Tips for XP SP2 Updates so far

[krismark]

If you want to see 0 Critiical & 0 Recomended & WMP10:-

Start with Slipstremed SP2 then,

SCV-MSX => HMTCDWizard_enu.EXE, NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe

SVC-QCH => Q815062_W2K_spl_X86_EN.exe

SVC-WMP => mp10setup.exe

SVC-X2M => dotnetfx.exe , setup.exe

For a network Unattended install I then take the SVCPACK directory & SVCPACK.INF that XPcreate makes and drop them into my i386 directory

I know not everyone wants all updates listed install but some may frefer not to see any updates required.

Hope this helps some one.

[GreenMachine]

Thanks, krismark. That's basically what XPCREATE does, and those are the files I recommend, with the exception of WMP10, because it was not out when I last updated. It will be there soon ...

[BaTLeZone]

I just ran this test with all of the above and it worked find the only thing I did not have in was

SVC-QCH => Q815062_W2K_spl_X86_EN.exe

dose it have to be there too? my xp wu=0.

[krismark]

Thats QCHAIN. Who Knows, I ahve always used it.

[BaTLeZone]

ran WU today and found 816093 Update. I take it that it is a new one as well?

[GreenMachine]

That is required because you added Microsoft's Virtual Java Machine. Behaviour by design!

[ironside]

"gdidettool.exe" which folder would this hotfix go in ?

[GreenMachine]

This update has not been incorporated, as there is not a "silent" installation possible. You can add it to SVC-HF2, but you will be promted with a dialog box during setup, which will halt setup until dismissed. This eliminates the "unattended" aspect of the installation.

[ironside]

ok thanks, That was oretty much what i thought anyway

[GreenMachine]

Hey, I don't like it, either ...

For the record, running this CMD file should "fool" Windows Update:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool /V GDITool /T REG_DWORD /D 00000001
EXIT

That can go in SVC-EXE.

[Glowy]

krismark

You can add the following to your list:

SVC-X2M => langpack.exe (language pack for .NET, for those who need it )

[GreenMachine]

That's correct. However, to eliminate confussion, note that it is not needed for the English versions. Please refer to the Web Site for the up-to-date current hotfix list.

[Body]

For GDI+ tool;

Just edit the gditool.inf file in the package by deleting the "/extended gdidet.xml" string under the [RunMsiutil] section and repackage it.

This will eliminate the message that may appear after the installation of the tool. So it is avaible for 100% silent install..

[GreenMachine]

Thanks for that tip, Body! I'll be looking in to this one ... soon!