[THIN] Re: Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes?

  • From: "Rowlandson, John" <John.Rowlandson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 14:29:20 +1000

Mallesons Stephen Jaques
www.mallesons.com

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why not install SUS and it will pull down everything and you can pick =
and chhose the .exee's from the repository...


SUS is free from MS

-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 1:02 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes?


Yeah, that's what I want. I guess I want to be able to store patches for
various OS's on my laptop, and then, when I build a machine, be able to =
get
the updates off my laptop. I didn't realize HFNETCHK would do it. I'll =
check
it out. Thanks.=20

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> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Lynch
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> Subject: [THIN] Re: Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes?
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> Depends.  During install?  After install?
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> I would download the free version of HFNETCHK as that can=20
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> use.  That is if you are wanting to install hotfixes after=20
> the OS installation has already been performed as in service.=20
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> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:08 PM
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> > Subject: [THIN] Script To Install All Post SP Hotfixes?
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> >   Speaking of installing all the hotfixes.....every time I=20
> build an XP=20
> > Pro machine (or any other for that matter), I have to install the=20
> > latest service pack and then download all the critical=20
> updates, which=20
> > can often take a long time, as I live in a technological=20
> third world=20
> > called New Zealand. Even if the customer does have the=20
> speed, they pay=20
> > by the megabyte, so if you've got a bunch of machines, it's more=20
> > economical if you can download the files once and install=20
> to all the=20
> > new machines.
> >   How does everyone apply critical updates after installing an OS?=20
> > I've looked at SUS, but I didn't see a way to install on demand. My=20
> > next thought was downloading all the patches individually=20
> and using a=20
> > script/qchain.
> > Anyone doing this? Thanks.
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> > JD
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