how to find ou wich hotfixes are installed?

[quotee]

Hello

I want to build a unattended software update DVD (for Windows XP, of course).

I want to install all software that is not installed ,yet. So far no problem.

But I also want to install all Windows hotfixes that are not installed, yet. Now I need to know, how I can find out, wich hotfixes are installed. I tryed to create a batch script, that searches the system for (for example) KB867282.cat - if that file exists, the update KB867282 will not be installed.

The problem is that I cannot find a command that makes it possible to search subfolders for a unique file. The folder where (for example) KB867282.cat is located is a by the system generated folder ({F750D5C3-29EE-11E1-85S5-BBC04FC295EE}) (this is not a SID).

I would prefer a method to search with a batch file (if exist ....)

p.s. By the way, I am also searching for a command to find out wich operating system is in use (also for a batch file) - the command %os% tells me that I am running Windows_NT - problem is that in Windows2000 you get the same result!

Now let me see that I am in "the" forum ;-)

greetz quotee

[quotee]

hey guys no ideas??

someone of you must have had this problem before!?

greetz

[bonedaddy]

I use Windows Update List, find it a Major Geeks.............small free program.......

BD

[tarquel]

You can you the command line version of the mbsa package to run a scan of the system (2000 and above ) and produce a log file which you can look at and it lists them.

I used it alot befoe SP2 came out (as you imagine).

I'm trying to now get it to install the hotfixes it finds which are missing or not the latest version - tho i havent tried to do this for while.

I havent (yet) tried the new 2.0 final version, so I'm unsure to whether it still works or not.

I'll try and get on this asap - send me a pm to remind me if u dont hear anything from me

Cheers

Nath

[Coolsights2000]

Q282784 Qfecheck.exe Revision 4.2

Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hotfixes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q282784/

[tarquel]

Thats a old program - look at the last update on the page :S

N.

[melnib00ne]

Hi,

also you can in an batch use the if command like:

set hfix=876453

if not exist %systemroot%\$ntuninstallkb%hfix%$ start /wait kb876453.exe /quit and so on....

set hfix=next one...

if not exist ...

BR

Melnib00ne

[RyanVM]

WinUpdatesList v1.12

Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net

[bonedaddy]

@RyanVM

ROTFLMAO

Sorry left out the ver number..............

BD B)

[oneless]

the simply way for me is not to know what hotfixes are installed .

i need to know what arent installed .

i use wpi as separate CD .

today , they are 24 critical hotfixes .

1. 20 of them after install (i use svcpack.inf and WPI for newcomers)

make an kbxxxxxx.log in %WinDrive%\ (c:\windows)

2. KB893803 , the v2 , make an kb893802v2.log, same folder .

3. 873374 , GDI+ , i use registry way from Incroyable HULK post .

can be run milion times , no problem.

4. KB893066 , the v2 use the same KB893066.log like old v1 , shame to MS.

if the log does not exist you can say isnt installed , if exist ? is v1 is v2 ?

same folder c:\windows\KB893066.log

5. same boolean with malicious kb890830, one file , monthly

appended by the new version . if dont exist isnt installed .

if exists is v1.1 or v1.5 ?

different folder and filename : C:\WINDOWS\Debug\mrt.log

also can be run milion times , no problem.

[quotee]

Thanks a lot for your investigation.

But I think I found a very simple way to find out wich hotfixes are installed.. stupidly I missed that the first time I was searching.

In the windows directory, there is a hidden folder named "$hf_mig$" in that folder there are subfolders named as the hotfixes (for example KB867282).

Now I do check for the hotfixes this way:

if not exist %systemdrive%\windows\$hf_mig$\KB867282 start /wait %cdrom%\hotfixes\KB867282.exe /quiet /norestart

greetz

quotee

[Yzöwl]

This batch file should get you the OS, as long as you are using the original system supplied command processor.

WHATOS.BAT

@ECHO OFF

VER | FIND /I "95" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :IS95
VER | FIND /I "NT" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :ISNT
VER | FIND /I "98" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :IS98
VER | FIND /I "2000" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :IS2K
VER | FIND /I "MILLENNIUM" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :ISME
VER | FIND /I "XP" >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :ISXP
GOTO :NOOS

:IS95
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS 95
GOTO :ENDOF

:ISNT
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS NT
GOTO :ENDOF

:IS98
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS 98
GOTO :ENDOF

:IS2K
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS 2000
GOTO :ENDOF

:ISME
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS ME
GOTO :ENDOF

:ISXP
REM PUT YOUR COMMANDS HERE FOR WINDOWS XP
GOTO :ENDOF

:NOOS
ECHO YOU ARE USING AN UNKNOWN OS
PAUSE
GOTO :ENDOF

:ENDOF
EXIT

[quotee]

@ Yzöwl

Thanks a lot, this is exactly what I needed....

greetz

quotee

[jquintino]

continue this threat ...

where i can get a list of hotfixes after sp2 ?

or a soft o see how many hotfixes i fail to install?

ok i could use WINDOWS UPDATE you right. but i have some machines that dont had internet... see the point.

thanks

[Vadikan]

@jquintino

See the sticky Hotfixes thread.