[tommyp]

Your source folder should not be an issue. Does windowsupdate report the 885836 missing too? I seem to remember that hfnetchk reported that one missing for me too.

[mag01]

No problem with 885836 at windows update. Just hfnetchk reports those missing registry entries. I also have some warnings about greater than expected file versions in hfnetchk, but I don't think this is a big deal.

One more thing... As you can see in the MSXML4SP2+ latest update thread, the HFSLIP first process the hotfixes and then the other files in HF directory. But in this particular case this means that if I put both the msxml4sp2 and the its post-SP2 hotfix there, the hotfix is not applied in result because the file included in the hotfix is overwritten by the older one from msxml4sp2.
Ans there might be a similar issue with media player 10 and its hotfixes.
So propably it would be better to process at least some of the non-hotfix filex located in the HF directory before the hotfixes are processed.
The best it bould be done with file version checking, but this is pribably beyon the abilities of the batch script.

[Tomalak]

Hello (I'm new here),

just wanted to confirm that there are some problems with the newest releases of hfslip. I wanted to do a fresh Windows installation during the weekend (german version of XP Professional SP2) and discovered the following glitches:

1. The HFEXPERT\WIN folders where not correctly dealed with. After installation I had a "system32" directory as well as a "SYSTEM32 " directory (notice the extra space). This extra directory contained only the files I gave to hfslip. I could move them to correct "system32" directory but was unable to delete the apparently empty remaining "SYSTEM32 " directory. Windows always complained that it could not remove something like "$...$" (can't remember which letters were there), which seemed to be a file or a structure of the NTFS file system. After a reboot I got a bluescreen and could not recover the whole installation...
The same phenomenon holds true for the "drivers" subdirectory - I saw an extra "DRIVERS " (the space again) directory which was empty except the few files I expected to be there.

So I went back to an older version of hfslip, from 2006/01/17, which I fortunately still had on disk. The problem mentioned above was not there (I have no idea whether this is one of the "several small bugfixes" in the newest hfslip version from 2006/01/22, had no time to try it out yet), but I experienced another difficulty. It was also present in the 2006/01/21-version, by the way:

2. Some hotfixes are not correctly slipstreamed and not recognized the Windows Update. I had to manually install them (or let WindowsUpdate do this) after the installation of Windows. I can remember of KB898461 (the new installer), KB885836 (the Wordpad patch), KB905915 (the newest IE update), the Windows Update Agent and the WGA files in 'LegitCheckControl.cab'. I know their use is allegedly not possible at the moment, deprecated according to fdv's documentation and not mentioned on his XP pages any more, but slipstreaming them nethertheless always worked fine for me. I never had to do any additional steps when visiting Windows Update after a new Windows installation - my 'patch level' was absolutely perfect from the beginning. I'm sure this worked until one or two weeks ago - my last installation that integrated these components successfully was with hfslip version 2006/01/07, I guess. Maybe one version later, maybe one earlier, I don't know exactly. Hope this helps?

Thanks for your support, for ironing out further bugs and for providing such a great tool - it's really appreciated!

[tommyp]

The HFEXPERT issue was resolved with the Jan 22 release (the current one). I went a little too wild when editting the other day.

As far those other hotfixes go, can you attach your error_report file and the results from an hfnetchk report?

This post has been edited by tommyp: 24 January 2006 - 05:28 AM

[Tomalak]

tommyp, on Jan 24 2006, 12:26 PM, said:

The HFEXPERT issue was resolved with the Jan 22 release (the current one). I went a little too wild when editting the other day.

Fine, thanks!

tommyp, on Jan 24 2006, 12:26 PM, said:

As far those other hotfixes go, can you attach your error_report file and the results from an hfnetchk report?

Okay, no problem, the error_report file is attached. But I do not use hfnetchk (it's old, not any longer supported and updated, and if WindowsUpdate is happy I'm satisfied too), so I can't give you its results. I'm not even sure whether this would help because I installed the patches afterwards and so no missing updates would be reported now.
And I need my system during the next days so I will start another installation not before mid of February... Sorry for not being able to help more - but something fundamentally must have changed during one of the updates in the last two weeks. Any others here experiencing the same difficulties (some updates apparently not slipstreamed, maybe just non-US patches)?

Oh, I almost forgot, I saved a part of the hfslip script where one the patches was processed. I'm not sure if the "file not copied" problem is normal as I saw it happen before with other files and patches and without any problems afterwards, but here it might be the reason for the missing KB898461 update:

===
Expanding 69_WindowsXP-KB898461-x86-DEU.exe
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
Datei nicht gefunden [file not found]
1 Datei(en) kopiert.
D:\CustomXP\HFSLIP\TEMP\UPDATE\KB898461.CAT
Integrating 69_WindowsXP-KB898461-x86-DEU.exe
0 Datei(en) kopiert [huh?]
241 COMPLETE
Processing Windows Update
Completed 69_WindowsXP-KB898461-x86-DEU.exe
===

Attached File(s)

•  ERROR_REPORT.TXT (3.81K)
  Number of downloads: 53

[tommyp]

No hfnetchk = no idea on what's wrong and how to fix your issues. Strange that you say it's no longer supported. It works fine for me (and others too).

[Tomcat76]

(Edited)

The problems you speak of are among the "bugfixes". Please try out the January 22 release.

This post has been edited by Tomcat76: 25 January 2006 - 05:17 AM

[tommyp]

Try this also. Sorry I can update and upload for a day or two.
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&sho...ndpost&p=454417

[Tomalak]

tommyp, on Jan 25 2006, 11:55 AM, said:

No hfnetchk = no idea on what's wrong and how to fix your issues. Strange that you say it's no longer supported. It works fine for me (and others too).

Sorry, this was clearly my fault - but as there is now a HFNetChk Pro version 5 and the free version still is 3.86 I believed it to be rather abandoned (it is in fact quite old, its date is 2002/11/20). And I can remember reading something about HFNetChk and especially its data (the mssecure.cab / mssecure.xml available for the free version) not any longer being updated, this was over one or two years ago (I think it was linked to something that had to do with the introduction of SP2)? But I can't find the source of this claims now or any online article backing this, so this is apparently a mistake on my side - it could of course still be working (and using for example Microsofts mssecure.cab; HFNetChk is a part of MBSA, if I'm informed correctly).
I'll set up a virtual machine during the weekend and try out the new hfslip release from 2006/01/22 there. If the errors are gone - fine, otherwise I'll install hfnetchk as you wanted and give you its results directly after the installation of Windows (when the mentioned updates still are missing).
Thanks!

[Super-Magician]

Just wondering - why was the color in the script set to '87'?

-- Super-Magician

[tommyp]

New version posted. Microsoft released new WGA yesterday, new HFSLIP takes care of it. This version includes Tomcat76's Service Pack Slipstreamer & his MSXML Slipstreamer. Thanks Tomcat76, you rock dude! Also included is some minor bugfixes that creep up time after time.

If anyone else likes coding and wants their commandline "plug in" inserted into the script, post your working code. Please be sure to verify functionality with different OSs because I don't troubleshoot other people's code.

Remember, if you have any hotfix errors, read up on what info I need to process your request. Read the FAQs too.
Enjoy!

Next round..... A fully patched, W2K with a footprint of less than 280 meg (with IE6 or without IE altogether). Stay tuned.

[dziubek]

::SLIPSTREAM SERVICE PACKS::

Where do to place file Service Pack ?

dziubek

[tommyp]

dziubek - Tomcat76's 2k page or Tomcat76's XP page should help you.

[dziubek]

tommyp, on Jan 30 2006, 06:44 PM, said:

dziubek - Tomcat76's 2k page or Tomcat76's XP page should help you.

thanks , I found.


1. When hfslip works,it displays:"File is not a PE File"
What does it mean this ?

2. Would there be any chance for you to set the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool off by default in your new hfslip version?

dziubek

Attached File(s)

•  ERROR_REPORT.zip (1.75K)
  Number of downloads: 53

[tommyp]

If you are seeing a "File is not a PE File" message fly by when HFSLIP is running, there is no need for panic. When you see this message you are using the HFEXPERT folder. HFSLIP is trying to fix whatever that modifype does to binaries. This makes windows to go through the setup without complaints. There is nothing wrong with this PE file message.

If you don't want the WGA, then don't put the cab file in the HFCABS folder.

[tommyp]

New version up. Minor 2003 fixes.

[tommyp]

Minor bugfix 2003 non-sp1.

[tommyp]

Strange how I can't edit the first post on this thread. I haven't time to figure out how to do it today. The new version is up, HFSLIP_60206 (see link on first post of this thread).

Brief changes....
WMP10 svcpack'd (for those who want it)
DX9C slipstream section revamped. Now works with 2ksp4, xpsp1 and 2003 gold
and as usual some odds and ends.

[tommyp]

New version released. Mainly bugfixes, but the implementaiton of some key parts of the script were improved by Tomcat76.

[wela]

THX