How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions filled ou

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Our company doesn't get media with our licenses about 50% of the time. Often
when installing an app that rides the Windows Server 2003 platform, it will
ask for us to put in the SP1 CD. I have the
WindowsServer2003-KB889101-SP1-x86-ENU.exe file but when I run it, it
extracts the files to a default directory it creates without filling in the
entire file extension. For example comsvcs.dl_ instead of filling in the
underscore with an "l". Does anyone know how to extract these with the file
extensions filled in? This would help me to be able to point the application
installs requiring the SP CD to a folder that has the files instead.
--
Alan
 
Re: How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions filled ou

Hello Alan-Seattle,

You can use the expand command, works on all windows versions. Just extract
the SP to a folder and use expand for the files you need.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...206f-4ef9-b1b5-34026a1bbee81033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> Our company doesn't get media with our licenses about 50% of the time.
> Often when installing an app that rides the Windows Server 2003
> platform, it will ask for us to put in the SP1 CD. I have the
> WindowsServer2003-KB889101-SP1-x86-ENU.exe file but when I run it, it
> extracts the files to a default directory it creates without filling
> in the entire file extension. For example comsvcs.dl_ instead of
> filling in the underscore with an "l". Does anyone know how to
> extract these with the file extensions filled in? This would help me
> to be able to point the application installs requiring the SP CD to a
> folder that has the files instead.
>
 
Re: How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions fille

Re: How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions fille

OK. Thank you. After a few tries at the syntax I got it to work on an
already extracted SP1 i386 folder. For the record, the expand command
appears to need the current folder to be at the folder with the files you
want to expand. Appreciate your help!
--
Alan


"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Alan-Seattle,
>
> You can use the expand command, works on all windows versions. Just extract
> the SP to a folder and use expand for the files you need.
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...206f-4ef9-b1b5-34026a1bbee81033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
> > Our company doesn't get media with our licenses about 50% of the time.
> > Often when installing an app that rides the Windows Server 2003
> > platform, it will ask for us to put in the SP1 CD. I have the
> > WindowsServer2003-KB889101-SP1-x86-ENU.exe file but when I run it, it
> > extracts the files to a default directory it creates without filling
> > in the entire file extension. For example comsvcs.dl_ instead of
> > filling in the underscore with an "l". Does anyone know how to
> > extract these with the file extensions filled in? This would help me
> > to be able to point the application installs requiring the SP CD to a
> > folder that has the files instead.
> >
>
>
>
 
Re: How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions fille

Re: How to extract SP .exes to a folder with file extensions fille

Hello Alan-Seattle,

You're welcome.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> OK. Thank you. After a few tries at the syntax I got it to work on
> an already extracted SP1 i386 folder. For the record, the expand
> command appears to need the current folder to be at the folder with
> the files you want to expand. Appreciate your help!
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Alan-Seattle,
>>
>> You can use the expand command, works on all windows versions. Just
>> extract
>>
>> the SP to a folder and use expand for the files you need.
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/ae0175c2-206f-4
>> ef9-b1b5-34026a1bbee81033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>> Our company doesn't get media with our licenses about 50% of the
>>> time. Often when installing an app that rides the Windows Server
>>> 2003 platform, it will ask for us to put in the SP1 CD. I have the
>>> WindowsServer2003-KB889101-SP1-x86-ENU.exe file but when I run it,
>>> it extracts the files to a default directory it creates without
>>> filling in the entire file extension. For example comsvcs.dl_
>>> instead of filling in the underscore with an "l". Does anyone know
>>> how to extract these with the file extensions filled in? This would
>>> help me to be able to point the application installs requiring the
>>> SP CD to a folder that has the files instead.
>>>
 
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