Re: C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$ = Correctives?

Hello

I think I've understood why the updates etc are there (in case the files are
needed again when applying another update etc)

But does this mean that once I have my computer up and running, I will have
to go on line to get install all the fixes again.

This seems weird as some of the fixes are security issues.

More importantly, as the computer will have the same 'name', will Microsoft
(the system) know that the updates I had downloaded in the past are no
longer installed on the computer and send them again???

Maybe I should buy a CD with crtical updates to get them without being on
line and vunerable???

Please advise

Dave Neve
"TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message
de news: ewQj%23nn7FHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> No.
>
> Description of the contents of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows
> Server 2003 software update packages
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824994
>
>
> From the above article:-
>
> When a security update, critical update, update, update rollup, driver, or
> feature pack installs GDR version files, the hotfix files are also copied
> to the %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder. This supports migration to the
> appropriate files if you later install a hotfix or service pack that
> includes earlier versions of these files. For example, consider the
> following scenario:
>
> 1. You apply a security update that installs a GDR version of File.dll
> with a version number of 5.2.3790.1000 and copies a hotfix version of
> File.dll with a version number of 5.2.3790.1000 to the %windir%\$hf_mig$
> folder.
>
> 2. You apply a hotfix that includes a hotfix version of File.dll with a
> version number of 5.2.3790.0000.
>
> In this scenario the hotfix installation in step 2 installs the hotfix
> version of File.dll (version number 5.2.3790.1000) from the
> %windir%\$hf_mig$ folder instead of the hotfix version of File.dll
> (version number 5.2.3790.0000) from the hotfix package.
>
>
>
>
> "Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eXkHWol7FHA.3880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello
>>
>> I am going to reinstall Windows soon and I am wondering if I can 'keep'
>> my updates, esp as I may not have a Broadband connection immediately.
>>
>> I have found the folder C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$ which seems to have the
>> correctives.
>>
>> I've noticed an 'update.exe with each corrective and I am wondering if
>> this can be clicked on.
>>
>> Finally, I assume that the correctives are still valid whatever the
>> changes made to the computer (new motherboard and processor in this
>> case).
>>
>> Can sm please confirm or put me straight?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave Neve
>>
>


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