SOLVED: T-13 minute stage doesn't install hotfixes

[The_Dude_1978]

Hi There, me dutch here.

I hope somebody understands where i'm going wrong. The hotfixes dont'install.

I've been working on 2 automated installations of xp corperate. One dutch and one English.

The Dutch one works. The English one does not.

I have an orginal cd with sp2 kopied to the network hard drive at my work. Therefor i need an easy installation, definetly not nlite based! For future processes.

I deleted all unnessecary maps like lang, 98upgrade components etc. I also removed the d2, d3 and d3 at the directories in dosnet inf.

I made an map in i386 called svcpack and placed the updates in it. With qchain.exe

In the DOSNET.INF I placed:

[Version]

signature="$Windows NT$"

DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.2180

[Directories]

d1 = \i386

[OptionalSrcDirs]

svcpack

[Miscellaneous]

ProductType = 0

I made svcpack.inf and Deleted SVCPACK.IN_

In the svcpack.inf I placed:

;Windows XP

[Version]

Signature="Windows NT$"

MajorVersion=5

MinorVersion=1

BuildNumber=2600

[setupData]

CatalogSubDir="\i386\svcpack"

[ProductCatalogsToInstall]

[setupHotfixesToRun]

MPSETUP.exe /Q:A /R:N

KB885626.exe /q /n /z

KB873339.exe /q /n /z

KB885835.exe /q /n /z

KB885836.exe /q /n /z

KB886185.exe /q /n /z

KB888302.exe /q /n /z

KB890046.exe /q /n /z

KB890830.exe /extract:%windir%\system32\inetsrv\ /q

KB890859.exe /q /n /z

KB891781.exe /q /n /z

KB893756.exe /q /n /z

KB893803.exe /q /n /z

KB894391.exe /q /n /z

KB896358.exe /q /n /z

KB896423.exe /q /n /z

KB896424.exe /q /n /z

KB896428.exe /q /n /z

KB898461.exe /q /n /z

KB899587.exe /q /n /z

KB899589.exe /q /n /z

KB899591.exe /q /n /z

KB900485.exe /q /n /z

KB900725.exe /q /n /z

KB901017.exe /q /n /z

KB901214.exe /q /n /z

KB902400.exe /q /n /z

KB904706.exe /q /n /z

KB905414.exe /q /n /z

KB905474.exe /q /n /z

KB905749.exe /q /n /z

KB908519.exe /q /n /z

KB908531.exe /q /n /z

KB910437.exe /q /n /z

KB911280.exe /q /n /z

KB911562.exe /q /n /z

KB911564.exe /q /n /z

KB911567.exe /q /n /z

KB911927.exe /q /n /z

KB912919.exe /q /n /z

KB913433.exe /Q:A /R:N

KB913580.exe /q /n /z

KB914388.exe /q /n /z

KB914389.exe /q /n /z

KB916595.exe /q /n /z

KB917159.exe /q /n /z

KB917344.exe /q /n /z

KB917422.exe /q /n /z

KB917734.exe /q /n /z

KB917953.exe /q /n /z

KB918439.exe /q /n /z

KB918899.exe /q /n /z

KB919007.exe /q /n /z

KB920214.exe /q /n /z

KB920670.exe /q /n /z

KB920683.exe /q /n /z

KB920685.exe /q /n /z

KB920872.exe /q /n /z

KB921398.exe /q /n /z

KB921883.exe /q /n /z

KB922582.exe /q /n /z

KB922616.exe /q /n /z

qchain.exe

Everytime I run setup everything else installs flawless via cmdlines.txt, except the hotfixes.

I've done about 18 installations without luck. And not in virtual pc. With no luck.

Where i was at home it's done in two times.

I just can't figure out what went wrong that it is not installing the updates.

Who sees the problem? (and will help me...)

Greetings

The_Dude_1978

[oioldman]

hello and welcom

try changing this

;Windows XP
[Version]
Signature="Windows NT$"
MajorVersion=5
MinorVersion=1
BuildNumber=2600

to this

;Windows XP
[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
MajorVersion=5
MinorVersion=1
BuildNumber=2600

notice the $ either side of Signature=WindowsNT

[Ctrl-X]

Hi There, me dutch here.

Same here

In the DOSNET.INF I placed:

[Version]
signature="$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.2180


[Directories]
d1 = \i386

[OptionalSrcDirs]
svcpack

[Miscellaneous]
ProductType = 0

The only lines you need to add to dosnet.inf are

[OptionalSrcDirs]
svcpack

Why did you make the other changes?

In the svcpack.inf I placed:

;Windows XP
[Version] 
Signature="Windows NT$"

This line should read:

Signature="$Windows NT$"

So there's two dollar signs in the signature string, one at the beginning and one at the end. In fact I think I posted this before...

[The_Dude_1978]

Sometimes you just can't see past things. This is just the eye opener i need.

Stupid of me i did not see that, but your help is appriciated.

I'll get back to you in 2 hours.

Thanks

[mazin]

In fact I think I posted this before...

oioldman did, too!

[The_Dude_1978]

Hi There,

Why i did make other changes? You mean in dosnet.inf?

Well to shorten my xpcd down in mb i deleted some maps like components, tabletpc etc. Therefore the reference of directories dosnet.inf searches in like d1, d2 and d3 (directory 1,2 and 3) are unneccesary to be loaded into memory. If there could be a error I made sure it does'nt popup.

As for the svcpack.inf it bothered me that KB890830.exe was giving a popup for extraction. So I helped windows a hand by adding this command "/extract:%windir%\system32\inetsrv\ /q" and it does work.

But there was no manner testing it without the hotfixes installing.

Greetz,

The_Dude_1978

Edited October 26, 2006 by The_Dude_1978

[The_Dude_1978]

Well thanks Ctrl-X and oioldman

It worked like a charm. Finally and i'm glad.

Just hope you can help me out with one more thing. Everything installs okay except the windows installer 3.1.

It's the KB893803.exe that does'nt install. What am i doing wrong?

Greetz,

The_Dude_1978

[oioldman]

that should be ok

make sure it is the first in the svcpack.inf and use swicthes of /q /n /z or

/quiet /nobackup /norestart and you should be ok

if that still doesn't work, you could use the /integrate switch on this one to get it added

[Ctrl-X]

In fact I think I posted this before...

oioldman did, too!

Great minds think alike

Just hope you can help me out with one more thing. Everything installs okay except the windows installer 3.1.

It's the KB893803.exe that does'nt install. What am i doing wrong?

Check the log file (should be in the Windows folder) for errors. If there's any "Access denied" messages, see *this topic*.

[The_Dude_1978]

Well that did the trick allright. Thanks for your help. I appriciate it.

Greetz,

The_Dude_1978