Getting XP updates

Sebijk · May 23rd 2014

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POSReady 2009 is based on the Windows XP kernel and get updates until 2019. I want to know, if i can apply that on normal XP, but i get a error of version mismatch.

So i looking in the update.inf/update_SP3QFE.inf and it checks only some registry entries:

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[Prerequisite]
    condition=CompositeOp,OrOp,Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded.Section




[Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded.Section]
    OrOp=Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded1.Section
    OrOp=Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded2.Section
    Display_String="%A6Blocked%"
[Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded1.Section]
    EqualOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WindowsEmbedded\ProductVersion",FeaturePackVersion,0x00000000,==,"SP3"
    EqualOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"SYSTEM\WPA\WEPOS",Installed,0x10001,==,1
    Display_String="%A6Blocked%"
[Prereq.XPInstallEmbedded2.Section]
    EqualOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"System\WPA\WES",Installed,0x10001,==,1
    EqualOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"SYSTEM\WPA\POSReady",Installed,0x10001,==,1
    Display_String="%A6Blocked%"

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The solution is simple. Create a text file with this content::

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady]
"Installed"=dword:00000001

Save as .reg file and doubleclick to import it.

POSReady2009 Updates will now install on a normal XP and Windows Updates shows also the updates for POSReady2009

ATTENTION: Use it you own risk! These updates are not tested on a regular XP system and could damage your system

Instead PosReady you can also use WEPOS or WES. A reboot is not required.
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XP x64 is based Windows Server 2003, but new Server2003 updates will not install on XP x64.

But i found a workaround by applying a modify update.inf. Since update.exe will check the integry of update.inf, you need to swap the files directly:

1. First you need to download manually the update from microsoft.com and then execute with the switch /x to unpack it (ex. C:\xpupdate).
2. Create update.cmd:

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c:
cd "C:\xpupdate\update"
echo Replace update.inf with update.inf.new
copy update_SP2QFE.inf org_update_SP2QFE.inf /y
copy new_update_SP2QFE.inf update_SP2QFE.inf /y
echo Apply Update 
start update.exe /passive /norestart /log:c:\xpupdate\install.log
ping -n 1 -w 5 1.1.1.1>nul
copy org_update_SP2QFE.inf update_SP2QFE.inf /y

3. Copy update_SP2QFE.inf to new_update_SP2QFE.inf (in folder c:\xpupdate\update)
4. On new_update_SP2QFE.inf you need to delete this.

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Condition=AndOp,Prereq.XPAMDInstallBlock.Section

and the end (end of line):

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[Prereq.XPAMDInstallBlock.Section]
    PresentOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions",ProductType,0x00000000
    NotEqualOp=CheckReg,HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions",ProductType,0x00000000,!=,"WinNT"
    Display_String="%WrongProductMessage%"

5. Execute update.cmd

You can view install.log to show, if the installation is successfull. A reboot is required.

NERV Agent · Jul 6th 2018

Hello.

Numerous news sources like PCWorld and ZDNet reference this post, but the instructions to get x64 updates are unclear.

I understand that one is supposed to extract the contents of an updater executable into "C:\xpupdate" by executing it in the command line with the "/extract" switch, and browsing to "C:\xpupdate" where it will be extracted.

Then when that is done, one is supposed to run your script "update.cmd".

There is just one glaring problem.

It seems that you are referencing a very specific install/update that isn't specified in your post.

For example, I tried your instructions with this:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-u…confirmation.aspx?id=8483

However, the "update_SP2QFE.inf" in that installation package has no instance of "XPAMDInstallBlock", which is something that must be deleted according to your instructions.

This leads me to believe that you are working with a very specific update/install.

What is the specific KB####### update that you are using for this workaround?

Sebijk · Jul 9th 2018

Hello,

for XP x64 you need Updates from Windows Server 2003 x64, because XP x64 (NT 5.2) is based on the same Server 2003 architecture. But for Windows XP x64 you can only get the updates until 2015, because Windows Server 2003 was discountined at that year.

5444YHGFFHY · Jul 15th 2018

SRTSNG

NERV Agent (again) · Jul 16th 2018

It took me a long time, but I found the proper installer:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-u…oad/details.aspx?id=42717

I made "new_update_SP2QFE.inf" (in folder c:\xpupdate\update) with the modifications you mentioned.

However, here are the results of my "install.log":

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[install.log]
0.141: ================================================================================
0.141: 2018/07/16 04:11:42.809 (local)
0.141: C:\xpupdate\update\update.exe (version 6.3.4.1)
0.141: Hotfix started with following command line: /passive /norestart /log:c:\xpupdate\install.log
0.141: In Function GetBuildType, line 1170, RegQueryValueEx failed with error 0x2
0.141: ProductType is Present
0.141: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions\ProductType is Equal To Specified Value
0.141: Second Condition in Prereq.XPAMDInstallBlock.Section Failed
0.141: Condition Check for Line 1 of PreRequisite returned FALSE
0.141: KB2926765 Setup encountered an error:  This software update is not intended for the operating system product you have on the machine.
0.141: This software update is not intended for the operating system product you have on the machine.
0.141: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf0f4
0.141: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom action compliance.

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How does anyone get this to work?

Also, my login doesn't work anymore and the password reset doesn't work.

Sebijk · Jul 25th 2018

You must execute the batch script. The problem is, that update.exe checks the integrity and the script bypass that with a trick. When its not worked, then microsoft fix my workaround.

The other way is to put the files manually without installing. Then you need to start in Safe mode to replace that.

Sebijk · Aug 25th 2018

Quote from NERV Agent (again)

Also, my login doesn't work anymore and the password reset doesn't work.

You look also in your spam folder?

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