Logistix Update Packs

[Michael]

Hello all,

 

I've been busy creating various useful packages you can use within your deployment or if you're a system builder; on your master images.

 

Logistix Post XP SP3 Update Pack (September)

The Logistix Post XP SP3 Update Pack September edition will be the last combined Post XP SP3 updates + .NET Framework due to its large size. Next month, the October edition will just contain Post XP SP3 updates.

 

Logistix Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

The Logistix Office 2007 Compatibility Update Pack contains the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack, Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Post Hotfixes all in one convenient package.

 

Logistix Microsoft .NET Framework Pack

The Logistix Microsoft .NET Framework Pack contains the following all in one convenient package:

 

.NET Framework 1.1 + SP1 + Updates

.NET Framework 2.0 + SP2

.NET Framework 3.0 + SP2

.NET Framework 3.5 + SP1

 

Logistix Plugins Pack

The Logistix Plugins Pack contains the following all in one convenient package:

 

Adobe Flash 9.0.124.0

Adobe Shockwave 11.0.0.465

Adobe Reader 9

Java 6 Update 7

 

I hope you find all these useful. Any suggestions for other packs would be welcome. You're also more than welcome to share links on other sites!

[Michael]

Thanks for the "Thanks", much appreciated

 

I'm looking for other ideas for packages I can create, so get your thinking caps on

[Michael]

Would a Quicktime alternative and Real alternative pack be useful? What about adding Microsoft Works compatibility? I often get pupils who can't open work at school because of this.

[ICT_GUY]

Would a Quicktime alternative and Real alternative pack be useful? What about adding Microsoft Works compatibility? I often get pupils who can't open work at school because of this.

 

Yes to the alternatives, maybe throw in ccleaner and xp power toys?

[Michael]

Ahh now there's an idea, thanks for that

[ICT_GUY]

These are ace. I hate installing .net notmally casue it takes so much hand holding to get all three installed.

 

[Michael]

These are ace. I hate installing .net notmally casue it takes so much hand holding to get all three installed.

 

They save a lot of time don't they? It's always the simple ideas which work best

[FN-GM]

Do you have the .net ones in .msi format please?

 

Thanks

[Michael]

Do you have the .net ones in .msi format please?

 

I'm afraid I don't. I wasn't aware there were any MSIs. You have two choices really - either using the Logistix .NET Framework Pack or use WSUS which can also distribute .NET.

[User3204]

I done this..

Deploying the .NET Framework 1.1 Using Active Directory (Windows 2000 Server)

 

To extract the Dotnetfx.exe file to deploy the .NET Framework

 

1. Download Dotnetfx.exe to the root directory of the C:\ drive on your local computer.

2. Open a command prompt.

3. Change the directory to the root of the C:\ drive.

4. Type mkdir dotnetfx at the command prompt to create a directory in which to copy Dotnetfx.exe.

5. Type dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"msiexec /qb /a netfx.msi TARGETDIR=c:\dotnetfx" at the command prompt to extract the files to the dotnetfx directory.

6. Close the command prompt window.

7. Navigate to the C:\dotnetfx folder in Windows Explorer and verify that the files were extracted.

8. Move the dotnetfx folder and all its contents to the server that you will use for deployment.

 

Works for all of them.. but .net 3.5 is HUGE! and takes ages to install and then needs a reboot, and takes ages to "configure"... and which point it failed for me... but it was surplus to requirements so I said sod it.

[Michael]

Isn't there a timeout of 10 minutes to install MSIs by GPOs? On slower machines, .NET 3.5 would take longer than this for certain, which is why it may be failing.

 

I always put the .NET Framework Pack on base images. Makes things so much easier and applications that require .NET will work by default.

[Michael]

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Logistix Plugins Plus Pack

The Logistix Plugins Plus Pack contains the following all in one convenient package:

 

Adobe Flash 9.0.124.0

Adobe Shockwave 11.0.0.465

Adobe Reader 9

Java 6 Update 7

QuickTime Alternative 2.70

Real Alternative 1.84

 

@ICT_GUY - I had a look at including PowerToys, but unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any easy way of installing it silently. It doesn't use the normal Microsoft switches.

[Michael]

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Logistix Office 2007 Compatibility Plus Pack

The Logistix Office 2007 Compatibility Plus Pack contains the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack, Service Pack 1 (SP1), all Post Hotfixes and Microsoft Works 6 - 9 Viewer all in one convenient package.

Edited September 28, 2008 by Michael

[Michael]

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Logistix Microsoft Office Viewers Update Pack

The Logistix Microsoft Office Viewers Update Pack, contains Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel + SP3 + Hotfixes all in one convenient package.

[FN-GM]

Isn't there a timeout of 10 minutes to install MSIs by GPOs?

 

Nope, i have deployed SP3 via MSI took a while but worked fine

[box_l]

winrar unpacks the .net installers just fine

 

BoX

[Michael]

Nope, i have deployed SP3 via MSI took a while but worked fine

 

It could be just an intermittent connection problem causing it to fail I suppose. Both .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and XP SP3 are huge files to deploy to say the least!

[ICT_GUY]

~~~~NEW~~~~

 

Logistix Plugins Plus Pack

The Logistix Plugins Plus Pack contains the following all in one convenient package:

 

Adobe Flash 9.0.124.0

Adobe Shockwave 11.0.0.465

Adobe Reader 9

Java 6 Update 7

QuickTime Alternative 2.70

Real Alternative 1.84

 

@ICT_GUY - I had a look at including PowerToys, but unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any easy way of installing it silently. It doesn't use the normal Microsoft switches.

 

 

Cool!, shame about the power toys though, but still woohoo!

[Michael]

Cool!, shame about the power toys though, but still woohoo!

 

Glad you approve. They seem to be a hit so I will endeavour to make new packages or update existing ones whenever necessary.

 

Probably the next package will be a standalone Post XP SP3 package for October, so it'll just include Post XP SP3 Hotfixes, IE7, MP11 and nothing more.

[HodgeHi]

I'm going to sound like a complete numpty now but how would i deploy these silently and from a Server share. Would it be a script that points to them?

 

I rarely install software remotely unless it is installed via an MSI through GPO. How would i check to see if they have been installed and so skip it for recurring logins?

 

I found some pre-packaged MSI's for quicktime and realtime alternatives for download and used those. Can't we do similar for other free software through edugeek?

 

All the members that go through the process of creating these deployable MSI's, we could gather them all into one place for all MSI's usable in Schools.

 

Thanks and sorry for being so dumb.

[Michael]

In a domain environment I would highly recommend WSUS 3.0. Not only will it deploy updates silently (with minimal user intervention), it gives you as the domain admin a console which displays all updates your machines have installed. It also allows you to deploy Office updates too.

 

The Logistix Post XP SP3 Update Pack is suitable for standalone updating or for updating machines which are to be imaged. The updates are then readily and conveniently installed on all machines.

 

However if you wanted to use the pack to deploy the updates, firstly extract the Logistix Post XP SP3 Update Pack but click on the X (at the top right) instead of clicking on Finish. Open up the batch file and edit the set PATHTOFIXES= using a UNC path

 

set PATHTOFIXES=\\SERVERNAME\SHARENAME

 

Create a shortcut to the batch file and run the file from a workstation. Please note you need access rights to the share and local administrator rights to install hotfixes.

 

If you have lots of machines to update, I would definitely go down the WSUS route. Even for 10 machines at a time, it would generate a lot of network traffic.