Windows 7 Hotfix repository

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by SoLoR, May 22, 2010.

  1. burfadel

    burfadel MDL EXE>MSP/CAB

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    Autoreboot is an additional feature, added as option 3 in install updates menu. If you have a large number of updates that haven't been installed (such as a fresh install of Windows), the update process can get very slow due to the checking that is done by DISM (for what's installed and applied to the system already, and the pending updates previously installed).

    What autoreboot does is install 50 updates, reboot, load automatically upon windows login and continue installing in up to 50 update steps until all updates are installed. Even with the booting, it should be quicker than doing all 300+ updates at once. Its an extension of 'Only process updates that haven't already been installed' (option2). For installing a few updates (or even the bulk updates that have come out), you should use option 2, for installing on a fresh system, or a system that hasn't been updated using the repository, option 3 would be quicker.

    It does warn you that it will automatically boot once you choose it. Also, it requires UAC to be turned off so it can run properly after boot. When setting up a new system, UAC should be turned off anyway (since you should know what you are doing :)), it can always be turned back on if required, such as for non-administrator logins etc.

    Note that I did rewrite the checking command for the processing of updates that haven't already been installed in this test 2, along with a few other changes that were minor. It should also reboot properly now.
     
  2. burfadel

    burfadel MDL EXE>MSP/CAB

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    Yes that true, integration is different because the updates are committed straight away and not added to the pending list. Integration is still something on my 'to do' list (he says sheepishly). On the plus side, the autoreboot feature is great for those that don't integrate :). Actually, if post Windows install setup isn't explicitly time sensitive, the autoreboot feature is probably more realistic to use than integration, especially for single machine installs, since it saves making a new image.

    BTW the test installers are testing the principals etc. The description is yet to be changed, and the warning message will probably get some tweaking before the final V24.
     
  3. komm

    komm MDL Addicted

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    sorry for this late answer.
    I checkt 2446710 on my x86 system. If I uninstall it, windows still offers the update for installation.
    How do I test?
    I uninstall the GDR to keep or LDR to keep updates und run Windows update to see what it offers.
     
  4. tistou77

    tistou77 MDL Guru

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    I see the komm's list some updates that I don't see in the SoLoR's repo (ex: 2649909-v2)

    is this normal?
     
  5. komm

    komm MDL Addicted

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    Did anybody try to install a new version of Intel’s Rapid Storage driver or ATI's graphic drivers after installing 2656356?

    I had a problem with both of them on my TV-pc. :confused:

    The Intel driver always gives me: the setup program failed to install one or more device drivers.

    I made many changes, so I really do not know the exact reason why it worked at least.
    Definitely, the issue had something to do with the .Net installation.

    The last thing I did was uninstalling 2656356 and uninstalling the existing Intel Rapid Storage.

    After that, Intel’s driver installs fine.
    In addition, the installation of the ATI drivers made no problems than.


    P.S. The problem occures with the setup program. The manual installation of the Intel driver worked.
     
  6. burfadel

    burfadel MDL EXE>MSP/CAB

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    Oops, my mistake regarding 2561821 vs 2649909. Still, its not an update that you can 'install'.

    In terms of other updates, it seems Microsoft is primarily bulk releasing them now, going by the pattern over the last several months.
     
  7. burfadel

    burfadel MDL EXE>MSP/CAB

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    That's understandable :) Has anyone else tried the autoreboot feature, and if so, has it automatically rebooted, installed, rebooted, and repeated until all updates installed?

    If not, have you:
    - a Windows logon password?
    - UAC turned on?

    If the above isn't true for you, and it still doesn't work, please describe the issue you are having.
     
  8. digital john

    digital john MDL Senior Member

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    one question, i have temp cleaner running
    after everyboot, will it work?
     
  9. burfadel

    burfadel MDL EXE>MSP/CAB

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    It should do, I did take that (and similar scenarios) into consideration. The data for the installer is kept in the user's documents folder, and since it uses option 2 (up to 50 updates at a time), the previous session of Windows temp folder is not needed. In fact, if the cabtemp folder exists after restart the installer will automatically clear it before starting again.
     
  10. adric

    adric MDL Expert

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    Sorry, I can't help you there. I only do offline integrations and install directly from disk, so my system is always up-to-date when
    I build a new one.
     
  11. RickSteele

    RickSteele MDL Addicted

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    The command works beautifully now-very nice Burf'
     
  12. matthew30

    matthew30 MDL Novice

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    thanks, helped alot
     
  13. Krakatoa

    Krakatoa MDL Addicted

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    Windows Hotfix repository create in Windows 2008 R2 as mirror?
     
  14. Krakatoa

    Krakatoa MDL Addicted

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    ricktendo64: Windows Hotfix repository created in Windows Server Update Services (Windows 2008 R2)?
    i wont create my Windows Hotfix repository.