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General Category => Software => Topic started by: TheAngryPenguin on September 30, 2002, 03:08:02 PM

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: TheAngryPenguin on September 30, 2002, 03:08:02 PM

This is a question *somewhat* related to SlipStreaming SP1 into WinXP.

Is there a way to extract selected files from SP1 as opposed to installing the complete Service Pack?

For example, I need the following updated files from the SP1 *without* necessarily installing the complete Service Pack:

explorer.exe
msctf.dll
msutb.dll

Upon decompressing/unzipping xpsp1_en_x86.exe into a new folder, I can locate these files; HOWEVER, they are named as:

explorer.ex_
msctf.dl_
msutb.dl_

Will these files be valid if I simply rename them appropriately, or is there yet another decompression process involving update.exe?

If the latter is the case, is it possible to decompress these files properly with update.exe; and how does one go about doing so?

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: Josetann on October 01, 2002, 04:40:04 AM

I believe you can decompress these files using a program like WinZip.  Also there should be an extract command that can decompress those files (but cannot recompress them, shouldn\'t be a problem here though).

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2002, 10:48:30 AM

yes, rename those files to *.cab and open with winzip and extract them . you can use the files as usual.

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: TheAngryPenguin on October 03, 2002, 01:11:31 AM

Man, I totally forgot about extract.exe -- this is what was *definitely* needed in my situation.  Just to refresh everyone\'s memory:

EXTRACT [/Y] [/A] [/D | /E] [/L dir] cabinet [filename ...]
EXTRACT [/Y] source [newname]
EXTRACT [/Y] /C source destination

In my case, I had to use the following command:

extract explorer.ex_ explorer.exe
extract msctf.dl_ msctf.dll
extract msutb.dl_ msutb.dll

And YES, it DOES make a difference -- renaming, or using WinZIP will NOT decompress these files correctly!!!

--Adam

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: Space Between on October 04, 2002, 02:54:45 AM

I use winrar to extract them and winace or cabman to recompress them intoa  cabinet file and then rename them back with a _. I belive in winace you can even pick a Microsoft compression technique...but im not sure on that..it\'s worked so far anyhow

I however should\'nt post this because ihave not tried it with XP but it worked for 2K

Title: WinXP SP1 -- update.exe
Post by: Space Betwen on October 04, 2002, 02:56:16 AM

oh the reason WinZip will not work is because i don\'t think it can handle cabinet files