Batch Update For Hotfixes

Dear experts...
Is it okay to combine all the updates to be executed into a single batchfile?
example:

WindowsXP-KB902400-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
WindowsXP-KB904706-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
WindowsXP-KB900725-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
etc....
WindowsXP-KB901017-x86-ENU.exe /passive /forcerestart

I performed this on a Windows XP SP2 system and SERVER 2003 SP1. I've read
from MS site that the Qchain or something to make the proper file version
replacement had been included within XP SP1 and 2003 SP1. But I'm not sure
bout this. If anybody could kindly explain it to me...)

DyWaN wrote:
> Dear experts...
> Is it okay to combine all the updates to be executed into a single
> batchfile? example:
>
> WindowsXP-KB902400-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> WindowsXP-KB904706-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> WindowsXP-KB900725-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> etc....
> WindowsXP-KB901017-x86-ENU.exe /passive /forcerestart
>
> I performed this on a Windows XP SP2 system and SERVER 2003 SP1.
> I've read from MS site that the Qchain or something to make the
> proper file version replacement had been included within XP SP1 and
> 2003 SP1. But I'm not sure bout this. If anybody could kindly
> explain it to me...)

It works fine. I use this batch script:
(Although I have to rename a few of the 60+ updates I now install after
SP2.)

--- Start copy below here ---
@ECHO OFF

REM Quick and dirty way to update an XP system with all Post-SP2 patches.

for %%U in (.\WindowsXP-KB??????-x86-enu.exe) DO (
@ECHO Now installing %%U , Please Wait . . .
start /wait %%U /u /n /z
)

--- Stop copy above here ---

It installs in numerical order because of its nature.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thank you very much for your reply Shenan...^_^

Cheers

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> DyWaN wrote:
> > Dear experts...
> > Is it okay to combine all the updates to be executed into a single
> > batchfile? example:
> >
> > WindowsXP-KB902400-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > WindowsXP-KB904706-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > WindowsXP-KB900725-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > etc....
> > WindowsXP-KB901017-x86-ENU.exe /passive /forcerestart
> >
> > I performed this on a Windows XP SP2 system and SERVER 2003 SP1.
> > I've read from MS site that the Qchain or something to make the
> > proper file version replacement had been included within XP SP1 and
> > 2003 SP1. But I'm not sure bout this. If anybody could kindly
> > explain it to me...)
>
> It works fine. I use this batch script:
> (Although I have to rename a few of the 60+ updates I now install after
> SP2.)
>
> --- Start copy below here ---
> @ECHO OFF
>
> REM Quick and dirty way to update an XP system with all Post-SP2 patches.
>
> for %%U in (.\WindowsXP-KB??????-x86-enu.exe) DO (
> @ECHO Now installing %%U , Please Wait . . .
> start /wait %%U /u /n /z
> )
>
> --- Stop copy above here ---
>
> It installs in numerical order because of its nature.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Thanks, Shenan. (cf. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18260)

(Would you consider helping out in Aumha Forums? <wink>)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Shenan Stanley wrote:
> DyWaN wrote:
> > Dear experts...
> > Is it okay to combine all the updates to be executed into a single
> > batchfile? example:
> >
> > WindowsXP-KB902400-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > WindowsXP-KB904706-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > WindowsXP-KB900725-x86-ENU.exe /passive /norestart
> > etc....
> > WindowsXP-KB901017-x86-ENU.exe /passive /forcerestart
> >
> > I performed this on a Windows XP SP2 system and SERVER 2003 SP1.
> > I've read from MS site that the Qchain or something to make the
> > proper file version replacement had been included within XP SP1 and
> > 2003 SP1. But I'm not sure bout this. If anybody could kindly
> > explain it to me...)
>
> It works fine. I use this batch script:
> (Although I have to rename a few of the 60+ updates I now install after
> SP2.)
>
> --- Start copy below here ---
> @ECHO OFF
>
> REM Quick and dirty way to update an XP system with all Post-SP2 patches.
>
> for %%U in (.\WindowsXP-KB??????-x86-enu.exe) DO (
> @ECHO Now installing %%U , Please Wait . . .
> start /wait %%U /u /n /z
> )
>
> --- Stop copy above here ---
>
> It installs in numerical order because of its nature.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP