GOW on PC? Vista 64

[Admiral Huddy]

Ok, This game requires a hotfix KB940105 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=18499035-F799-4F93-BB3C-DB70E22E1C1E&displaylang=en).
The windows update centre requires Genuine Microsoft windows.

Guess what ;)


Any thoughts?

[Dr. Z]

http://www.statichiss.co.uk/huddy.msu

;)

[Feek]

I'd just install it ;D

[Admiral Huddy]

thanks for the reply.

Install the installer package that DRZ suggested or the Genuine Microsoft utility thingy?

Is the MSU the same as the Autopatcher that was released a while back?

[Feek]

I'd just install the Genuine Microsoft doofer. But that's me being a smug git because Vista is the first MS OS I've ever officially owned.

[Admiral Huddy]

I did wonder if you had :)

Trouble is if I do, it's going to keep reminding me.. I might buy it anyway. Is there anyway of buying it without have to reinstall the damn thing :)

[Admiral Huddy]

I just found out the in August 2007. Microsoft put a stop on Autopatcher :(

However, I found this..

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2059&pid=13763&st=0&#entry13763




http://www.micro-nova.net/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=56&p=43#p43


Seems pretty upto date.. I'll install this on my test PC first, see how it goes.


DRZ, does that .msu file contain the hotfix?

[Mark]

That's a shame about AP, but as a lot of those updates were behind WGA I can't say I'm surprised. I still have up to the July update I think - I'd best keep that safe.

[Admiral Huddy]

July update does contain the update I need.

I have downloaded a file that contain a zip file of updates which includes 940105.

There are 7 files:

update.mum ???
_manifest_cix.xml
update.cat
and four files numbered 2 to 5


any ideas how this installed?

[Admiral Huddy]

Ok, 'm getting fed up with this..

Anyone know of how to getr that msu into Vista.. ?

[Daz]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307

To install an .msu update package, run Wusa.exe together with the full path of the file. For example, if the Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu file is in the D:\934307 folder, type the following command at a command prompt to install the update package:
wusa.exe d:\934307\Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu

:)

[Admiral Huddy]

.. and that's it, does it not do a WGA check?


Thanks Daz, I'll give that a whirl later :)

[Daz]

No idea. Shouldn't though I guess, if it was checking at the point of download. But hey, it's software, they could make your system do a dance in a tutu on bootup if they really wanted.

[Mark]

Suck it and see. :)

I'm surprised there's no file association for .msu (there is for .msi and .msp).

[Dr. Z]

Huddy, that is indeed the update you are after - I got past WGA for you here (on 32bit OEM) and downloaded it.

[Admiral Huddy]

Thanks for your help guys, that worked a treat. :)

[Dr. Z]

Good stuff :)