Missing logfile

[aker]

Hello:

On reboot after installing all the XP SP3 updates and patches, I see the logfile.
Nice ...

Start to read it and see there's a few warnings (errorlevel: 1603) for some of the KB patches, probably be due to all those services MS kindly sets up with autostart by default and I shut down.

So I close the logfile so XP will continue booting (won't if I don't close the file).
No matter, I say. I'll get it after boot.

But no ...

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It's not in %windir%\wsusofflineupdate.log nor does a search for wsusofflineupdate.log or wsusofflineupdate.* get me anything.
And yes, I'm logged in as admin, a bad habit I have.
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Found the logfile.
It was where it should have been.
Must be getting dumber.

So ...
This is the parts of the logfile (extracted and simplified) that list the patches that were not installed:

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Warning: Installation of ...

kb2676562 - kb2691442 - kb2719985 - kb2802968
kb2780091 - kb2820917 - kb2813345 - kb2834886
kb2845187 - kb2849470 - kb2859537 - kb2850869
kb2834904 - kb2876315 - kb2876217 - kb2870699 - kb2864063

... failed (errorlevel: 1603)

Apparently errorlevel: 1603 is a fatal error.

Question: it's 17 patches. How should I proceed with this?

My updateinstaller.ini is as below:
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[Installation]
backup=Enabled
updatercerts=Disabled
instie7=Disabled
instie8=Disabled
instie9=Disabled
instie10=Disabled
updatecpp=Enabled
updatedx=Enabled
instmssl=Disabled
updatewmp=Enabled
instdotnet35=Disabled
instdotnet4=Disabled
instpsh=Disabled
instwmf=Disabled
instmsse=Disabled
updatetsc=Disabled
instofc=Disabled
instofv=Disabled
all=Disabled
excludestatics=Disabled
skipdynamic=Disabled
[Control]
verify=Enabled
autoreboot=Disabled
shutdown=Disabled
[Messaging]
showlog=Enabled
[MSI]


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Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

CIV

BTW: wsusofflie is great solution, I don't know how I've got along without it. =-)

[aker]

What happens, if you try to install one of the updates manually?

(the files are stored in .\client\wxp\<your language>)

The files %windir%\KBXXXXXXX.log would help too.

[minga]

Good morning:

What happens, if you try to install one of the updates manually?

I have not tried that yet.

The files %windir%\KBXXXXXXX.log would help too.

OK. But I'll have use the to logs generated when I do it.
I had a to clean up the drive so the logs are not there anymore.

Thanks for your input.
I'll post back the result.

Cheers,

CIV

PD: admin, thanks for tidying up my post. Always forget to add 'code'.

[minga]

Hello:

Thanks for your input.
I tried as you suggested.

One by one and rebooting when indicated, all processes declared a correct installation.
All of them are security updates, only kb2834904 is labeled as a 'Media Player' specific security update.

All of them, with the exception of kb2780091, kb2813345, kb2845187, kb2850869 and kb2834904 required a reboot.
kb2870699 has three versions, two of them labeled ie7 and ie8 specific (I did not install these).

I have all the logfiles, there is one for each update.
Apparently they have installed correctly, nevertheless I see that but all but one of them have single or multiple instances of an error line like this one:

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0.000: KBXXXXXXX Setup encountered an error:  The  update.ver file is not correct.


Question 1:
Is this OK?

Question2:
I would want to check all the installed patches against the list generated by the Update Generator executable to see if I am missing something.
Is there a way to do this without having to go through the whole process over again?

Thanks in advance.
Cheers,

CIV

[aker]

What version of Internet Explorer is installed?
The default one for Windows XP is IE 6.
If your computer has IE 7 install the ie7-version kb2870699, for IE 8 use the ie8-version and for IE 6 use the one wirhout ie at the beginning of the name.

If you want to compare the list of installed updates to the one of missing ones, just rerun UpdateInstaller and take a look at the output of the console window. You don't need to download all patches again.

I would suggest you to install .\client\win\glb\rootsupd.exe to prevent certificate problems.

[minga]

Hello:

Thanks a lot for your prompt reply.
Much appreciated.

What version of Internet Explorer is installed?
The default one for Windows XP is IE 6.

It's probably the default one.
I don't like IE and I have never used it on my PCs. I lock it down with my firewall.
Long ago I used Opera and I have been using Mozilla Firefox for as long as remember.

As you suggest, I did install the one without ie at the beginning on the file name.

If you want to compare the list of installed updates to the one of missing ones, just rerun UpdateInstaller and take a look at the output ...
... suggest you to install .\client\win\glb\rootsupd.exe to prevent certificate problems.

OK, I'll do that and report.

Thanks a lot for your input.

Cheers,

CIV

[aker]

Even if you don't use Internet Explorer, I would suggest to update it to provide increased security in all applications referring to the ie engine.

[minga]

Hello again:

Even if you don't use Internet Explorer, I would suggest to update it to provide increased security in all applications referring to the ie engine.

Ahh ...
Hadn't thought of that.
I'l take it into account.

Cheers,

CIV

[minga]

Good morning:

... rerun UpdateInstaller and take a look at the output of the console window. You don't need to download all patches again.

That would be the wget console output that comes up when I run the update generator. (?)
It is nicely detailed, exactly what I wanted.

But the wget console closes when finished. How can I get this particular console output to stay open?

Thanks in advance,

CIV

[aker]

You need to start UpdateInstaller, not UpdateGenerator.