Re: V5 update not working (XPproSR2)

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From: Al Iguana (AlIguana_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:35:03 -0800

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> Actually, it is normal for WinXP Pro to have it's windows folder as
> C:\Windows\ (Usually you got C:\Winnt\ only if you have upgraded from
> NT/Win2k)

ah, yes, I upgraded from 2000. Sorry about that.
 
> Here is a version of the batch file that uses environment variables
> also for the placement of the Windows folder, so the batch file will
> work without modifications regardless of OS path (I have changed it
> to be totally unattended as well):
>
>
> --------------------8<----------------------
> net.exe stop wuauserv
> cd /d %windir%
> rd /s /q softwaredistribution
> regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll
> regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll
> regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll
> regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\wups.dll
> regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
> net.exe start wuauserv
> --------------------8<----------------------

Even better. Thank you very much!

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