If you do "update /?" you get this: AVAILABLE SWITCHES: [/help] [/quiet] [/passive] [/norestart] [/forcerestart] [/warnrestart] [/promptrestart] [/overwriteoem] [/nobackup] [/forceappsclose] … Read More

It is possible to run the executable distributed by microsoft with the same command line switches as the update.exe without extracting it first. If you're deploying with a tool that allows .ex… Read More

There is no need to create a custom MSI to deploy XP SP3 - it has its own built-in MSI deployment mechanism. The following documentation for XP SP2 can also be followed for XP SP3: Using Group… Read More

I created a *.msi that copies the WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.EXE to c:\program files\XP3, and then installs the service pack 3 silent. The msi can not be seen in add/remove programs, only t… Read More

Install the service pack 3 silent : WINXPSP3.msi /quiet /norestart Read More