Hey everyone,
I have been on the forum the last three days working on how to deploy Microsoft Hotfixes of the .MSU filetype. After following some successful guides
(Windows Hotfix .msu) and (File Version Applicability Rules Not Working)
I was able to get the .msu file installed on a test workstation, however my problem is that after it has been successfully installed, and it shows as installed on Patch Manager, the test workstation then polls the WSUS server and sees the same update available again to be installed. So something is definiately wrong with either my Applicability or Installed rules. I’d be interested in seeing what others are using for Applicability and Installed Rules for Microsoft Hotfixes in relation to .MSU files particularly. Any help would be very much appreciated!!! I really want to deploy hotfixes via Patch Manager!
So here is the setup I have:
Testing again a Windows 7 Pro x64
Hotfix KB2532445 – this fixes a bug in Software Restriction Policies for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
Does not use packageboot, I used Winrar to create sfx executable with all the correct settings, this part works and it does get installed, as after I run the update via WSUS, it shows up under updates in Control Panel/Program Files.
Requires a reboot is selected.
Prerequisite Rules: Processor Architecture=x64
Applicability Rules: NOT File Exists: Path=SoftwareDistribution\Download\7789ba8a663f7e637e25bbdc0c7a68d3\Windows6.1-KB2532445-v2-x64.cab Common Path=WINDOWS Version= Size=N/A Modified Date=10/4/2011 11:55:00 PM Creation Date=N/A Language=Language Neutral
I chose this for applicability rules because I couldn’t find anything else that seemed to be a good fit for this hotfix, I know for a fact that this file/directory does not exist prior to the installation of this update, so I chose that for applicability if this does NOT exist, then the system should install this update? Is my thinking wrong here?
Installed Rules: MSI Product Installed: Product ID={7789ba8a-663f-7e63-7e25-bbdc0c7a68d3}
I couldn’t find anything else to base it on as I do not have remote WMI turned on on remote workstations, so best I could find was to be the product code for the hotfix which is turns out to be the same guid in the download folder that it extracts itself to.
Like I said, the update shows as installed on Patch Manager, but next time the test workstation polls WSUS, it shows that the same patch/hotfix is available to be installed again, and it loops. Please help!!