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Windows Update - Part 2: Update Package - Appendix

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Appendix A: IPD-aware package

ref: US 2005/0022175 A1 - Jan 27, 2005

ref: KB 828030 - You Cannot View or Extract the Updated Files from a Windows Product Update Package

E.g. WindowsXP-KB824146-x86-ENU.exe.

SFX module 31,744 bytes (SFXCAB 5.3.18.6), CAB 1,504,547 bytes (append 5 bytes, crc32 0xFFFFFFFF, align to 0x16F600), Authenticode Signature 6,944 bytes.

_sfx_manifest_ <- _sfx_.dll (mspatcha.dll 5.2.9354.0)

E.g. WindowsServer2003-KB828035-x86-ENU.exe

SFX module 33,792 bytes (SFXCAB 5.4.1.0), CAB 334,195 bytes, Authenticode Signature 6,760 bytes.

_sfx_manifest_ <- _sfx_.dll (mspatcha.dll 5.2.3790.83)

Appendix B: Self-Extracting Cabinet

NOTE: CAB-SDK (Cabinet Software Development Kit)

SFXCAB (Self-Extracting Cabinet)

E.g. WindowsXP-KB824105-x86-ENU.exe. ref: 2F0rq9sJ

SFX module 31,744 bytes (SFXCAB 5.3.18.6), CAB 307,456 bytes, Authenticode Signature 6,944 bytes.

CAB EXEC: xpsp1hfm.exe (5.3.0018.6) -> update.exe (5.3.0018.6), spuninst.exe (5.3.0018.6) <- update.inf, updater.ver, KBnnn.cat

E.g. Q320206_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe.

SFX module 23,040 bytes (1.16.118.0), CAB 164,884 bytes, Authenticode Signature 6,672 bytes.

CAB EXEC: update.exe (5.2.0002.2) <- update.inf, updater.ver, Qnnn.cat

E.g. Q315000_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe.

SFX module 23,040 bytes (1.16.118.0), CAB 568,929 bytes, Authenticode Signature 6,760 bytes.

CAB EXEC: update.exe (5.1.2600.22) <- update.inf, update.ver, sp1.cat

E.g. Q249599_W2K_SP1_X86_en.EXE.

SFX module 22,016 bytes (1.10.101.0), CAB 242,438 bytes, Authenticode Signature 5,142 bytes.

CAB EXEC: hotfix.exe (5.0.2195.1093) <- hotfix.inf

IExpress: WEXTRACT (Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor)

E.g. 274548USA8.EXE，CAB in .rsrc/RCDATA/CABINET, RUNPROGRAM 274548UP.INF + ADVPACK.DLL.

; RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection <section> <reboot-mode> <inf-name>
; Advanced INF Package Installer (ADVPACK)
rundll32.exe %s,InstallHinfSection %s 128 %s
rundll32.exe %sadvpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "%s"

NOTE: IEAK (Internet Explorer Administration Kit)

NOTE: ADVPACK.DLL, SETUPAPI.DLL, SETUPX.DLL.

Appendix C: Installer Engine

KB 184305: How to install and remove hotfixes with Hotfix.exe
KB 197147: Command-line switches for IExpress software update packages
KB 262841: Command-line switches for Windows software update packages
KB 814411: Hotfix Packages Do Not Include Debug Symbol Files
KB 816915: New File Naming Schema for Microsoft Windows Software Update Packages
- ProductName-KBArticleNumber-Option-Language.exe, April 2003
KB 824687: Command-line switches for Microsoft software update packages
KB 902093: How to read the Windowsupdate.log file - 2005
KB 934307: Description of the Windows Update Standalone Installer in Windows (wusa.exe)

update.exe

Version 5.1.2600.22 (xpclnt_qfe.010827-1803)Version 5.3.24.3/help, /passive, /quiet, /norestart, /forcerestart, /verbose, /extract
Version 5.4.15.0/forceappsclose, /integrate:path
Version 6.1.22.0/warnrestart, /promptrestart, /nobackup, /overwriteoem, /log

Appendix D: PA19 - PatchAPI

ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb417345.aspx

ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/devnotes/patchapi

patchapi.h

Windows Platform SDK, Microsoft Installer SDK

mspatcha.dll

MS Office 2000, INSTMSI.EXE (1.0.5104.0), mspatcha.dll (1.94.319.0)

Windows 2000, MSI.DLL (1.10.1029.0), mspatcha.dll (1.94.319.0)

mspatchc.dll

Windows Installer 1.0 SDK, MsPatchC.dll (1.94.319.0), MsPatchC.lib, MPatch.exe, APatch.exe

Windows Installer 1.2 SDK, MsPatchC.dll (1.97.324.0), MsPatchC.lib, MPatch.exe (1.94.319.0), APatch.exe (1.94.319.0)

Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK, MsPatchC.dll (5.2.3760.0), MsPatchC.lib

Appendix E: PA30 - MSDELTA

ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb417345.aspx

ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/devnotes/msdelta

ref: Vista

ref: KB 927374: Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

msdelta.dll

6.0.6000.16386, 3PQMtVDh
6.0.6001.18000

Note: ApplyDeltaA/W: if the specified delta was created using PatchAPI, and the DELTA_APPLY_FLAG_ALLOW_PA19 flag is set, MSDelta will call PatchAPI to apply the delta.