeWin > and > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx > > "Charles R. Buchanan" < wrote: > > Speaking of the final service pack, have you heard anything on MS ending > support on W2K after the first of the year? I read that in a local > computer mag, but no where else. > > > On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:13:33 -0800, "Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net"; > had this to say: > > JKh> No SP5 just a Rollup package! > Edited from: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];LifeWin (hopefully I got these to look right as dumb text)... Product Name Mainstream Support Extended Support Windows 2000 Advanced Server 30-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2010 Windows 2000 Data Center 30-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2010 Windows 2000 Enterprise Ed. 30-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2010 Windows 2000 Pro 30-Jun-2005 30-Jun-2010 The two dates are the retirement dates for Mainstream and Extended support. So, mainstream support for all Win2K versions ends in 7 months... And from http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy: Support provided Mainstream Extended Paid support (per-incident, per hour, and others) X X Security update support X X Non-security hotfix support X Note 1 No-charge incident support X Warranty claims X Design changes and feature requests X Product-specific information that is available by using the online Microsoft Knowledge Base X X Product-specific information that is available by using the Support site at Microsoft Help and Support to find answers to technical questions X X Note 1: Requires extended hotfix agreement, purchased within 90 days of mainstream support ending. -- 73 ------------------------------------- Jim Walls - K6CCC k6ccc@xxxxxxxxx Ofc: 818-548-4804 http://home.earthlink.net/~k6ccc AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395 ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm