What are COMPAPI, DtaStor and PT enties in log - V2

In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.

COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor

Near as I can figure:

AU = Automatic Update
WU = Windows Update
Agent = WU Agent
DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update

But I'm not sure on the following;

COMAPI = ?
DtaStor = ?
PT = ?

Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?

I found the answer in MS Article 902093.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093



"MrSoftware" wrote:

> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
>
> COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor
>
> Near as I can figure:
>
> AU = Automatic Update
> WU = Windows Update
> Agent = WU Agent
> DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
> Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update
>
> But I'm not sure on the following;
>
> COMAPI = ?
> DtaStor = ?
> PT = ?
>
> Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?
>
>

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0a0e97ff321aff

Have you formatted the HDD & done a clean install of WinXP yet?
--
~PA Bear

MrSoftware wrote:
> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
>
> COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor
>
> Near as I can figure:
>
> AU = Automatic Update
> WU = Windows Update
> Agent = WU Agent
> DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
> Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update
>
> But I'm not sure on the following;
>
> COMAPI = ?
> DtaStor = ?
> PT = ?
>
> Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?

Bear. I think it's time to cut this puppy loose.

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:e#...
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0a0e97ff321aff
>
> Have you formatted the HDD & done a clean install of WinXP yet?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> MrSoftware wrote:
>> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
>>
>> COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor
>>
>> Near as I can figure:
>>
>> AU = Automatic Update
>> WU = Windows Update
>> Agent = WU Agent
>> DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
>> Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update
>>
>> But I'm not sure on the following;
>>
>> COMAPI = ?
>> DtaStor = ?
>> PT = ?
>>
>> Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?
>

S*** him, I just wanna make sure no one else gets taken in by his posts.

Michael wrote:
> Bear. I think it's time to cut this puppy loose.
>
>> cf.
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0a0e97ff321aff
>>
>> Have you formatted the HDD & done a clean install of WinXP yet?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> MrSoftware wrote:
>>> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
>>>
>>> COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor
>>>
>>> Near as I can figure:
>>>
>>> AU = Automatic Update
>>> WU = Windows Update
>>> Agent = WU Agent
>>> DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
>>> Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update
>>>
>>> But I'm not sure on the following;
>>>
>>> COMAPI = ?
>>> DtaStor = ?
>>> PT = ?
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?

I found the following;

[1] Major Components

- BITS = Background Intelligent Transfer Service
- MSI = Microsoft Installer Service
- SUS = Software Update Services
- WSUS = Windows Server Update Server
- WU = Windows Update
- WUAU = Windows Update Automatic Update

[2] Minor Components

- AGENT - Windows Update agent
- AU - Automatic Updates is performing this task
- AUCLNT - Interaction by AU with the logged on user
- CDM - Device Manager
- CMPRESS - Compression agent
- COMAPI - Windows Update API
- DRIVER - Device driver information
- DTASTOR - Handles database transactions
- DWNLDMGR - Creates and monitors download jobs
- EEHNDLER - Expression handler used to evaluate update applicability
- HANDLER - Manages the update installers
- MISC - General service information
- OFFLSNC - Detect available updates when not connected to the network
- PARSER - Parses expression information
- PT - Protocol Talker : Synchronizes updates information to the
local datastore
- REPORT - Collects reporting information
- SERVICE - Startup/Shutdown of the Automatic Updates service
- SETUP - Installs new versions of the Windows Update client when
available
- SHUTDWN - Install at shutdown feature
- WUREDIR - The Windows Update redirector files
- WUWEB - The Windows Update ActiveX control


See article:

MS Article ID - 902093 - How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/902093?p=1


"MrSoftware" wrote:

> In examining WindowsUpdate.log I noticed the following entities.
>
> COMAPI, AU, PT, Agent, DnldMgr, Handler, DtaStor
>
> Near as I can figure:
>
> AU = Automatic Update
> WU = Windows Update
> Agent = WU Agent
> DnlMgr = WU Download Manager
> Handler = WU Install 'handler' : Actually installs the update
>
> But I'm not sure on the following;
>
> COMAPI = ?
> DtaStor = ?
> PT = ?
>
> Does anyone know what the COMAPI, DtaStor and PT entities are?
>
>