Windows 2000 SP4 Slipstream Fails

[Rishi Chopra]

I am trying to slpstream Win2000 SP4 and it fails with this error in
the log:

x86GetSourceArchitecture: Invalid handle for file:
C:\new\mp\dosnet.inf

x86GetSourceArchitecture: Invalid handle for file:
d:\3fbb23faaaa3c\ip\dosnet.inf
***

WinMain:Error in determining the platform for SP


I'm using the following command (service pack is in d:\, win2k CD
files are in d:\files):

D:\>SP4Express_EN.exe -s:d:\files

Can someone please point out the error of my ways?

 

[Craig]

I think your first problem is that you have to extract the
service pack to a directory...you can't just use the
entire servicepack.exe like it appears that you're trying.

Once you've extracted the service pack, you're ready
to "slipstream" to your original I386 folder. You will
notice that when the Service Pack extracted, it created
its own I386 folder. Within this new I386 folder is an
Update folder, which has the "update.exe" file you'll need
to execute to apply the Service Pack to our original I386
folder. You do this by typing: \path to
the\newI386folder\updatefolder\update.exe followed by
the -SathtooriginalI386Folder.
For example, we would type C:\TempSP2\I386
\Update\update.exe -s:c:\TempI386. NOTE: Notice there is
NO SPACE in between the -s:c:\TempI386, and there's a
colon in the command also. Also, don't type all the way to
your target I386 folder.type only to the directory above
it!

Hope this made sense.

Craig

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Hi,

I can't see the original post this relates to, but I can confirm you
don't need to extract all the service pack files in order to do
slipstreaming when using SP4. I believe earlier versions DID require this.

 

[Rishi Chopra]

Hi,

I can't see the original post this relates to, but I can confirm you
don't need to extract all the service pack files in order to do
slipstreaming when using SP4. I believe earlier versions DID require this.

Gerry,

I'll echo that; extracting the service pack is not required. Just in
case, I gave the 'expansion-then-application' procedure a try, but the
results are the same.

Any idea how to get SP4 slipstreamed into Win2k?

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Hi,

Try this:

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...ws_2000_integrated_with_the_service_pack_rpmd>

Beware of word wrap.

 

[Rishi Chopra]

Hi,

Try this:

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...ws_2000_integrated_with_the_service_pack_rpmd>

Beware of word wrap.

Gerry,

Still getting the same error ('/' and '-' are identical in this instance.)

Can anyone else suggest what the problem might be?

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Hi Rishi,

You'll have to post much more info than that. I can't see the earlier
posts. Post the exact details of what you did, folder structure, command
lines, error messages and so on.

 

[Rishi Chopra]

Hi Rishi,

You'll have to post much more info than that. I can't see the earlier
posts. Post the exact details of what you did, folder structure, command
lines, error messages and so on.

Let me try to specify again:

-Service Pack Location Is d:\
-Win2k CD Files Location Is d:\files

-=/Procedure Is As Follows/=-
-=/cmd Command Trace 4/15/04 00:19:53/=-

C:\Documents and Settings\U.B. Chopra>d:

D:\>SP4Express_EN.exe -s:d:\files

D:\>cd c:
C:\Documents and Settings\U.B. Chopra

D:\>cd c:\

D:\>

-=/svcpack.log/=-

Service Pack started with following command line: -s:d:\files
***

x86GetSourceArchitecture: Invalid handle for file:
d:\ddf\mp\dosnet.inf
***

x86GetSourceArchitecture: Invalid handle for file:
d:\ddf\ip\dosnet.inf
***

WinMain:Error in determining the platform for SP
***

Message displayed to the user: Failed to copy some or all of the files
necessary for integrated install.

Please check that:
a) No network or copy errors occurred during the integration process
b) The format of the destination directory is correct.
The
***

User Input: OK
***

Failed to copy some or all of the files necessary for integrated
install.

Please check that:
a) No network or copy errors occurred during the integration process
b) The format of the destination directory is correct.
The files to be integrated must reside in an i386 and/or ia64 or
nec98 directory
(i.e. for an i386 share, if you typed "update /s:c:\cdshare", the
files must be in the c:\cdshare\i386 directory).
***


I'm assuming this is the standard format/error message for failed
slipstream installation and that there is a simple work-around.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

-Service Pack Location Is d:\
-Win2k CD Files Location Is d:\files

I assume you mean just the i386 folder from the CD?

D:\>SP4Express_EN.exe -s:d:\files

What on earth is this? who told you to use the Express version?

 

[Rishi Chopra]

I assume you mean just the i386 folder from the CD?


What on earth is this? who told you to use the Express version?

No one told me - is that the problem? I'll give the network version a try.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

No one told me - is that the problem? I'll give the network version a try.

I don't know "for sure" that this is the problem, but I'd suggest it's a
good place to start. I've only ever used the full version for such things...

Let us know if it works.

 

[Rishi Chopra]

I don't know "for sure" that this is the problem, but I'd suggest it's a
good place to start. I've only ever used the full version for such things...

Let us know if it works.

Full 'Network' Service Pack works; also, for reference, 'w2ksp4_en.exe
-s:d:\files' works without extracting the service pack first.

Thanks to Craig and (especially) Gerry.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Full 'Network' Service Pack works; also, for reference, 'w2ksp4_en.exe
-s:d:\files' works without extracting the service pack first.

Thanks to Craig and (especially) Gerry.

Ah, that's it then, and as you say, you don't need to xtract even.