Hotfixes do not install with svcpack.inf method

[antalffy]

Hi all ,

sorry if I'm redundant but did'nt found any hit in the forum

I need some help: cannot install hotfixes as instructed in http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/hotfix/svcpack.htm.

Following steps have been done:

- Creating the folder SVCPACK under I386

- Copying the files KB905749.exe (exemplary hotfix) and qchain.exe into SVCPACK folder

- deleting svcpack.in_ and creating svcpack.inf in \I386 with the content:

[Version]

Signature="$Windows NT$"

MajorVersion=5

MinorVersion=1

BuildNumber=2600

[setupData]

CatalogSubDir="\i386\SVCPACK"

[ProductCatalogsToInstall]

[setupHotfixesToRun]

KB905749.exe /Z (I removed other switches for better tracking)

qchain.exe

- adding [OptionalSrcDirs] to DOSNET.INF:

[Version]

signature="$Windows NT$"

DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.2180

[Directories]

d1 = \I386

d2 = \cmpnents\starter\I386

[OptionalSrcDirs]

SVCPACK

[Miscellaneous]

ProductType = 4

MinimumMemory = 67108864

DestinationPlatform = i386

ServicePack = 2.0

[unsupportedArchitectures]

halcbus.dll = %cbus2_mp%

halcbusm.dll = %cbusmc_mp%

halmca.dll = %mca_up%

halmpsm.dll = %mps_mca_mp%

halncr.dll = %ncr_mp%

missprocfeat = %missing_proc_feat%

During unattended install a command line window pops up at the T-13 stage for a second but without any result.

My WINNT.SIF is:

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

FileSystem=*

UnattendSwitch=yes

WaitForReboot=No

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

CrashDumpSetting=0

DUDisable=Yes

UnattendSwitch=Yes

Repartition=No

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=*

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=95

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

FullName="John Doe"

OrgName="none"

ComputerName=ABIT

[Display]

BitsPerPel=16

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=75

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=36

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=1

LongDistanceAccess=00

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=AFHOME

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

Home_Page=http://www.index.hu

[shell]

DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes

DefaultThemesOff=Yes

Seems I make something wrong but what???

Second question: despite the parameters in [Display] section of WINNT.SIF I get the default resolution of 640x480/60Hz which can be modified to 1024x768/85 Hz without installing proper drivers. What can be the reason?

THX for reply, wishing nice day

Andy the pigheaded

[Bilou_Gateux]

How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files

if you follow instructions (especially do not skip 9.) it will works.

[antalffy]

Hí Bilou,

thanks a lot for the advise

I've right chosen the described svcpack.inf method to get rid of the awful extracting of the .cat files.

However, after numerous attempts it seems that I have success: I 've changed the extension of the names of the hotfix files into lowercase (e.g. KB873339.EXE to KB873339.exe) in svcpack.inf and in the SVCPACK folder and all hotfixes install fine. Btw I find better to use the /U switch instead of /O because one can see the very time consuming processes at T-13.

I know, this sounds crazy but this was the only change I've made to the installation package and now it works.

The forum is superb, I learn a lot - thank you again

Andy