henna555

Hi Green Machine, I just wated to annouce another small bug: When my CD burner was not ready (not closed, not the right blank CD, etc.), XPCREATE would quit with an error and delete the ISO file. I now typically don't enter my CD drive into the XPCREATE.ini and instead burn the resulting ISO separately.

Just a quick update: I did have success, and the only problem was indeed the js56nen.exe file, which I manually needed to install again after everything else to have working Java Script support (i.e., Windows Update etc.). Note that for me, replacing js56nen.exe with js51nen.exe did not at all imrpove things, both led to non-working JS, so obviously, I stuck with the newer version. In total I saved a whole lot of time since all other hotfixes were installed together with Windows 2000. When I hit "Windows Update" at the end, all that was missing (as of today, October 22nd, 2004) were the 6 new security updates from the past 10 days, and probably one less if I hadn't installed the Journal Viewer to begin with. For those interested, here's my directive file again with comments. Big credit goes out to Bilou: [OSInfo] SOURCEVER=2KS *** 2KP for Professional *** WINLANG=ENU CURSPVER=4 CURSPURL=http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE CURSPMD5=A4EF6C91D418418B287CEFE31F958175 CURSPPATH=SPACKS\W2KSP4_EN.EXE [HotFixFiles] ADD SVC-DAH\ENU_Q832483_MDAC_x86.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/2...83_MDAC_x86.EXE D7BF0E0AB237198796FF9EB48809667E ADD SVC-PRE\DX9NTopk.exe http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~mcsw2/MSFN/DX9NTopk.exe ba99b564dbbb764955862395d20208c9 ; PROBLEM *** The next file has a wrong MD5 checksum posted in the line below *** ; PROBLEM *** You can correct the MD5 or download this file manually *** ; PROBLEM *** If you download manually, make sure to write-protect it to save it from the Downloader's delete attempt *** ADD SVC-HF1\DirectX90-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8...643-x86-ENU.EXE ef1e26cfea92434cbedcb61123dd785b ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB329115-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/8...115-x86-ENU.exe 16D936B7D7B58BFDF33A4AC562BCF8E7 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB820888-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/e...888-x86-ENU.exe 78F6D94FA19B09A8C9202BB1F6526BF6 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB822831-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8...831-x86-ENU.exe E6AC8DD250A8EAC8F6C2501C3B5182D8 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB823182-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2...182-x86-ENU.exe 6A92CCD01467AB7D3D921266D2D27562 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB823559-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/0...559-x86-ENU.exe 9E9757E0C60C33577B5EEF4C2D8845E4 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB824105-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/1...105-x86-ENU.exe FDC79B66C1DB8C274B6D102F66F9E59B ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB825119-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/a...119-x86-ENU.exe 758B65CC7021EA38DC52B6BB350517A2 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB826232-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4...232-x86-ENU.exe 2A3E77AD5CB6C5A3F2776B653274BD00 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB828035-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2...035-x86-ENU.exe 600EF27F68DDEFED78C7ED7C1C784344 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB828741-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6...741-x86-ENU.EXE 5AE5B5D1CF4F8E71F1B38D75E29AC793 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB828749-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/c...749-x86-ENU.exe A932F61A32603E9E45BEC9EA83B04BA1 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB835732-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/a...732-x86-ENU.EXE 02DC0A23ABD51EE72825C82AC10BBFD1 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB837001-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2...001-x86-ENU.EXE FA2A2A02E9F72247EDBE7F75E745DFF3 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB839645-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/6...645-x86-ENU.EXE B8CF5D6B23CACFE94D279564000E517B ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB840315-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2...315-x86-ENU.EXE 364C670598807C424B4EF3706D82AEEA ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB841872-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9...872-x86-ENU.EXE 07660B22CB4B59AC492DA6E4D31FA774 ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB841873-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/f...873-x86-ENU.EXE B299F04AC6B3585CF754678ED92676AB ADD SVC-HF1\Windows2000-KB842526-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/b...526-x86-ENU.EXE 5300D32B90D27868E00F52B8B79B2A40 ADD SVC-HF1\WindowsMedia-Q828026-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/e...026-x86-ENU.exe B4EE805A5AAA4C956C4D24C45359167A ; *** 2K Professional -> change action to DEL for both HF *** DEL SVC-HF1\WindowsMedia41-KB822343-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/c...B822343-ENU.exe 3CFC7F24071B3621EAE3A17267CA2683 DEL SVC-HF1\WindowsMedia41-KB832359-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/e...B832359-ENU.exe F851371310945639A023DFF0C82B2E9F ADD SVC-HF1\WindowsMedia9-KB837272-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/0...B837272-ENU.exe 991100A87B3E70EEA3A5351E7FDA5B77 ; *** 2K Professional -> change action to ADD for this HF *** ADD SVC-HF1\Q818043_W2K_SP5_x86_EN.EXE http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...577b615f619.EXE 78f236dca70837f0e0b7e271762b1d66 ; PROBLEM *** The following file later assumes a non-unique 8.3 filename and might need manual downloading & renaming before running XPCREATE *** ADD SVC-HF2\IE6.0sp1-KB833989-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/c...989-x86-ENU.exe DFD19ED9C83E6E4219C88E4E080FDF78 ; PROBLEM *** The following file later assumes a non-unique 8.3 filename and might need manual downloading & renaming before running XPCREATE *** ADD SVC-HF2\IE6.0sp1-KB867801-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8...801-x86-ENU.exe DBD52D24135661FC9EAA090BC8C2E855 ; PROBLEM *** This file doesn't seem to install properly, but I wouldn't remove this entry *** ; PROBLEM *** Symptoms are missing Java Script support, i.e. Windows Update won't work etc. *** ; PROBLEM *** I simply ran this file after my W2K install manually and all was good *** ADD SVC-HF2\js56nen.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/0...d7a/js56nen.exe 72844ACA1EC04A5FBBF8D35661FD0C4C ADD SVC-HF2\rootsupd_9a3724ab94ec573c5f83f04f3f79644.exe http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...f04f3f79644.exe e39d42961a1a5b2e9d48214957db99f7 ADD SVC-HF2\Windows-KB870669-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/5...669-x86-ENU.exe 23F365B842C979674D02057D79FFF29C ADD SVC-MSX\NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/b...B867460-X86.exe 22E38A8A7D90C088064A0BBC882A69E5 ; PROBLEM *** The following file later assumes a non-unique 8.3 filename and might need manual downloading & renaming before running XPCREATE *** ADD SVC-POS\IE6.0sp1-KB823353-x86-ENU.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1...353-x86-ENU.exe C026BAE02777160184018E162E5EE60E ADD SVC-QCH\Q815062_W2K_spl_X86_EN.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5..._spl_X86_EN.exe FA0E347D610560811829CCD02759E767 ADD SVC-WMP\MPSetup.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b...299/MPSetup.exe E919C4E0050B32AEBE83A5D2EB613DD4 ADD SVC-X2M\dotnetfx.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/a...06/dotnetfx.exe 52456AC39BBB4640930D155C15160556 ADD SVC-X2M\setup.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/6...84ff2/setup.exe FDF7AD31C9F76D711E9F8532062E4AB4

I might have forgotten to use the js51nen.exe file instead... I am trying this now, if it works, I'll let you all know.

Here is my experience report: - I started with a non-bootable (probably intended for update from W95 ony) academic Windows 2000 Professional CD. To make my updated compilation bootable I downloaded boot.bin off the web. - I based my downloads on Bilou's September 28, 2004 posted XPCTHLST.TXT file, with the following modifications: 1.) Replace the DX9.0c with DX9.0b entry as suggested by Bilou, and set 3 lines to ADD/DELETE as indicated for Windows 2000 Professional. I'll attach the exact file. Solved Problems: - Downloading: Downloading was difficult since XPCREATE only wanted to accept the XPCTHLST.TXT file from a URL, so in the end I uploaded it to my own server and had XPCREATE look for it there. This worked eventually... i.e. you could set DURL=http://www.myserver.com and XPCREATE, if you have my exact version, then looks for http://www.myserver.com/2KP/ENU/XPCTHLST.TXT - One of Bilou's DX9.0b updates apparently has an incorrect MD5, I think it is in the follwowing line; Since the MD5 was wrong, the file would get deleted by the downloader, XPCREATE would then not find it and stop execution. My solution was to manually download this file into its folder and write-protect it. The bad MD5 is in this line: ADD SVC-HF1\DirectX90-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8...643-x86-ENU.EXE ef1e26cfea92434cbedcb61123dd785b - Two hotfixes that start with IE6.0SP....exe were given the same 8.3 filename, which caused XPCREATE to halt execution. I gave the downloaded source files different 8.3 filenames and restarted XPCREATE, this time without error. However, I am not sure if they are still installed in the right order. Does anyone know if the initial names matter? - The resulting Windows 2000 Professional install, which was by far the easiest in years, contained DirectX 9.0b and IExplorer 6.0.2800.1106 allright, but script execution was messed up, as neither the Windows Update nor the ATI Catalyst driver installation would work. The workaround seems to be to install IE6SP1 again after the install, this time from the web. After that, I could not see any defects in my install, and Windows Update and Catalyst Drivers behaved normally. An earlier experiment: I also searched the Microsoft website for the latest Windows 2000 "security update" hotfixes only, which are about 6 or so since September 28th, 2004. All of these seemed to be Type 1, so I placed them into the HF1 subfolder and started XPCREATE. Back then I simply hit "Y" to overwrite similar-named 8.3 files when "Merging Hotfixes", and I also placed the DX9.0C executable in a newly created SVC-DX9 subfolder. Anyway, the result was not pretty, and it was flawed in the following ways: 1.) DX9 was not installed, only DX7 2.) During the Windows installation, I received a "RunDLL32" error, but the install continued after I hit "end program". I have no idea which program this was. 3.) W2K then didn't want to start, i.e. I didn't see a taskbar or icons, just a green screen. Fortunately Alt-Ctrl-Del still pulled up the task manager, from there I could manually start executables. I started "explorer", then the taskbar appeared and stayed from thereon for subsequent boots. However, Windows Update didn't work until I re-installed IE6SP1 from the web as described earlier. XPCTHLST.TXT

Hey Green Machine, Great Job. Just today I was facing a re-install of W2K on a non-networked PC, and I was not at all looking forwards to doing all the hotfixes manually. A program like XPCREATE was just what I had been looking for. Serves Micro$hit right for neglecting one of less revolting product lines and delaying SP5 for W2K indefinitely, to force us to consider WXP anew each month when the PC needs a revitalizing overhaul again. XPCREATE rulez! Its proactive approach in the face of corporate failure reminds me of Spybot Search & Destroy... Maybe you should call it "WinBug Search & Destroy: Eliminate 99% of known bugs and security loopholes even BEFORE you install them first!" Too bad it's between versions, I guess I'll check back again each day.