Article ID: 331646
Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q331646
SUMMARY
A hotfix is a program file that installs one or more files to correct a problem. An Exchange 2000 Server hotfix program file is named Qnnnnnn.exe, where nnnnnn is the number that is assigned to the hotfix.
MORE INFORMATION
Hotfixes released after Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3) support the following Setup switches:
- /? -- Display the list of installation switches.
- /u -- Unattended mode (same as /m).
- /m -- Unattended mode (same as /u).
- /f -- Force other programs to quit when the computer shuts down.
- /n -- Do not back up files for removal.
- /o -- Overwrite OEM files without prompting.
- /z -- Do not restart when installation is complete.
- /q -- Quiet mode (no user interaction) and unattended mode (same as /u or /m).
- /l -- List installed hotfixes.
- /x -- Extract the files without running Setup.
For example, the following command line installs the update without any user intervention and does not force the computer to restart:
filename /q /z
All hotfixes are listed in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Exchange Server 2000\Service Pack Number\Content ID Number
For additional information about the command-line switches for previous Exchange Server hotfix packages, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257946 XGEN: GUI Hotfix Utility Switches /x /m /s /z
For additional information about the command-line switches for Windows 2000 and Windows XP hotfix packages, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
262841 Windows 2000 Hotfix.exe Program Description and Command-Line Switches
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