Re: windows update catalog
Jim wrote:
| bINGO!
| The \system\ was not in the registry name there.
| Thank-you.
You are welcome. Glad to have been of help.
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:OAY4GDlKJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> Jim wrote:
|> | I got q329115 corrected. The only 1 left is kb918547 and is "file
|> | not found". I reinstalled it from the DL basket but still reads
|> | file not found. Again it is most likely Ok since Windows Update
|> | scan does not trigger on that or any critical updates now. So
|> | unless you all see something in this Kb918547 that I do not, I
|> | will assume it is fully patched now. Thank-you.
|>
|> For KB918547, the files of interest to QFECheck are...
|> KB918547.exe & Q918547.dll
|>
|> Both of them belong in the folder...
|> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547
|>
|> Are they there? If not, where are they?
|> The registry key that deals with them for this is...
|>
|>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updat
|> es\W98\UPD918547
|> (Default) "Windows 98 KB918547 Update"
|> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547\KB918547.EXE "4.10.0.2224"
|> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KB918547\Q918547.dll "4.10.0.2224"
|>
|> Does yours look exactly like that? If not, what does it look like?
|>
|> IIRC, you may need to add "SYSTEM" or "KB918547" to your names in the
|> Registry to make it look like that. The folder mentioned in the
|> Registry must match the actual folder that holds the files. It's
|> another .inf problem! They got a bit sloppy with these latter day
|> updates!
|>
|> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
|> | news:eudgOaNKJHA.4324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> |> Jim wrote:
|> |> | Thanks Glen. I have 3 critical updates that do not trigger on
|> |> | the windows update scan but are listed as either invalid or not
|> |> | found files in the qfe check. Should I worry about this? Today I
|> |> | uninstalled 1 then reinstalled it and the same response in
|> |> | those 2 types of check.
|> |>
|> |> I tend to agree with PA Bear, that if Windows Update auto-scan
|> |> reports "There are no critical updates available at this time",
|> |> you are as good as it can get you.
|> |>
|> |> HOWEVER, name the 3 anomalies you see in QFECheck for inspection.
|> |> Name both the update number & the specific problem it reports
|> |> including the file name.
|> |>
|> |> Is one of them "QFECheck, W98, UPD908519", & is it saying
|> |> t2embed.dll is missing? That's an error in KB908519.inf. The .inf
|> |> PUTS the file into C:\Windows\System (which is %11%), BUT it
|> |> instructs QFECheck to look for it in C:\Windows (%10%)...
|> |>
|> |> .....Quote KB908519.inf.........
|> |> ;qfecheck
|> |> ...snip...
|> |>
|>
HKLM,%UpdateKey%\%SPKey%\%LocaleID%%UpdID%,%10%\t2embed.dll,,"5.0.2195.7
|> |> 073"
|> |> .....EOQ KB908519.inf.........
|> |>
|> |> SO, change it in the registry...
|> |>
|> |>
|>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Upda
|> |> tes\W98\UPD908519]
|> |> @="Windows 98 KB908519 Update"
|> |> "C:\\WINDOWS\\t2embed.dll"="5.0.2195.7073"
|> |>
|> |> THAT needs to be changed (renamed) to...
|> |>
|> |> C:\Windows\System\t2embed.dll
|> |>
|> |> Do you know how to do it? It works! QFECheck looks good now for
|> |> that one!
|> |>
|> |> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
|> |> | news:uSmuJL1JJHA.920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> |> |> All you have done is downloaded them, and you could have
|> |> |> downloaded them to any folder you want. You have to run each
|> |> |> one to install each. They can be stored wherever you like
|> |> |> after that.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
|> |> |> news:YhdGk.61739$Mh5.5137@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
|> |> |> >I DLed to the Desktop and the DL Basket placed these in a
|> |> |> > folder called "Wu". How do I get these into the right place
|> |> |> > on win98se? "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
|> |> |> >
|> news:3xcGk.257059$102.41969@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
|> |> |> >> Where do I DL to in win98se, items in the DL basket? I have
|> |> |> >> 3 critical updates that register in the QFEcheck list as
|> |> |> >> invalid or not found files.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> --
|> |> |> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
|> |> |>
http://dts-l.net/
|> |> |>
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net