Microsoft KB Archive/262839

= Update.exe Command-Line Switches for Windows 2000 Service Packs =

PSS ID Number: 262839

Article Last Modified on 8/12/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

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This article was previously published under Q262839



SUMMARY
This article lists the command-line switches that are supported in the Windows 2000 Service Packs Update.exe program.

Command-line Switches That Are Supported in All Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Packs
Note If you use the /q switch or the /u switch to run Update.exe in Quiet or Unattended Setup mode, you must also use the /o switch to make sure that OEM-supplied files are updated. If you do not use the /o switch, files such as the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and disk miniport drivers are not updated.

Additional Command-Line Switches That Are Supported in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4):


MORE INFORMATION
When Update.exe installs the service pack, it performs the following tasks:
 * It copies the service pack files locally.
 * It backs up the current file set and registry information about the local computer.
 * Based on the system catalog, it modifies the Windows File Protection (WFP) information to reflect the new service pack files.
 * It updates the encryption files according to the encryption level for the currently installed operating system.
 * It updates the necessary system files.
 * It updates the registry with any new or modified registry keys.
 * It installs a new driver .cab file that Setup and other components can use to install device drivers without requiring access to the network or the service pack CD-ROM.
 * It updates the Drvindex.inf file with the new drivers that are contained in the service pack driver .cab file.
 * It updates the Layout.inf file. This file identifies which files to install from the operating system media and which files to install from the service pack media.
 * It writes the  registry subkey. This is the subkey that Setup uses to identify the location of the service pack media.
 * It creates the $NTServicePackUninstall$ folder where the uninstall information is stored.
 * It creates a log file that identifies the command line that was used to initiate the Update.exe program and the files that were copied to the computer by the Update.exe program.
 * It creates an entry in the Event log about the installation.

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