Finally managed to update all my dvds again, and the software i'm using (DVD Profiler) gives you a website as well which is nice of them.

http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/kpatton

Lots of people are obviously intending to install the office service pack 1 onto their Moss installations. However, what's the advice if you are (like me) creating a new multi-server moss farm and you want to ensure you rollout moss 2007 with SP1 applied?

Well, looking at the official documentation just didn't look like it was easily possible, and there was conflicting advice on the web around when to install SP1.

e.g. Configure your whole farm or just the SSP? Run the updates after the initial installation but don't run the config wizard? etc. etc.

This is until that is you realise that you can use the /Updates folder on the root of the Moss installation files, which is what the folder is for, to provision updates/patches.

So follow these five steps to Moss 2007 with SP1 install heaven:

1. Copy the contents of the MOSS 2007 CD to your hard drive (e.g. C:\MossWithSP1)

2. Download WSS 3.0 SP1 and Office 2007 SP1 (e.g C:\MossSp1)

3. Extract the contents to the Updates folder within your locally copied Moss installation by running the following at the command prompt: 

C:\MossSp1\Wssv3sp1-kb936988-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract:c:\MossWithSP1
C:\MossSp1\Officeserver2007sp1-kb936984-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract:c:\MossWithSP1

4. Use ImgBurn to burn the C:\MossWithSp1 back to an iso or to cd.

5. Use this disc on all future new Moss farms you build to avoid the need to upgrade to SP1

Now why on earth didn't Microsoft do this for new installations and make it available on MSDN!!??

Tommy's getting very fond of shopping now and also likes to sit on his special seat more and more. All i can say is thank the heavens for wooden floors...

Well, lots of boxes still, but we made it and here's some pics of the new house, including tommy's new swing which is proving very popular.

Oh Calcutta curry on the first night, it's a tradition!

Well, technically not still on hols, but we just had a lovely weekend in Pauanui after my first week at the new job (you can see the view from the office below, going up in the world!).

Tommy in his "Big Bucket"

My swanky new office view, Level 37 Metropolis Hotel

Tommy at the Pepper Tree, Coromandel Town, those ribs!!

Tommy with Taylor and Ella at Pru and Nigel's place in Paunaui

Tommy at Te Puru beach on the Coromandel, before the tent blew away

Tommy and Annabel in Tairua Estuary

Annabel looking lovely on New Years Eve in her new dress

Tommy took great pleasure during his traditional mad half hour in running around the clothes line with a towel attached to it. Unfortunately this lead to a you've been framed quality moment when he banged his head, looks worse than it is don't worry!

We just got b ack from seeing Eagle and Shark at the open air cinema (www.openaircinema.co.nz) in Pauanui which was very funny and well written. The lovely non Tommy baby below is Freya Newbould or Freyington Freybucket III.

Some pics from Friday's trip to beach and assorted pics from rest of day..