How To Install And Update Windows Vista SP2 64-bit Beyond Its EOL/ESU Dates

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by CaptainSpeleo, May 3, 2021.

  1. Burdus77

    Burdus77 MDL Junior Member

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    I use this in a batch file. Start the first update check and then run this after. Then go into settings and make sure MS Update is checked and Click OK again. This script never seems to install for me until AFTER the first check has started running. I haven't installed MS Office in Vista though, I only use an older version of LibreOffice. So I can't say those updates will show up 100%

    @echo off

    echo Set ServiceManager = CreateObject^("Microsoft.Update.ServiceManager"^)>%TEMP%\MSU.vbs
    echo ServiceManager.ClientApplicationID = "My App">>%TEMP%\MSU.vbs
    echo Set NewUpdateService = ServiceManager.AddService2^("7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d",7,""^)>>%TEMP%\MSU.vbs
    %windir%\system32\wscript.exe %TEMP%\MSU.vbs
    del %TEMP%\MSU.vbs
    exit
     
  2. ExtremeGrief

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    Thanks, I will try it. I found this Visual Basic script on Microsoft's website but I didn't think it will work. I will try it after fully updating a clean install.
     
  3. Burdus77

    Burdus77 MDL Junior Member

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    I always install it before the first round of updates has been picked from WU. That way I can hide the Vista updates I don't want early.
    I'll test installing it later and see if it makes any difference.
     
  4. CaptainSpeleo

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    For those who wonder why I restart my laptop after completing each step in the guide, whether a restart is needed or not:
    First, doing 20+ restarts does not add that much time to the entire process.
    Second, it resets and refreshes everything.
     
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    #245 ExtremeGrief, Jan 27, 2022
    Last edited: Jan 27, 2022
    Thanks, now my Vista system also has Office 2010 updated up to 2020 EOL. :)
     
  6. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    I don't know what have M$ fixed this month but since Burdus found out the way to run again ESU LPP with no problems I started the tests again and the result is that the Latest Cumulative Update which before was getting detected only on business x64 now gets detected on Home Premium x64, Enterprise x64 Ultimate x64 (ofc Business x64) and even Ultimate x86...
     
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  7. ExtremeGrief

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    I got success too on Ultimate x64 (people still use x86 in 2022?)
     
  8. George King

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    Our old HW won't die
     
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  9. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    In loving memory of my first laptop :p I still hope that I will fix it one day. The motherboard crashed..
     
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  10. ExtremeGrief

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    I have an old Netbook too but it can't keep up even with XP, even though it was released with 7
     
  11. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    A small update on ESU LPP:

    It doesn't need to be installed before the VISTA_WUC patch but it needs to be installed before the initial scan. That means that if you install it after you have already scanned for updates you will have to delete the Software Distribution folder and then rescan. I tested this on Business x64 and I was able to get the latest cumulative update for windows detected.

    At the contrary I still don't get the latest cumulative detected for .net 4.6.1. You guys who got it detected what options do you use on VISTA_WUC patch? Is it possible that me using option 3 could have affected this?
     
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  12. CaptainSpeleo

    CaptainSpeleo MDL Addicted

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    xrononautis:

    I made use of the below list during my last 2 test clean installs of Windows Vista Business SP2 64-bit on January 22nd and 24th.
    I restarted the PC after completing each step so the PC could be refreshed.
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    Option #1 of Vista_SHA2_WUC was deployed, then the PC was restarted.
    Windows Update was started and set up, then its initial "checking for updates" scan was done.
    After the updates for Windows Vista were detected and installed, the PC was restarted.
    Option #2 of Vista_SHA2_WUC was deployed, then the PC was restarted.
    After the updates for Windows Server 2008 were detected and installed, the PC was restarted.

    While using option #2, Windows Update detected and installed the January 2022 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008.
    It also detected and installed the January 2022 Cumulative Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.
     
  13. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    I will try with options 1 and then 2 and see what it detects. Thank you!
    I wonder if somehow it helps that you install the .net very early. In my case I install them after IE9 and all the SSU etc.
     
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  14. ExtremeGrief

    ExtremeGrief MDL Addicted

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    I install them first thing after root certificates.
     
  15. CaptainSpeleo

    CaptainSpeleo MDL Addicted

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    The install and update method that I'm currently using is working well, so I'm sticking with it unless something occurs that requires changing it.
    When the time comes, I'm anxious to see if Windows Update automatically detects and installs the February 2022 "patch Tuesday" updates.
     
  16. Burdus77

    Burdus77 MDL Junior Member

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    Just noticed that there's now two Root Certificate files in the OP. Just wondering what the difference is?
     
  17. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    I don't know the difference hence this is not answering your question directly but it seems that the one from 2021-10 is the most recent and should be preferred in my opinion. I have also done some installs with this recent one and everything went fine. I don't know why the other one is there. Maybe as a backup file? Personally I would use the one dated 2021-10 as the main root certificate and the one dated 2016-01 as a backup. (The one that Alvaro posted some time ago on the main thread of the WUC tool.)

    Also for who might find it helpful I spend some time and wrote down the Updates that are being offered by windows update on a clean install but are superseded by the latest cumulative update. Here comes the list and it is long :) (The updates in bold are superseded between the 2020-01 CU and 2022-01 CU.)

    kb971657
    kb972270
    kb973507
    kb975558
    kb975929
    kb979688
    kb982132
    kb982799
    kb2347290
    kb2478935

    kb2481109
    kb2483185
    kb2491683
    kb2506212

    kb2507938
    kb2509553
    kb2511455
    kb2563227
    kb2685939
    kb2705219
    kb2726535
    kb2820917

    kb2840149
    kb2862152
    kb2862335
    kb2892075
    kb2929733
    kb2957189
    kb2998579
    kb2999226
    kb3003743
    kb3011780
    kb3021674
    kb3022777

    kb3033889
    kb3035132
    kb3055642
    kb3057154
    kb3067505
    kb3072630
    kb3075220
    kb3076895
    kb3080446
    kb3084135
    kb3092601
    kb3092627
    kb3101722
    kb3118401
    kb3126041
    kb3139398
    kb3139921
    kb3141083
    kb3149090
    kb3156017
    kb3156019
    kb3170455v1
    kb3194371
    kb3196726
    kb3203838
    kb3216916
    kb3217877
    kb3218362
    kb4012584
    kb4012864
    kb4015383
    kb4017018
    kb4018821
    kb4022008
    kb4022750
    kb4022884
    kb4022914
    kb4025398
    kb4026059
    kb4034744
    kb4034745
    kb4035679
    kb4037616
    kb4039384
    kb4042123
    kb4042723
    kb4046184
    kb4052303
    kb4056942
    kb4099453
    kb4130944
    kb4132941
    kb4230467
    kb4291391
    kb4340939
    kb4486459
    kb4490128
    kb4501226
     
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  18. CaptainSpeleo

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    xrononautis / Burdus77:

    I was going to list only the most recent Root Certificate, but both allow Windows Update to function properly with KB4575904 ESU LPP, so I decided to list both for now.
     
  19. Burdus77

    Burdus77 MDL Junior Member

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    The 2016 Root Cerificate Update isn't in the OP anymore. The 2021-10 and rootsup_XP files are the two linked. So, I was wondering what the difference between these two is as they're both newer root cerificate updates.
     
  20. xrononautis

    xrononautis MDL Senior Member

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    The 2016-01 is on the other thread regarding the wuc-sha2 tool. Also it shouldn't affect .msu files since they are signed directly from M$ through an other process. To my understanding the root certificates affect 3rd party signatures. Like the ones in drivers and applications.
     
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