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Problem with KB951978

Started by startrek, Jun 13 2008 07:01 AM

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#1 startrek

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 07:01 AM

Microsoft Windows - Recommended Updates - Update for Windows XP - KB951978
I can not install this through AutoPatcher, but when I try to install directly I got message - The version of Internet Explorer you have installed does not match the update you are trying to install.
I have WinXP SP3 with IE7.

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#2 _def_x_

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 09:21 AM

Hi startrek...

I've seen a few mentions of this issue in the Microsoft TechNet forums. I would
be curious if using Microsoft directly and going thru the validation process gets
this hotfix installed...

Try this link for Microsoft directly - validation for this hotfix is required.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Hope this works for you.

Mike

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#3 James

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 09:42 AM

The reason kb951978 will not install is because Microsoft blocks installation if Internet Explorer 7 (or IE8 Beta) is present.

The installation "rules" (set internally in the package) seem to require:

XP Service Pack 3
Windows Script 5.7
Internet Explorer 6

at which point cscript.exe/wscript.exe/jscript.dll/vbscript.dll version 5.7.0.18066 are all installed
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#4 James

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Posted 14 July 2008 - 10:01 AM

Microsoft revised the kb951978 update last week to remove the install block if Internet Explorer 7 is installed. Regretably they did not change the update filename, by making it "v2".

[rant]
So, once again, we have to deal with a MSFT update with changed contents, changed date, changed digital signature, different MD5 hash...... but the same filename.
[/rant]

Here's the MD5 hash details for download:
0ccd4746432f7310aa1c081334ff3f1c "old" WindowsXP-KB951978-x86-ENU.exe
b448003c41feb10ddb66810448c85c12 "new" WindowsXP-KB951978-x86-ENU.exe

And for detection:
062cb542af01ee1f0d791cf66f57b00b "old" KB951978.CAT
be537d1ada5b27aba1a704cc3bde6745 "new" KB951978.CAT

Please note: this MSFT update will still not install properly if you have kb933812 (QFE branch) or kb933873 installed. These are MSFT PSS (i.e. non-public) hotfixes that will not affect AutoPatcher users.
If you have built your own slipstreamed XP CD that incorporates kb933812 (QFE branch) or kb933873 don't complain here - complain on the appropriate slipstreaming forum.

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