"Disassemble" Self-Extracting Updates, HotFixes?

[LoneCrusader]

Haven't been able to get a comprehensive list of IE5.5sp2...

I don't know how "comprehensive" this is, but here's what I'm using:

Don't recall where I originally downloaded it from now...

All files extracted from a SFX archive:
msie55sp2.exe	88,210,142 bytes

Here's a DIR listing of the expanded contents.

IEMIL_3  CAB     1,943,239  07-24-01  4:15p IEMIL_3.CAB
ADVAUTH  CAB        72,534  07-24-01  4:13p ADVAUTH.CAB
AOLSUPP  CAB       170,763  07-24-01  4:13p AOLSUPP.CAB
AXA      CAB       656,426  07-23-01  9:58p AXA.CAB
AXA2     CAB        84,601  07-24-01  4:14p AXA2.CAB
AXA3     CAB       207,529  07-23-01  9:58p AXA3.CAB
BRANDING CAB         8,886  07-24-01  4:14p BRANDING.CAB
DCOM95   EXE     1,228,544  07-23-01  9:58p DCOM95.EXE
DXDDEX   CAB        35,993  07-23-01  9:58p DXDDEX.CAB
DXMINI   CAB       339,279  07-23-01  9:58p DXMINI.CAB
FONTCORE CAB       762,249  07-23-01  9:58p FONTCORE.CAB
FONTSUP  CAB       643,814  07-23-01  9:58p FONTSUP.CAB
FULLSW   CAB     2,619,137  07-23-01  9:58p FULLSW.CAB
GSETUP95 CAB       286,985  07-24-01  4:14p GSETUP95.CAB
GSETUPNT CAB       261,863  07-24-01  4:14p GSETUPNT.CAB
HELPCONT CAB       366,307  07-24-01  4:14p HELPCONT.CAB
HHUPD    CAB       690,173  07-23-01  9:58p HHUPD.CAB
ICW      CAB       479,663  07-24-01  4:14p ICW.CAB
ICWCON   CAB       477,029  07-24-01  4:14p ICWCON.CAB
IE_EXTRA CAB       208,385  07-24-01  4:12p IE_EXTRA.CAB
IE_S1    CAB     1,448,221  07-24-01  4:12p IE_S1.CAB
IE_S2    CAB     1,457,957  07-24-01  4:12p IE_S2.CAB
IE_S3    CAB     1,457,957  07-24-01  4:12p IE_S3.CAB
IE_S4    CAB     1,457,957  07-24-01  4:12p IE_S4.CAB
IE_S5    CAB       546,382  07-24-01  4:12p IE_S5.CAB
IE4MFC40 CAB       529,372  07-24-01  4:14p IE4MFC40.CAB
IE4SHL95 CAB       906,219  07-23-01  9:58p IE4SHL95.CAB
IE4SHLNT CAB     1,107,861  07-23-01  9:58p IE4SHLNT.CAB
IE5COMP  EXE        76,416  07-24-01  4:14p IE5COMP.EXE
IE5OEM   EXE       510,592  07-24-01  4:14p IE5OEM.EXE
IE5SETUP EXE       511,616  07-24-01  4:14p IE5SETUP.EXE
IEAK5    EXE     2,804,472  09-27-00  3:50p IEAK5.EXE
IEAK5CD  EXE     2,824,832  07-24-01  4:14p IEAK5CD.EXE
IEAK5OPT CAB     3,324,529  07-24-01  4:14p IEAK5OPT.CAB
IECIF    CAB        16,837  08-03-01  7:05p IECIF.CAB
IEDATA   CAB        71,646  07-24-01  4:14p IEDATA.CAB
IEDATAJA CAB         9,865  07-24-01  4:14p IEDATAJA.CAB
IEDOM    CAB       109,906  07-24-01  4:15p IEDOM.CAB
IEEXINST CAB        22,819  07-24-01  4:15p IEEXINST.CAB
IELPKAD  CAB       122,295  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKAD.CAB
IELPKAR  CAB       305,214  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKAR.CAB
IELPKIW  CAB       312,913  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKIW.CAB
IELPKJA  CAB     2,885,870  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKJA.CAB
IELPKKO  CAB     2,296,003  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKKO.CAB
IELPKPE  CAB     1,936,091  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKPE.CAB
IELPKTH  CAB       411,248  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKTH.CAB
IELPKVI  CAB       444,709  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKVI.CAB
IELPKZHC CAB     2,869,539  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKZHC.CAB
IELPKZHT CAB     4,125,349  07-23-01  9:58p IELPKZHT.CAB
IEMIL_1  CAB     1,321,886  07-24-01  4:15p IEMIL_1.CAB
IEMIL_2  CAB     2,593,372  07-24-01  4:15p IEMIL_2.CAB
ACTSETUP CAB       142,330  07-24-01  4:13p ACTSETUP.CAB
IENT_S1  CAB     1,266,935  07-24-01  4:11p IENT_S1.CAB
IENT_S2  CAB     1,457,959  07-24-01  4:11p IENT_S2.CAB
IENT_S3  CAB     1,457,959  07-24-01  4:11p IENT_S3.CAB
IENT_S4  CAB     1,457,959  07-24-01  4:11p IENT_S4.CAB
IENT_S5  CAB       742,831  07-24-01  4:12p IENT_S5.CAB
IESETUP  INI           104  07-23-01 10:16p IESETUP.INI
IEW2K_1  CAB     1,507,475  07-24-01  4:12p IEW2K_1.CAB
IEW2K_2  CAB     1,718,383  07-24-01  4:12p IEW2K_2.CAB
IEW2K_3  CAB     2,708,338  07-24-01  4:12p IEW2K_3.CAB
JAAIME   CAB     3,820,622  07-23-01  9:58p JAAIME.CAB
KOAIME   CAB       232,925  07-23-01  9:58p KOAIME.CAB
MAILNEWS CAB     1,518,337  07-24-01  4:12p MAILNEWS.CAB
MDAC_IE5 CAB     2,295,653  07-23-01  9:58p MDAC_IE5.CAB
MOBILE95 CAB       416,943  07-24-01  4:12p MOBILE95.CAB
MOBILENT CAB       391,763  07-24-01  4:12p MOBILENT.CAB
MPCDCS   CAB       567,271  07-23-01  9:58p MPCDCS.CAB
MPLAYER2 CAB     1,322,008  07-23-01  9:58p MPLAYER2.CAB
MSN_AUTH CAB        54,909  07-24-01  4:12p MSN_AUTH.CAB
NM30     CAB     1,549,418  07-23-01  9:58p NM30.CAB
OAINST   EXE       477,936  07-23-01  9:58p OAINST.EXE
OEEXCEP  CAB        19,738  07-24-01  4:12p OEEXCEP.CAB
README   CAB        26,737  07-24-01  4:12p README.CAB
SCAIME   CAB     2,377,395  07-23-01  9:58p SCAIME.CAB
SCRIPTEN CAB       504,615  07-23-01  9:58p SCRIPTEN.CAB
SETUPNT  CAB       756,215  07-24-01  4:12p SETUPNT.CAB
SETUPW95 CAB       953,408  07-24-01  4:12p SETUPW95.CAB
SWFLASH  CAB       168,225  07-23-01  9:58p SWFLASH.CAB
TCAIME   CAB       658,724  07-23-01  9:58p TCAIME.CAB
TS95     CAB       159,493  07-24-01  4:12p TS95.CAB
TSNT     CAB       162,552  07-24-01  4:13p TSNT.CAB
USP10    CAB       148,376  07-23-01  9:58p USP10.CAB
VBSCRIPT CAB       321,796  07-24-01  4:13p VBSCRIPT.CAB
VGX      CAB       812,828  07-24-01  4:13p VGX.CAB
VMX86_01 CAB     2,465,378  07-23-01  9:58p VMX86_01.CAB
VMX86_02 CAB     2,609,956  07-23-01  9:58p VMX86_02.CAB
WAB      CAB       557,203  07-24-01  4:13p WAB.CAB
WEBFLDRS CAB     1,180,904  07-24-01  4:13p WEBFLDRS.CAB
        89 file(s)     89,354,945 bytes

[jaclaz]

See if it is this one:

MSie55sp2.exe MS Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 (Windows 95)

ftp://tech.wsd1.org/pub/programs/!README!.TXT'>ftp://tech.wsd1.org/pub/programs/!README!.TXT

ftp://tech.wsd1.org/pub/programs/

jaclaz

[submix8c]

I don't know how "comprehensive" this is...

Same as mine, same source (or a mirror).

Just downloaded IE55SP2 directly from MS, all files listed, plus an "attempt" at the others "missing" an did a compare.

Result -

1 - IE5OEM.EXE not found <-seems to be correct version

2 - IEAK5.CAB IEAK5OPT.CAB not found <-seems to be correct unpacked dates

3 - IESETUP.INI not found <-irrelevant use "ours" (install params)

4 - The two I noted not found (probably not part of SP2)

Compare -

1 - IEAK5.EXE in our "other" package is an older version.

* - You should get the new one here from MS.

2 - IECIF.CAB in our "other" package has a newer internal date-get from same site.

* - (will check contents for diffs soon)

Edit - jaclaz, you have a knack... Posted before I did...

Edit2 - I guess the subject of "discrepancies" is a moot point since the IEAK part doesn't "work" anyway - no "code" ('demo" mode for both), no downloads (except as I had done for comparison). Strangely, using a "trick" (iebatch.txt) allowed download of most "basic" items (from link given) like in the "full download" instructions for IE6.

And a FILELIST.DAT as follows should be placed in the directory -

[General]
Version=1

(above may be unnecessary)

And the following should be inserted into the IESETUP.INI (the LocalInstall line added) -

[Version]
Signature="Active setup"

[Options]
IELiteMode=0
ConfirmFileList=0
Shell_Integration=1
LocalInstall=1

to force using pre-existing files, otherwise IESETUP will go to the above-named website and download.

Finally, the difference in the IECIF.CAB is as follows -

Original has -

[IEAK5OPT]
SectionType=Component
Platform=Win95,Win98,Millen,NT4,NT5
UIVISIBLE=0
URL1="IEAK5OPT.CAB",3
Size1=3236,3249
VERSION="5,50,4807,2300"
_Ini="5,50,4309,1500"
_Cab="5,50,4309,1500"
_Full="5,50,4309,1500"

Downloaded has -

[IEAK5OPT]
SectionType=Component
Platform=Win95,Win98,Millen,NT4,NT5
UIVISIBLE=0
URL1="IEAK5OPT.CAB",3
Size1=3236,3249
VERSION="5,50,4807,2300"
_Ini="5,50,4807,2300"
_Cab="5,50,4807,2300"
_Full="5,50,4807,2300"

(version diffs) Not sure what the effect would be...

Edited February 10, 2011 by submix8c

[LoneCrusader]

I'll check this out on a "bare-bones" Win95RTM/No-IE just for fun... (may fail due to "updates not installed"?)

Any feedback on this yet?

If anyone can test it, it should work for NT4 as well.