Windows NT 4.0 Hotfix Installation did not complete 3

[Enigma256]

I am trying to download and install Windows Hotfix Updates on a Windows NT 4.0 server and they are failing. Download is OK then when installing I get an error message saying Setup Error with red cross in dialog box with the text "The Operation completed successfully"!! When I have pressed OK in this box I get same dialog box with "Windows NT4.0 Hotfix Installation did not complete"

Any ideas will really help. Thanks

 

[wolluf]

Try reapplying latest service pack first?

 

[Wallsy]

I am having a similar problem applying some Hot fixes. Did reapplying SP6a fix this problem?

 

[Enigma256]

I wish, now I am having problems reinstalling SP6A. It says it cannot minf dor modify SETUP.LOG. The fix says to create a setup.log and that also does not work. The customer is looking for a different machine so we can migrate it to Windows 2000.

 

[AkosB]

You're missing setup.log from the Winnt\repair directory.

Make a file called setup.log in c:\winnt\repair (or where ever you put the winnt directory) and enter the following lines:

[Files.WinNt]
\winnt\System32\Hal.dll = "hal.dll","d023"

[Paths]
TargetDirectory = "\winnt"

I had the same issue with two machines, and this fixed it.
I got the info from:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=175960

;-)

 

[Enigma256]

Aksob : I did that it still does not work Oh well

 

[rodrinkus]

Hi,

I was having the same problem. When I went to look at the winnt/repair directory, access was denied. So I opened up 'properties' for the directory and went to 'security' tab, and then took ownership of it and all its subdirectories. Once I did that, the windows updates worked. Hope this helps.

Probably if you logged in as admin, you'd also be able to do it.

 

[Wallsy]

The fix kinda worked. If you apply this fix on your server make sure to confirm that the hal id is the one you want. I think the instructions are for a single processor and we have a dual processor. I applied the hotfixes successfully without taking a closer look at that Hal ID and crashed our server. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Terminator1]

Thanks AkosB
We were having the same problems on Windows NT 4.0 SP6A workstations. I installed the security patch which came back with the errors. Added the missing directory and log and restarted the machine and the patch had successfully installed.