What's the proper way of installing SP2 hotfixes?

[nOBeLium]

Hi!

Sorry if this has been posted repetedly. I've used the google search included on the forum but it didn't come up with anything usable.

I've read lots of threads, and lots of differents ways of installing SP2 hotfixes...Some say I can use svcpack method (like in SP1), other reports that it doesn't work, some recommend /integrate etc.

/integrate switch doesn't work on my localized version of XP, as I've posted on a previous post.

I'd like to hear the experts on this matter Thank you!

[RyanVM]

Straight from the sticky at the top of the page:

MS WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 - (2)

WITH Windows Media Player 10 installed

Switches examples are used in the SVCPACK.INF file (this is the resultant of the/integrate: switch)

KB885626 -› Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2

Download -› 459 KB (October 29, 2004)

Switches: KB885626.exe /q /n /z

KB834707 -› Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Download -› 2.9 MB (October 12, 2004)

Switches: KB834707.exe /q /n /z

that's about it ... for now 

NON-CRITICAL UPDATES FOR WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 -I can't garantee accuracy!

Submited by netquik

KB888240 -› Some add-ons are not listed in the Manage Add-ons dialog box in Internet Explorer on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

Download -› 262 KB (November 19, 2004)

Switches: KB888240.exe /q /n /z

Submited by netquik

KB886677 -› Double-byte character set (DBCS) characters may appear corrupted in Internet Explorer on Windows XP when you browse a Web site that uses Shift-JIS character encoding

Download -› 530 KB (November 19, 2004)

Switches: KB886677.exe /q /n /z

Submited by RyanVM

KB884020 -› Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Download -› 530 KB (September 17, 2004)

Switches: KB884020.exe /q /n /z

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And use this page to tell you how to run the EXEs:

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/installhotfixes_old.htm

ALWAYS check unattended.msfn.org first

[nOBeLium]

Thanks for your reply.

Like I said, on the sticky post, the author says it's the result of the /integrate switch, that I'm not able to use.

Also, of course I always check unattended.msfn.org, but their SP2-Hotfix page says it will be "Coming Soon" so I wasn't sure if I could use the old hotfix solution.

Once again, thanks for your reply!