On decommissioning of update servers for 2000, XP, (and Vista?) as of July 2019

[D.Draker]

20 hours ago, maile3241 said:

Hello @Dave-H have you tried this yet? http://i430vx.net/files/wsusstuff/NT5x/rootsupd.exe

This is the same Microsoft tool from here , just from another mirror.

https://msfn.org/board/topic/175170-root-certificates-and-revoked-certificates-for-windows-xp/

For Root Certificate Update "rootsupd.exe" Microsoft download (http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/rootsupd.exe), unzip to a folder (eg with WinRAR), in "rootsupd.inf" entry in the string VERSION should "40,0,2195,0" loud and in VER "040" , In the next step,

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authroots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/delroots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/roots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/updroots.sst" download and paste the unzipped folder and replace older files. Then with e.g. (Create Self-Extracting Archive) WinRAR all files in the folder to an archive option SFX with the following comment:

TempMode

Silent=1

Overwrite=1

Setup=Rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection rootsupd.inf,DefaultInstall

pack and you have a current root certificate update!

[Dave-H]

OK, I'll give that a try to see if it makes any difference, and I'll report back tomorrow.

[D.Draker]

Don't forget to apply the disallowed first . And run the rar file as admin.

[ExtremeGrief]

14 hours ago, D.Draker said:

This is the same Microsoft tool from here , just from another mirror.

https://msfn.org/board/topic/175170-root-certificates-and-revoked-certificates-for-windows-xp/

For Root Certificate Update "rootsupd.exe" Microsoft download (http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/rootsupd.exe), unzip to a folder (eg with WinRAR), in "rootsupd.inf" entry in the string VERSION should "40,0,2195,0" loud and in VER "040" , In the next step,

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authroots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/delroots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/roots.sst"

"http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/updroots.sst" download and paste the unzipped folder and replace older files. Then with e.g. (Create Self-Extracting Archive) WinRAR all files in the folder to an archive option SFX with the following comment:

TempMode

Silent=1

Overwrite=1

Setup=Rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection rootsupd.inf,DefaultInstall

pack and you have a current root certificate update!

You forgot disallowedcerts.sst

[maile3241]

15 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

@maile3241 Have you already checked if at offset EC84 of your file this code 83F89D7508 matches? You always say the same but you give less information about what you have tried. Use an hexeditor like WinHex and look inside! If code matches then you can patch outside of system32 without any problems.

I think I found the problem. I have version 5.1.2600.5512 not 5.1.2600.3264. 

[AstroSkipper]

9 minutes ago, maile3241 said:

I think I found the problem. I have version 5.1.2600.5512 not 5.1.2600.3264

@maile3241 Version 5.1.2600.5512 is what I have and is an original service pack 3 file. And patching is no problem using hexeditor.

[maile3241]

13 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

@maile3241 Version 5.1.2600.5512 is what I have and is an original service pack 3 file. And patching is no problem using hexeditor.

Which line in the editor do I need to change?

[AstroSkipper]

4 minutes ago, maile3241 said:

Which line in the editor do I need to change?

@maile3241 At offset EC84, replace 83F89D7508 by 3BC0EB3290. But first check if code 83F89D7508 matches exactly in your file.

Edited January 23, 2022 by AstroSkipper
addition

[maile3241]

I don't have EC84.

Edited January 23, 2022 by maile3241

[AstroSkipper]

On 1/23/2022 at 12:34 PM, maile3241 said:

I don't have EC84

@maile3241https://imgur.com/AqLdRes

Of course you have. In hexeditor all lines are arranged hexadecimal on left side. Find line 0000EC80 and then position (column) 4. Open your eyes! In your screenshot I can see the matching code. 

Edited January 31, 2022 by AstroSkipper
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[maile3241]

28 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

@maile3241 Of course you have. In hexeditor all lines are arranged hexadecimal on left side. Find line 0000EC80 and then position (column) 4. Open your eyes! In your screenshot I can see the matching code. 

Thanks, found it. Can I just use the cursor to replace the values?

[AstroSkipper]

11 minutes ago, maile3241 said:

Thanks, found it. Can I just use the cursor to replace the values?

@maile3241 Of course you can. Copy new code, mark this region with your mouse and paste new code, But do not change other bits. Check after patching if only these ten digits have changed. It's the most simple thing.

Edited January 23, 2022 by AstroSkipper

[maile3241]

5 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

@maile3241 Of course you can. Copy new code, mark this region with your mouse and paste new code, It's the most simple thing.

I get an error message that the file is in use. I have already stopped the cryptographic service.

[AstroSkipper]

16 minutes ago, maile3241 said:

I get an error message that the file is in use. I have already stopped the cryptographic service

@maile3241 I don't know what you are doing. I told you a lot of posts above you have to copy sfc_os.dll to another partition or folder. Windows may not have access to your file. Do not patch this file in folder system32 or system32\dllcache! Then copy your patched file first to system32\dllcache and then to system32.If it is blocked do it using linux or WinPE.

[maile3241]

17 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said:

@maile3241 I don't know what you are doing. I told you a lot of posts above you have to copy sfc_os.dll to another partition or folder. Windows may not have access to your file. Do not patch this file in folder system32 or system32\dllcache! Then copy your patched file first to system32\dllcache and then to system32.If it is blocked do it using linux or WinPE.

OK. I patched the file on the desktop. But I don't see any dllcache folder. I'm slowly giving up.