Article ID: 270690 - Last Review: February 21, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

Windows 2000 Service Pack Overwrites Third-Party Drivers Without Prompting

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SYMPTOMS

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

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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Keywords: 
kbenv kbsetup kbprb KB270690
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