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Hello,

We are seeing problems with removal of links regarding the following items on the Microsoft servers. We could use and welcome advice from anyone that has alternate links to these packages on those servers. Here are the items that are now inaccessible:



Missing installers:

* 15 - Internet Explorer 6
Missing 24 installers

* 6936 - Windows OLE components
Only the Japanese installer is missing

* 7859 - Windows Script 5.6 (VBScript only)
Missing 27 installers and the download page

* 96 - Windows Media Player 6.4
Missing 25 installers

* 927 - Windows Installer 2.0 (Win 9.x-ME)
Missing installer and download page
http://www.microsoft...02-de3bb768148f

* 6944 - EndNote 8.0.2 Update
Missing the download page and installer
http://endnote.com/s...Win_updater.asp

* 6963 - TrueType font: Droid Sans Mono
http://code.google.c...gC_ZUOWi4ZBNajc

* 6964 - TrueType font: Droid Sans
http://code.google.c...JFRaH-jWX-C-aNI

* 6966 - TrueType font: Droid Serif Bold
http://code.google.c...PNJyfLyExqzYYTM

Missing download pages:

* 4099 - DirectX 9
http://www.microsoft...cd-464ef59da050

* 6849 - Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308480

We are seeing the same problem here... links are going dead.

I wonder if Microsoft would take issue with storing these files that they have removed from their own servers.
Edited by ViroMan, 16 August 2012 - 06:38 PM.

Found a heap more missing from the MS servers as ran apup for Addons today. It would seem that MS need the storage space!!!!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\AddOns\__Powertoys_xp_x86\CleartypePowertoy_xp_x86_files\CleartypePowertoySetup.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 2599696, but found 1245!!!
Download Error: C:\Test\modules\AddOns\__Powertoys_xp_x86\HTMLSlideShowPowertoy_xp_x86_files\HTMLSlideShowSetup.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 426696, but found 1245!!!
Download Error: C:\Test\temp_bin\TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 150192, but found 1245!!!
Download Error: C:\Test\modules\AddOns\CopyProfile_xp_x86_files\CopyProfile.msi
File size does NOT match. Expecting 167424, but found 1245!!!
Download Error: C:\Test\modules\AddOns\ColorControlPanel_x86_files\WinColorSetup.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 1506400, but found 1245!!!

Found info about an archive - see here: http://www.ryanvm.ne...opic.php?t=9896

@DesertJerry.... had a looksie at the link you posted and searched through it....looks to be outdated as no mention of the OS's covered by autopatcher
My thoughts only ....good to see people searching.

After running a clean apup of win xp x86 found more that MS have removed....DAMN!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\NonCritical\KB909520_xp_x86_enu.apm_files\Windows-KB909520-v1.000-x86-ENU.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 641312, but found 1245!!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\NonCritical\__WMP_noncritical\wmp10\KB892313_xp_wmp10_x86.apm_files\windowsmedia10-kb892313-x86-intl.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 2549512, but found 1245!!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\NonCritical\__WMP_noncritical\wmp10\KB895181_wmp.apm_files\windowsmedia-kb895181-x86-enu.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 590088, but found 1245!!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\NonCritical\__WMP_noncritical\wmp10\KB902344_xp_wmp10_x86.apm_files\windowsmedia10-kb902344-x86-intl.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 628488, but found 1245!!!

Download Error: C:\Test\modules\Components\JournalViewer_x86.apm_files\setup.exe
File size does NOT match. Expecting 7290120, but found 1245!!!

yes... I have those removed commented out in the test version of windows xp x86 on release2.list
Edited by ViroMan, 19 August 2012 - 07:36 AM.

OK... we need to choice: standby for new download link or remove these hotfixes/tweaks?

well like I told you in pm I will try to get in contact with Microsoft and see whats up with the missing links and if it would be cool if we stored the files they are taking off line if they have no intent on restoring the files.

Any word on this? I'm still stumbling over broken WMP 10 download links.

I have sent a few e-mail to Microsoft threw a few different routes and have not received a single response. I am leaning towards removing the links from our scripts completely and having the scripts delete the already downloaded files to be official.

MS support for XP is supposed to last till 2014 if they remove the files then they must no longer be needed. Does anyone know if AutoUpdate still downloads those files. If it does, we can parse the update link and get the hidden download urls.

Have already removed the links in the test script...jumping the gun I know.

so, can we copy missing updates manually into autopatcher?
could someone post additional hash sums for safety?

You could do that... but, you would have to have your own copy of the script and have apup run that script. It would mean you no longer get updates from the site.
In the next version of AP you will have the ability to add files to be downloaded without removing the ability to download things from site.

To get the hash files just use an md5 tool... there are plenty of them. So download the file you want... then md5 it.