Help - Unattended XPSP3 with .net frameworks and other stuff - with a

[TheRaddish]

Okay, so I've been lurking and learning here for a while and am having a bit of trouble with a few things and could use a hand. Before I get to that though, I have a pretty restricted environment in which to work so I feel it is important to share my situation.

First of all, I am working on a pretty heavily locked-down version of Vista Enterprise. I can not install any software on this machine, without exception. However, I can and do have VirtualPC available so I have a sandbox to play with. The caveat here is that I have NO network connectivity to the outside world. This means that my process of getting things done means downloading stuff from the web, dragging and dropping into VPC (running XPSP3), and that's where I do all my work.

Additionally, I can't download from file sharing sites, but I do have access to sourceforge and many of the 'safe' software repositories such as softpedia, download.com, etc.

Now that we see how restricted my environment is, let me tell you about what I am attempting to accomplish.

I have a source XPSP2 CD to work with in VPC. I'd like to do the following:

1. Slipstream SP3 and a few critical updates. - done

2. Integrate IE7 (not IE8) and Firefox 3.6.14 (with a couple extensions)

3. Integrate .net frameworks 2.0 - 3.5SP1 (not 4.0)

4. Pre-install a few open source utilities (Notepad++, 7-zip, etc.)

5. Add a few apps to a directory in XP, but NOT install them.

6. Make the entire thing fit on a CD and be completely unattended.

Now I know that I won't be able to do No. 6 entirely since there is no network access, so I won't be able to bypass OOBE, but I'd like to get as close as possible. Also, this installation will be used exclusively in Virtual Machines and never on a physical machine.

I've read a lot about the .net integration but as of yet have been unable to get it to work. Everything I've tried makes the final ISO much larger than a CD, and I know there is a way to cut that down significantly.

I am also having trouble with IE7. It seems to be integrating properly, but when I run the XPSP3 installation in a VM, I am always left with IE6, not IE7, so obviously I'm doing something wrong. Why IE7 and Firefox in an environment without network connectivity? We're doing some development that will require both browsers.

Lastly, and probably the most tricky part, is that I need to be able to do all of this without any closed-source utilities or tools. This rules out helpful utilities like nLite and really makes this project pretty difficult.

Is anyone up to the task of helping me put this together?

Edited March 7, 2011 by TheRaddish

[bachru4u]

Okay, so I've been lurking and learning here for a while and am having a bit of trouble with a few things and could use a hand. Before I get to that though, I have a pretty restricted environment in which to work so I feel it is important to share my situation.

First of all, I am working on a pretty heavily locked-down version of Vista Enterprise. I can not install any software on this machine, without exception. However, I can and do have VirtualPC available so I have a sandbox to play with. The caveat here is that I have NO network connectivity to the outside world. This means that my process of getting things done means downloading stuff from the web, dragging and dropping into VPC (running XPSP3), and that's where I do all my work.

Additionally, I can't download from file sharing sites, but I do have access to sourceforge and many of the 'safe' software repositories such as softpedia, download.com, etc.

Now that we see how restricted my environment is, let me tell you about what I am attempting to accomplish.

I have a source XPSP2 CD to work with in VPC. I'd like to do the following:

1. Slipstream SP3 and a few critical updates. - done

2. Integrate IE7 (not IE8) and Firefox 3.6.14 (with a couple extensions)

3. Integrate .net frameworks 2.0 - 3.5SP1 (not 4.0)

4. Pre-install a few open source utilities (Notepad++, 7-zip, etc.)

5. Add a few apps to a directory in XP, but NOT install them.

6. Make the entire thing fit on a CD and be completely unattended.

Now I know that I won't be able to do No. 6 entirely since there is no network access, so I won't be able to bypass OOBE, but I'd like to get as close as possible. Also, this installation will be used exclusively in Virtual Machines and never on a physical machine.

I've read a lot about the .net integration but as of yet have been unable to get it to work. Everything I've tried makes the final ISO much larger than a CD, and I know there is a way to cut that down significantly.

I am also having trouble with IE7. It seems to be integrating properly, but when I run the XPSP3 installation in a VM, I am always left with IE6, not IE7, so obviously I'm doing something wrong. Why IE7 and Firefox in an environment without network connectivity? We're doing some development that will require both browsers.

Lastly, and probably the most tricky part, is that I need to be able to do all of this without any closed-source utilities or tools. This rules out helpful utilities like nLite and really makes this project pretty difficult.

Is anyone up to the task of helping me put this together?

the simple method of installing dotnet framework & other applications is through svcpack just slipstream sp3 in your xpsp2 cd integrate all updates then browse to svcpack folder put all your applications you can search silent installers from here then in I386 folder open svcpack.inf & put entries of your applications with silent switches if any

as for IE7 install it by runonce

for appl in dir in xp use $OEM$ folder

[TheRaddish]

An update.

I thought I was slipstreaming successfully, but it seems that there have been some issues. I played with nLite at home to compare results, and nLite gives me a message that there are already updates included in my SP2 that need to be removed to successfully integrate SP3. Since I can't use nLite for real, I'd like to know to what it is referring, and how I can accomplish the same thing manually. Do I just need to delete the SVCPACK directory from my i386 folder prior to integrating SP3 or is there something more?

Also, I've automated integrating some KB's with a batch script, but I'm getting some log files that show failures. Below is what I've done so far.

I run the following script in folders with KB's. I pulled the script from somewhere else here on the forum and modified it to suit my purposes.

TITLE Windows XP SP3 Slipstreamer brought to you by www.MSFN.org
CLS
@echo off
ECHO.
ECHO Slipstreaming Windows XP SP3 Updates
ECHO Please wait...
FOR %%f IN (*.exe) DO "%%f" /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
ECHO.
ECHO Slipstreaming Completed!
ECHO.
pause
EXIT

Here is the logfile result from that script run after a SP3 integration.

[critical.txt]
0.030: ================================================================================
0.030: 2011/03/22 13:29:16.246 (local)
0.030: c:\65bb038e0aafa4ace3f6922f564b\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.030: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
5.257: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.020: ================================================================================
0.020: 2011/03/22 13:29:22.615 (local)
0.020: c:\e69c9213eb42f0d3d6df5d19472d39\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.020: Slipstream mode
0.060: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.060: Package Type:  BRANCHING
3.285: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:29:27.231 (local)
0.010: c:\36675406cc27861d9f52998371d729\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.010: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.010: Package Type:  BRANCHING
3.775: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:29:32.128 (local)
0.010: c:\416be11ebfe7d01a4334\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.133: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.050: ================================================================================
0.050: 2011/03/22 13:29:36.104 (local)
0.050: c:\f1226ffd8bcf6c516859\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.050: Slipstream mode
0.060: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.060: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.924: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.020: 2011/03/22 13:29:39.880 (local)
0.020: c:\439ff91b890dc024a340a506\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.020: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.293: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:29:43.925 (local)
0.010: c:\a542655df6dc030c37ef6be4b183\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.030: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.030: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.924: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.050: ================================================================================
0.050: 2011/03/22 13:29:48.252 (local)
0.050: c:\cc18361faa15e5743b2888bf07\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.050: Slipstream mode
0.080: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.080: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.784: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.040: ================================================================================
0.040: 2011/03/22 13:29:52.788 (local)
0.040: c:\c748b7ad4b7724044f5c2ff24ba4fa54\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.040: Slipstream mode
0.040: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.040: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.604: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:29:56.453 (local)
0.010: c:\5b03d9e766ac23c3dcb6bcd1\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.030: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.030: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.623: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.020: ================================================================================
0.020: 2011/03/22 13:30:00.019 (local)
0.020: c:\e9a620f3c219f1c972ed\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.020: Slipstream mode
0.020: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.020: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.033: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.000: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:30:02.742 (local)
0.010: c:\1a757ea2176c1989f3f12f\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
1.412: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.050: ================================================================================
0.050: 2011/03/22 13:33:12.225 (local)
0.050: c:\1faee53bcf2b6d6f3afacb50ae358209\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.050: Slipstream mode
0.070: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.080: Package Type:  BRANCHING
6.890: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
6.890: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
6.890: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI1B.tmp\update\update_SP2QFE.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
6.890: KB839210 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
6.890: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB839210
9.584: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
9.594: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
9.594: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI1C.tmp\update\update_SP2QFE.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
9.594: KB839210 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
9.594: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB839210
11.857: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
11.857: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
11.857: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI1D.tmp\update\update_SP2QFE.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
11.857: KB839210 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
11.857: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB839210
14.301: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
14.311: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
14.311: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI1E.tmp\update\update_SP2QFE.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
14.311: KB839210 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
14.311: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB839210
14.311: IntegrateHotfix:  Error 0xa003 while trying to update overlapping packages.
14.421: Hotfix Integration failed with error 0xa003
14.451: An error occurred while attempting to integrate this software update package.  Verify that the architecture, language, and service pack level of this software update are valid for the target distribution folder.
14.451: An error occurred while attempting to integrate this software update package.  Verify that the architecture, language, and service pack level of this software update are valid for the target distribution folder.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:33:27.557 (local)
0.010: c:\e71c42860b08bf3e803ccce425595172\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.060: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.060: Package Type:  BRANCHING
3.555: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:33:32.134 (local)
0.010: c:\d2617f3410dbf560a50b62\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.593: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:33:35.669 (local)
0.010: c:\60c8b09fc5acb210df\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.020: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.020: Package Type:  BRANCHING
3.325: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:33:40.185 (local)
0.010: c:\27dbadb4e24d613b295aa879e060031f\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.080: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.080: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.914: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:33:45.943 (local)
0.010: c:\2b90f8e73a35b29ca3f9f94e\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.050: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.050: Package Type:  BRANCHING
9.063: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
9.063: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
9.063: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI1F.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
9.063: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
9.063: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
12.758: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
12.768: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
12.768: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI20.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
12.768: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
12.768: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
16.573: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
16.573: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
16.583: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI21.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
16.583: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
16.583: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
20.469: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
20.469: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
20.479: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI22.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
20.479: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
20.479: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
24.294: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
24.304: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
24.304: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI23.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
24.304: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
24.304: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
28.170: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
28.170: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
28.180: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI24.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
28.180: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
28.180: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
32.116: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
32.116: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
32.116: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI25.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
32.116: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
32.116: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
35.921: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
35.921: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
35.931: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI26.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
35.931: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
35.931: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
39.596: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
39.596: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
39.596: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI27.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
39.596: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
39.596: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
42.971: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
42.971: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
42.971: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI28.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
42.971: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
42.971: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
46.276: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
46.276: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
46.286: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI29.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
46.286: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
46.286: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
49.791: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
49.791: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
49.801: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2A.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
49.801: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
49.801: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
53.106: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
53.106: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
53.116: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2B.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
53.116: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
53.116: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
56.741: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
56.741: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
56.751: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2C.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
56.751: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
56.751: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
60.046: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
60.046: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
60.046: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2D.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
60.046: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
60.046: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
63.260: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
63.260: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
63.260: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2E.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
63.260: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
63.260: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
66.816: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
66.816: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
66.816: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI2F.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
66.816: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
66.816: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
70.331: IsPackageValidForTarget:  No default branch defined for SP level 3.  Searching for alternate SP Level.
70.331: IsPackageValidForTarget:  Using alternate SP level of 2 to determine branch.
70.331: IsUpdateInfValidForTarget: SPLevel mismatch in C:\DOCUME~1\Weather\LOCALS~1\Temp\HFI30.tmp\update\update_SP2GDR.inf: 2 < 3 > 2.
70.331: KB912812 is not a valid hotfix for c:\XPCD.
70.331: FindOverlapingPackages:  Error 0x0 while attempting to retrieve information about package KB912812
70.331: IntegrateHotfix:  Error 0xa003 while trying to update overlapping packages.
70.771: Hotfix Integration failed with error 0xa003
70.801: An error occurred while attempting to integrate this software update package.  Verify that the architecture, language, and service pack level of this software update are valid for the target distribution folder.
70.801: An error occurred while attempting to integrate this software update package.  Verify that the architecture, language, and service pack level of this software update are valid for the target distribution folder.
0.010: ================================================================================
0.010: 2011/03/22 13:34:58.668 (local)
0.010: c:\55789f84729f6a76dde749585957\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.010: Slipstream mode
0.020: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.020: Package Type:  BRANCHING
1.332: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.020: ================================================================================
0.020: 2011/03/22 13:35:02.774 (local)
0.020: c:\8243f9c767266b505a2dc0\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.020: Slipstream mode
0.020: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.020: Package Type:  BRANCHING
2.213: Integrated install has completed successfully.
0.000: ================================================================================
0.000: 2011/03/22 13:35:21.301 (local)
0.000: c:\9886a97f1f8fbaebee\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0)
0.000: Slipstream mode
0.000: Service Pack started with following command line: /passive /overwriteoem /nobackup /integrate:c:\XPCD /log:c:\critical.txt
0.000: Package Type:  CLASSIC
0.000: Integrated install has completed successfully.

Any ideas?

[ChiefZeke]

A better process is to slipsteam SP3, create a new XP w/SP3 CD and use it as the source - better results in this case.

Google AutoStreamer and use it to perform the slipstream and ISO creation so you can burn the new XP w/SP3 CD.

.NET Framework addons can be found in a couple of places: http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/ and http://www.wincert.net/forum/

Then you use nLite or the RyanVM Integrator; found at: http://siginetsoftware.com/forum/ to slipstream addons/updates to create your 'new' CD.

[TheRaddish]

A better process is to slipsteam SP3, create a new XP w/SP3 CD and use it as the source - better results in this case.

Google AutoStreamer and use it to perform the slipstream and ISO creation so you can burn the new XP w/SP3 CD.

.NET Framework addons can be found in a couple of places: http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/ and http://www.wincert.net/forum/

Then you use nLite or the RyanVM Integrator; found at: http://siginetsoftware.com/forum/ to slipstream addons/updates to create your 'new' CD.

Thank you for your reply, but I can not do anything that you have suggested here. Please read my first post about the limitations with which I am working.

1. I can not use any software that is not either open source or provided by Microsoft.

2. Software MUST be licensed for commercial use. No exceptions.

3. The environment in which I will be creating the slipstreamed unattended CD does not have internet access.

4. I can not, under any circumstances, download any software from sites like rapidshare.

The entire point of this project is to do everything manually, for multiple reasons.

1. I want to fully understand the entire process, including all of the background stuff that all of these custom utilities are making easier for everyone.

2. I need to make everything I do documented and repeatable.

3. I am strictly bound by license terms for software

4. I have a heavily locked-down working environment for my host computer.

I have an XP-SP2 iso provided for our development VM environment. This iso already has some KB's in the SVCPACK folder, and I suspect this is why some of the above KB's failed to integrate properly.

At the moment, I'd like to accomplish step one - successfully slipstream SP3 and all of the latest 'critical' KB's without errors. After that, I'll add a couple more KB's that address specific issues (such as DST correction, etc.).

So with all this in mind, do you have any suggestions?

[TheRaddish]

Okay, so my copy of SP2 has the following two KB's in SVCPACK.INF

KB912812

KB839210

I'm going to try deleting the SVCPACK.inf file from i386 folder, deleting the SVCPACK folder from i386, and editing the DOSNET.inf file to remove the SVCPACK entry. I will then attempt to use the integrate switch to integrate SP3 into my SP2 working folder, and then use my batch script to integrate the critical updates from my post above. We'll see how this goes.

UPDATE:

This worked. By removing the previous svcpack.inf file, SVCPACK directory, and removing the SVCPACK entry from the dosnet.inf file, I was able to successfully integrate SP3 and select KB's without issue. Now on to attempting some software integration, starting with IE7.

Edited March 24, 2011 by TheRaddish

[Kelsenellenelvian]

K coupla observations:

You didn't have a SP2 disk you had a SP2b disk (Pretty rare but you already figgered the answer to that one out)

I dun know what company you work for BUT may I suggest WPI (Link is in my sig and the relevant forum is here at MSFN) for Most of your extraneous work?

Also go to ryanvm's site and dl a couple of my true addons. Once you get them open them up and see the entries file. Inside this contains all of the info you can manually add to the relevant source files to make your own integrations...