Reinstalling NT...

[Sundog]

I'm reinstalling NT after a HW failure. I have NT 4.0 installed, but with IE 2.0 I can't even get windows update to function! Does anyone have a recommended list of SP's to install? I just downloaded SP4 and I'm going to give it a shot.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks,

....jc

[cluberti]

I would install NT4, then SP6a, then the SRP (Q299444), then IE 6.0SP1.

[Sundog]

I had sp6patch_i386.exe on a network drive and I tried to install that. I don't remember the exact verbage, but it wouldn't install. I just fired it up on another box and it says 'NT 4 SP 6.0 Setup'. I think that it complained about IE 2.0! I need to reconfigure drives to make another attempt, so maybe tonite!

Thanks,

....jc

[os2fan2]

You can try something like: http://nt4ref.zcm.com.au/patch.htm

This is always a good site, since it lists all of the relevant patches for NT, including some of the server -> ws mods you can do.

I use a batch file to install all of these patches, eg this hfix.cmd

It goes into the root of the cdrom. Note i unpack the service pack, and a few other files (eg the server updates).

If you are dual-booting, as long as you get SP6a back on before booting into Win2k or XP, all goes well. That is, install Windows NT and its service pack before booting into 2k/XP. You will need to copy the 2k/xp ntldr/ntdetect.com to get these OS's to boot properly.

I have all of these files on the same cdrom as Windows NT, and i install a number of other junk also, eg hhupd140, wmi/nt, Adeptic aspi, IE5.0, etc.

set hfix=\HOTFIX
if exist %systemroot%\system32\qhain.exe goto :fix2
if exist %systemroot%\system32\aspichk.exe goto :fix1
:fix0
%hfix%\nt4sp6a\update\update.exe -q -z -n
%hfix%\Q299444\hotfix.exe -q -z -n
%hfix%\Packed\Q304158i.exe -q -z -n
%hfix%\Q810833\hotfix.EXE -q -z -n
%hfix%\q815021\hotfix.EXE -q -z -n
%hfix%\Q817606\hotfix.EXE -q -z -n
%hfix%\Packed\Q819696i.EXE -q -z -n
%hfix%\Packed\Q841373I.exe -q -z -n
:: these are server updates modified for workstation.
%hfix%\Q873530\hotfix.exe -q -z -n
%hfix%\Q891711\hotfix.exe -q -z -n
:: redist files.
%hfix%\REDIST1\tweakui.exe
%hfix%\redist1\aspiinst.exe silent
copy %hfix%\REDIST1\*.cpl %SystemRoot%\system32
copy %hfix%\redist1\ntsubst.exe %systemroot%\system32
copy %hfix%\redist1\oeminfo.ini %systemroot%\system32
copy %hfix%\redist1\oemlogo.ini %systemroot%\system32
copy %hfix%\REDIST1\aspichk.exe %systemroot%\system32\aspichk.exe
%hfix%\IE50\ie5setup.exe /q /R:N
:: qchain makes a full package
%hfix%\REDIST1\qchain.exe
%hfix%\redist1\reboot.exe
set hfix=
goto :end
:fix1
:: needs SP6 installed
%hfix%\redist2\wmi-nt4.exe /q
%hfix%\redist2\instmsiw.exe /q
%hfix%\redist2\msjava86.exe /q
%hfix%\redist2\hhupd140.exe /q
%hfix%\redist2\jet40-kb837001-ENU.EXE /q
%hfix%\redist2\WM320920_64.EXE /q
%hfix%\redist1\qchain.exe
copy %hfix%\redist1\qchain.exe %systemroot%\system32
goto :end
:fix2
:: this is a failsafe
:end

[Sundog]

Thanks for the replies! I finally got everything to install correctly(kind of ).

Anyway, I'm rebuilding again, and another problem. When NT install gets to the network install(after the network types to install<tcp/ip...>), the install just hangs. Any ideas?

Now I'm rebuilding this machine, but it's very stable using the original NT system(switching drives). This hang has occurred 3 times! Any ideas?

Thanks,

....jc