Hotfix deployment issue

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I am trying to install security hotfix MS03-008 on a Windows XP SP 1 (Not 1a) installation and am encountering a problem

When installing the file, I receive an error message stating

""setup could not verify the integrety of update.inf please makesure the cryptographic service is running on this computer" see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798

Having checked the support page, various workarounds are provided. One of the suggests renaming the EDB.LOG (%systemroot%\system32\catroot2\edb.log) file and reinstalling the hotfix

I have done this in a test environment, and the hotfix does indeed install.

My question is, "what is the impact of renaming this file (I believe it is a transaction log for AD but could be mistaken!). Does Windows simply write another edb.log file

Thanks for any help provided

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Andy;
Renaming or deleting the corrupted file is safe.
Windows simply recreates the file as needed.

See also:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updatinf.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

Hi

I am trying to install security hotfix MS03-008 on a Windows XP SP 1

(Not 1a) installation and am encountering a problem.

When installing the file, I receive an error message stating:

""setup could not verify the integrety of update.inf please makesure

the cryptographic service is running on this computer" see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798"

Having checked the support page, various workarounds are provided.

One of the suggests renaming the EDB.LOG
(%systemroot%\system32\catroot2\edb.log) file and reinstalling the
hotfix.

I have done this in a test environment, and the hotfix does indeed install.

My question is, "what is the impact of renaming this file (I believe

it is a transaction log for AD but could be mistaken!). Does Windows
simply write another edb.log file?