HELP: how to batch install 100 hotfixes/updates

[andwan0]

If one has a bunch of XP hotfix/updates then how can one batch install them all? I downloaded around 100 hotfix/updates using Windows Updates Downloader.

Ofcourse, there's about 3 pre-requisite files that needs to be installed first, but then I assume the rest can be installed in any order.

I remember there was a really good program (AutoPatcher) which can batch install. But my bunch of files are custom made (vanilla XP updates & SP1a updates... so AutoPatcher wouldn't work unless I know how to program AutoPatcher to work with my custom files?)

[gunsmokingman]

Batch files is not my best, but try this VBS script. Just place the script in the directory that you have

the updates located.

Save As InstallKB.vbs

 Dim Fso :Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 Dim Loc :Set Loc = Fso.GetFolder(".")
 Dim Obj
  For Each Obj In Loc.Files
   If InStr(Obj,"KB6") Or InStr(Obj,"KB7") Or InStr(Obj,"KB8") Or InStr(Obj,"KB9") Then
	CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run(Chr(34) & Obj & Chr(34) & " /S"),1,True
   End If 
  Next

[andwan0]

Batch files is not my best, but try this VBS script. Just place the script in the directory that you have

the updates located.

Save As InstallKB.vbs

 Dim Fso :Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 Dim Loc :Set Loc = Fso.GetFolder(".")
 Dim Obj
  For Each Obj In Loc.Files
   If InStr(Obj,"KB6") Or InStr(Obj,"KB7") Or InStr(Obj,"KB8") Or InStr(Obj,"KB9") Then
	CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run(Chr(34) & Obj & Chr(34) & " /S"),1,True
   End If 
  Next

Wow, looks like you know your stuff! So all KB6/7/8/9 were for XP? and I could probably guess KB1/2/3/4/5 was for 98, etc?

[gunsmokingman]

Yes you could, I just started at KB6 because I think all updates for XP start at KB7.

[Guest]

Cool!

Is the /S near the end of the CreateObject line just a hotfix switch? Can I replace it with /quiet /norestart /nobackup?

[gunsmokingman]

Yes that just for the switch, you can use /quiet /norestart /nobackup or any other switches.

[hj_fr]

Yes a simple .cmd file is easy to do it. Example, i use :

hotfix.cmd :

@echo off
echo hotfix post SP3...
for %%a in (\\server\dir\hotfix\*.exe) do (
Start /wait "" %%a /passive /norestart /nobackup )