Modifying the Registry or Unattended Setup Script

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

Prevent the WWW service from being disabled during upgrade by doing one of the following:

  • Create the registry entry do_not_disable in the subkey HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\RetainW3SVCStatus as data type REG_DWORD with a value of 0x1. For more information about how to configure the registry, see Configure the Registry.

    Warning

    Do not edit the registry unless you have no alternative. The registry editor bypasses standard safeguards, allowing settings that can damage your system, or even require you to reinstall Windows. If you must edit the registry, back it up first and see the Registry Reference.

  • Include the entry "DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade = False" in the [InternetServer] section in an unattended installation script.