SHAREPOINT AND SBS INSTALLATION ISSUE AND RESOLUTION

KEPT FOR ARCHIVE ONLY - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED WITH 'FIXED MEDIA'

• UPDATE - YOU CAN NOW LET THE INSTALL FAIL

• The "old" official answer

• The Sharepoint KB that states the resolution

• Alternative instructions

• UPDATE - YOU CAN NOW LET THE INSTALL "FAIL

        http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/sharepointinstall.mspx

        Let Small Business server install with the proper date.

        Let the install "fail"

        Install the Sharepoint patch

        Voila!  Your Sharepoint should work just fine.

• WSS & SBS Installation Issue & Resolution
  
  November 26, 2003
  
  
  Summary:
  
  We have discovered an issue affecting any new installations of Windows
  SharePoint Services and Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard and
  Premium editions) or upgrades of Windows Small Business Server 2003
  (Standard and Premium editions.) This installation issue will affect
  customers installing Windows SharePoint Services and Windows Small Business
  Server 2003 or upgrading Windows Small Business Server 2003 after November
  24, 2003.
  
  This issue is due to an error in the way certain DLLs are validated.
  Currently, the installation process incorrectly interprets some DLLs as
  invalid when in fact they are valid.
  
  We are currently working on a software update to Windows SharePoint Services
  and Windows Small Business Server 2003 that will resolve this issue. We
  expect to deliver this update in the next several days. If our timing
  changes we will provide our customers with additional information
  immediately. We have also outlined steps that customers can take in the
  meantime that will assist them in working around this issue.
  
  We continue to receive positive customer feedback regarding both Windows
  SharePoint Services and Windows Small Business Server 2003. We remain highly
  confident in the quality of both products and are committed to solving this
  issue as quickly as possible.
  
  This installation issue affects customers in the following scenarios:
  
  For customers installing or upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003,
  the following error message may be received: "An error occurred while
  installing Windows SharePoint Services and creating your Intranet site."
  
  For customers with systems pre-installed with Windows Small Business Server
  2003, the following error message may be received when browsing to the Small
  Business Server intranet at http://companyweb/: "You are not authorized to
  view this page. You might not have permission to view this directory or page
  using the credential you supplied."
  
  For customers who have previously installed Windows SharePoint Services
  and/or Windows Small Business Server 2003 prior to November 24, 2003,
  functionality in these products is not impacted unless you are attempting
  major configuration changes such as reinstalling Windows SharePoint Services
  on Windows Server 2003.
  
  
  Resolution:
  
  UPDATED: - Just install with the right date and then go to Windows Update and get the needed patch.
  
  
  
  
  
   

• Alternative Instructions 

  Just let the install fail and go to Windows update for the patch.  

• See also 833019 - You Receive an Error Message When You Install Windows SharePoint Services, Create a New Content Database, or Provision a New Virtual Server:
  http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833019