RE: QFE update confusion
- From: DK <DK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:46:00 -0800
Jon,
I am trying to update a XPE SP2 database. I just downloaded the November 30
update, X13-38770.img. When I extract this file, I see that there are groups
of updates in the DQI folder and a single update under
WINDOWSXPEMBEDDED_SP2\X86\ENU. What exe should I run on my machine that has
target designer on it so I can update my XPE SP2 database?
DK
"Jon Fincher" wrote:
=?Utf-8?B?UGF1bA==?= <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in.
news:493018D7-5AFB-4BA3-BF7C-457675B3E607@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
Sorry for the delay, Paul - I got word of this last week, but haven't
had a chance to respond until today. My response, unfortauntely, has
some good news and some bad news.
The bad news first - I don't currently know the specific answers to your
questions. I could investigate and find out, but even then, it wouldn't
move us towards resolving the underlying problem.
The underlying problem is that there have been two sources for updates,
namely myself for componentized updates, and my release team for the XP
Pro updates. Two slightly different processes were used to get all the
applicable updates onto the OEM Secure Site. This causes a great deal
of confusion, both for you (as evidenced by your questions) and for the
people managing it internally. However, it also poses a much bigger
problem.
We rely on the Windows XP Pro security bulletins to provide desktop
version of Embedded security updates, as well as the raw material for
generating the componentized versions. However, right now Windows XP
SP1 is no longer in mainstream support, but XPE SP1 is until April 2007.
This means that the updates we need to service XPE SP1 aren't being
released, so I can't piggy-back my release on them anymore. This
problem, however, leads me to the good news...
From November 2006 onward, I will be releasing, every month, one, and
only one, Embedded update CD. This CD will contain the latest
componentized updates (we still do those once every two months), but it
will also contain the desktop updates for all supported SP levels of
XPE. Basically, if you download that single CD, you will have
everything in as complete a manner as possible. We released the first
of these in November, and will continue to do so.
One other thing we're working on is improved documentation on the site
itself - while the various changes we've made have been communicated
through various and sundry other channels, we've neglected to update the
site with the documentation changes. We're working on that now - we'll
be meeting next week to determine what needs documenting and where, and
I'll push to get the site updated as soon as possible after that. Our
support team will be part of that effort as well, as they're the people
who have to deal with questions caused by bad docs.
Finally, I can address some parts of the questions you asked. Regarding
your first question about three different versions of an update all
linking to the same download, that will continue - the single Embedded
update CD will still be listed on multiple pages for customers who have
one SP level or the other. The good news you only have to download it
once. This also explains part of your last question about all recent
releases referring to the same IMG file - those CDs contains all of
those updates, and so are linked to multiple times.
Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
--Jon
Anyone?
"Paul" wrote:
Still confused about this new method of publishing QFE updates from
MS embedded OEM. I have several questions:
1. There are three versions of KB921883, they all link to the same
file, when i attempt to install the only KB921883 update it tells me
that i cannot install this because my operating system is already up
to date. I have not installed any of the 3 reissued updates yet?
What’s happening?
2. KB920685 seems to be listed as an XPe update, but its only
available for XP 64 bit? In the QFE technical article it also says
XPeSP2 is affected, where do i get this update it does not exist?
3. What is the difference between file X13-19838.IMG and
X13-14129.IMG, why do all the recent QFE releases point to these same
two files, its difficult to tell if they are different files or the
same file?
Please add documentation to your website on how to get QFE updates.
Your new process is not user friendly, requires licenced third party
software to use. It is incomplete and it is extreme waste of my time.
--
--Jon
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