Re: Hotfix KB938127 fails to install via WSUS. Errorcode 0x8007F0F1

[Crosspost to WSUS newsgroup]

0x8007F0F1 = STATUS_INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES

In most cases, the error suggests the computer has been compromised by a
hijackware infection.

QED: Is this the only update that fails to install on these computers (e.g.,
did KB969897 install successfully)?

The above notwithstanding...

> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.

IIRC, you cannot integrate IE7 in a slipstream of WinXP SP3 (unless you use
nLite or similar third-party application; the current IE7 package does not
support the /integrate switch) and such methods are not supported. Have you
upgraded any other computers via this method which are not affected by this
error?
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Big Hiller wrote:
> Getting a handful of desktops that get this error when trying to install
> the
> update from our WSUS server.
>
> They all run WinXP SP3 with IE7.
>
> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.

Yes, the machines that are having issues were ones upgraded from Win2k to Xp
via a slipstreamed source (using nLite). All other updates seem to apply fine.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [Crosspost to WSUS newsgroup]
>
> 0x8007F0F1 = STATUS_INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES
>
> In most cases, the error suggests the computer has been compromised by a
> hijackware infection.
>
> QED: Is this the only update that fails to install on these computers (e.g.,
> did KB969897 install successfully)?
>
> The above notwithstanding...
>
> > They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.
>
> IIRC, you cannot integrate IE7 in a slipstream of WinXP SP3 (unless you use
> nLite or similar third-party application; the current IE7 package does not
> support the /integrate switch) and such methods are not supported. Have you
> upgraded any other computers via this method which are not affected by this
> error?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Big Hiller wrote:
> > Getting a handful of desktops that get this error when trying to install
> > the
> > update from our WSUS server.
> >
> > They all run WinXP SP3 with IE7.
> >
> > They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.
>
>

As I said, slipstreaming IE7 is not supported (hence the
INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES error; i.e., GDR vs QFX) so WYSIWYG.

Big Hiller wrote:
> Yes, the machines that are having issues were ones upgraded from Win2k to
> Xp
> via a slipstreamed source (using nLite). All other updates seem to apply
> fine.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> [Crosspost to WSUS newsgroup]
>>
>> 0x8007F0F1 = STATUS_INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES
>>
>> In most cases, the error suggests the computer has been compromised by a
>> hijackware infection.
>>
>> QED: Is this the only update that fails to install on these computers
>> (e.g., did KB969897 install successfully)?
>>
>> The above notwithstanding...
>>
>>> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.
>>
>> IIRC, you cannot integrate IE7 in a slipstream of WinXP SP3 (unless you
>> use
>> nLite or similar third-party application; the current IE7 package does
>> not
>> support the /integrate switch) and such methods are not supported. Have
>> you upgraded any other computers via this method which are not affected
>> by
>> this error?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Big Hiller wrote:
>>> Getting a handful of desktops that get this error when trying to install
>>> the
>>> update from our WSUS server.
>>>
>>> They all run WinXP SP3 with IE7.
>>>
>>> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.

So, in less complicated terms, I'm screwed.

Wonderful.

For future reference, what is the best way to upgrade 150 PCs from Windows
2000 -> XP and install IE7?

Does MS think we should walk around and manually upgrade them all 150PCs?
Buy some really expensive software that we'll use once?

What if I said that IE7 was NOT slipstreamed? Then would the solution be
different?

Basically, this isn't much help to me.

Off to the next forum, I guess.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> As I said, slipstreaming IE7 is not supported (hence the
> INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES error; i.e., GDR vs QFX) so WYSIWYG.
>
> Big Hiller wrote:
> > Yes, the machines that are having issues were ones upgraded from Win2k to
> > Xp
> > via a slipstreamed source (using nLite). All other updates seem to apply
> > fine.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> [Crosspost to WSUS newsgroup]
> >>
> >> 0x8007F0F1 = STATUS_INCOMPARABLE_BRANCHES
> >>
> >> In most cases, the error suggests the computer has been compromised by a
> >> hijackware infection.
> >>
> >> QED: Is this the only update that fails to install on these computers
> >> (e.g., did KB969897 install successfully)?
> >>
> >> The above notwithstanding...
> >>
> >>> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.
> >>
> >> IIRC, you cannot integrate IE7 in a slipstream of WinXP SP3 (unless you
> >> use
> >> nLite or similar third-party application; the current IE7 package does
> >> not
> >> support the /integrate switch) and such methods are not supported. Have
> >> you upgraded any other computers via this method which are not affected
> >> by
> >> this error?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> Big Hiller wrote:
> >>> Getting a handful of desktops that get this error when trying to install
> >>> the
> >>> update from our WSUS server.
> >>>
> >>> They all run WinXP SP3 with IE7.
> >>>
> >>> They were all upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP via a SP3+IE7 slipstream.
>
>

Big Hiller wrote:
> So, in less complicated terms, I'm screwed.
>
> Wonderful.
>
> For future reference, what is the best way to upgrade 150 PCs from
> Windows 2000 -> XP and install IE7?
>
> Does MS think we should walk around and manually upgrade them all
> 150PCs? Buy some really expensive software that we'll use once?
>
> What if I said that IE7 was NOT slipstreamed? Then would the
> solution be different?
>
> Basically, this isn't much help to me.
>
> Off to the next forum, I guess.

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