[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.ms...fix/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
[URL]
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