Re: Installing multiple hotfixes

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From: Arek Iskra [MVP] (NoSpam_arek_at_arekiskra.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:33:07 +0800

I can't see anything wrong with your simple script. It should run without
problem. If I may suggest something, you could consider using qchain.exe to
rollout multiple patches which require reboot in one go. 

-- 
Arek Iskra
MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution
"Monty" <montysl@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:u$zDA9VsEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> This does not look like rocket science and I read all of the KB articles 
> but
> cannot get it to work. I have tried different paths also. I am probably 
> just
> missing something very plain but it has been a long day of installing
> hotfixes. Thanks in advance. My syntax is as follows:
>
> @ECHO OFF
> SETLOCAL
> REM Location of updates to install
> SET PathtoFixes=E:
> REM Flag used to determine if a restart is required, initialize to 0
> SET Reboot_Needed=0
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB824145-x86-ENU.exe /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB840987-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB841533-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB883935-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB834707-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB841356-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB873376-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> %PathtoFixes%\WindowsServer2003-KB885881-x86-enu.EXE /Z /U
> IF ERRORLEVEL 3010 SET Reboot_Needed=1
> REM force restart here
> IF %Reboot_Needed%.==1. Shutdown /r
>
>

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