Questions tagged [msp]
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Forcing a stubborn MSP patch file to run
I have a program which was intended for Windows Vista but installs and runs on Windows 7 without issues. Lately, there was a patch issued for the program in .msp format that only runs on Vista. The patch absolutely refuses to install with a message…
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Parallelize USB data? Or simply use LPT?
I need to generate a simple system in which host computer interrupts lead out to a non-standard RJ-45 connection (6 pins in binary on/off state) that can be triggered with little latency. The only outputs available on the host is an ethernet…
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What does the MSI property/value "REINSTALL=ALL" do, and why do some patches (MSP's) require it?
What does the MSI property/value "REINSTALL=ALL" do, and why do some patches (MSP's) require it?
I understand it from the perspective of its usage with the msiexec /p command, however I don't understand what it is doing under the hood. For example,…
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Send multiple parameters to msiexec when installing MSP patch?
I am trying to run an MSP silently and also without rebooting. I have:
msiexec /p "mypatch.msp" /s/v/qn
which basically means run the patch silently / no interaction. The /v I believe is supposed to be the switch to send the 'qn' parameters directly…
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Installer can't read the MSI file from Windows Installer folder
I have an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file, which installs some updates. But when I run it, it shows an error message, which says, that it can't read the file from C:\Windows\Installer\SomeFileName.msi.
But this file is there, I checked that out. I tried…
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Recently took over a Domain, cannot manage the domain controller (Ubuntu system supposed to be hosting Windows AD via SAMBA) [MSP]
Guys (and gals and everything in-between), I'm stumped.
I'm an MSP and recently took over a new client. The prior IT left on not so great circumstances, and I'm inheriting their mess. One of my recent projects is to crack their DC. All of my…
