XPsp1a

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Error occurs at the T13 min mark and its something to do with one of the Hotfixes. How can i stop this happening?

paste us your svcpack.inf file contents...

it could be qchain.exe - run it from within windows and if it asks you what folder to extract to, then it is definitely your problem (the qchain.exe download from microsoft is a self-extracting archive containing the real qchain.exe) if it is your qchain.exe just replace it with the correct one it extracts

I've extracted the 'chain' already. Heres my SVCPACK.INF:

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
MajorVersion=5
MinorVersion=1
BuildNumber=2600

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="i386\Update"

[ProductCatalogsToInstall]

[SetupHotfixesToRun]
Q816981.EXE /q /n /z
Q811789.EXE /q /n /z
Q815485.EXE /q /n /z
Q816982.EXE /q /n /z
Q329909.EXE /q /n /z
Q329048.EXE /q /n /z
Q816979.EXE /q /n /z
Q327979.EXE /q /n /z
Q331953.EXE /q /n /z
Q813862.EXE /q /n /z
"Q832483.exe /C:""dahotfix.exe /q /n"" /q:a"
KB824146.exe /q /n /z

;WindowsXP update
Q824105.exe /q /n /z

;Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service
Q828035.exe /q /n /z

;Buffer overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox Control
Q824141.exe /q /n /z

;Buffer Overrun in Windows Help
Q825119.exe /q /n /z

;Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC-DCOM
Q828741.exe /q /n /z

;Unchecked Buffer in DirectX Could Enable System Compromise
Q819696.exe /q /n /z

;Multiple security issues
Q835732.exe /q /n /z

;Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express
837009.exe /q /n /z

;Update for Windows Media Player URL Script Command Behavior
828026.exe /q /n /z

;Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP
Q826939.exe /q /n /z

;Vulnerability in Authenticode Verification
Q823182.exe /q /n /z

;Vulnerability in Help and Support Center
Q840374.exe /q /n /z

;Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Q837001.exe /q /n /z

;Flaw In Windows Media Player May Allow Media Library Access
819639.exe /Q:A /R:N

qchain.exe

DX9NTopk.exe

Had to add the following hotfix in Install.cnd after Sun Java as there was a conflict:

ECHO.
ECHO Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 6 SP1
Start /Wait %CDROM%\Software\Hotfix\Q832894.exe /Q:A /R:N

I think the problem is here:

"Q832483.exe /C:""dahotfix.exe /q /n"" /q:a"

..should it be something like:

Q832483.exe  /C:"dahotfix.exe /q /n" /q

I've seen conflicting code for this Hotfix

EDIT:

I dont think Q832483.exe is the problem. After searching the forum my code is correct.

There are three updates that cannot be processed by svcpack.inf (or uses a different command syntax) at the time of writing up this guide:

Q832483 - Buffer overrun in an MDAC function could allow code execution

Q817787 - Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading Could Allow Code Execution (Only needed for WMP8)

Q817778 - Advanced Networking Pack

i hope it helps u

edit:

ah there is an bug @ [setupData]

use this:

[setupData]

CatalogSubDir="\i386\Update"

@ hoTy3k

ah there is an bug @ [setupData]use this:

[setupData]

CatalogSubDir="\i386\Update"

That is not an error. This is how it looks on theorigional XP pro SP1a disk, it cant be wrong....can it

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="i386\svcpack"

I've seen other group members with the Q832483 - Buffer overrun in an MDAC function could allow code execution hotfix incorpreated in their SVCPACK.INF

oh ok sry