Bug Reports for AutoPatcher 4.2

[cpugeniusmv]

Okay.....1st my compliments on an outstanding program.  Then will add some additional info ref'd to the minor problem with the .NET installations (on the Dec Full install program).  I'm sure that this small problem has been addressed to some extent; but, this is what was noticed on 2 seperate computer updates.  The updates were done from a burnt CD in which I had already corrected the \q to /q typo within the "NETFrame11.axp" file.

On the 1st machine, I left the default (both items ticked) to install both the .net framework and the update.  An error ballon?? occurred for the Update installation (NDP1.1-KB824629-x86.exe) and the update stalled until you pressed the "ok" button and then preceeded until the autoupdater ending.  Apparently neither the .net framework or the update patch installed; because, after rebooting - ran the windows update and it listed the .net installation as still needing to be installed.  Now on the 2nd machine, ran same cd configuration but only leaving the .net framework install ticked and untick the .net update.  This setup ran flawlessly from begining to end and installed the .net files properly.

can you reproduce the error?

maybe write down what it says?

[CyberFox]

CyberFox, and then you ran the Autorun Menu??

I tried from the menu and also dicectly by running autopatcher.exe... - the same situation occurs: Freezeing on "Checking defaults"...

[1ComputerGuru]

Yes the error box was the same one the FreakyFriday posted on his Dec 20th post.

[cpugeniusmv]

hmm, that's very odd...

would it be too much trouble to do it again with both ticked? just to make sure it wasn't a one time thing?

[1ComputerGuru]

no problem....mite be a couple of days fore can re-check....what with the holidays almost here... should have a couple of xp machines ready to update, hopefully by then....

[CyberFox]

I have problem and I'll ask of it again...

When I'm trying to install the program says: "Checking defaufts" and freezes...

What to do with it?

My machine:

Celeron 700, ABIT BH6 (Intel440BX), 256 SDRAM,

Windows XP PRO ENG SP1a

Previously I used Autopatcher 4.0 without any problems....

[new_duxie]

xlnt work all in all flish, one problem i noticed is nothing major but worth fixing in the jan update.l

the tweakomatic shortcut created in the start menu is pointing to the database of its reg edits, not to the actual tweakomatic application.

it should point to tweakomatic.hta, though be warned most major antivirus programs will pop up an alert b4 you can run tweakomatic, but it is perfectly safe.

[FlishFun Veteran]

xlnt work all in all flish, one problem i noticed is nothing major but worth fixing in the jan update.l

the tweakomatic shortcut created in the start menu is pointing to the database of its reg edits, not to the actual tweakomatic application.

it should point to tweakomatic.hta, though be warned most major antivirus programs will pop up an alert b4 you can run tweakomatic, but it is perfectly safe.

Whoops! Well, I'll fix that for Jan. :D

@CyberFox - I believe Raptor is checking into that... don't worry, we didn't forget aboutcha! :)

[Oblivion]

This update worked better for me then the last one (Y)

[junkyinny]

getting the same problem as the other user. Some files arent copying over when i do an upgrade from nov to dec release. i also suspect the XCOPY "%APUpd%\December\AutoPatcher XP" "%AutoPatcherXP_Dir%" /S /E /Y in the update.axp

question: does the autopatcherxp install xcopy on the machine? i did a search and my computer doesnt have xcopy.

anyone have a list of the files in autopatcherxp dec release they can send? i could rebuild it from there, because the files are in the ap_dec_update.exe they just dont update ...

[Shifty]

junkyinny,

XCOPY is not a program in windows.

its a command line command for windows.

its like like COPY, DEL, RD, MD, CD, ETC.

go to "Run" and type: cmd

this will open a command prompt. type in: xcopy /? and it will tell you all about XCOPY and how to use it.

[junkyinny]

ok i was thinkin it was like xxcopy ;) Still i cant get the files to copy over when running the updater, can anyone do a directory list of their autopatcher folder?

i dont have the WindowsXPMediaPlayer9DVDPack.msi thing either, i see a handful of files its not copying over.

[FlishFun Veteran]

ok i was thinkin it was like xxcopy ;) Still i cant get the files to copy over when running the updater, can anyone do a directory list of their autopatcher folder?

i dont have the WindowsXPMediaPlayer9DVDPack.msi thing either, i see a handful of files its not copying over.

Try this... open the AutoPatcher (the November Update). Get to the file tree... then exit. THEN run the updater. If it works, let me know... I think I have an idea...

[junkyinny]

nope, same results, besides the dvdpackage.msi, its' not copying over smigrate.cab startupcpl.exe target.dll, the aspi or vblibs directories, a whole bunch, so i manually copy'd em over, but i think i get new "errors" with that :) i ran this on a fresh install of winxp and dotnetfix.exe crashed and i got an installation failed box right before installing the target menu context. the path i did was from the first autopatcher, then upgraded with novemberupgrade, now i'm trying to upgrade again with dec upgrade.. should i just redownload the whole thing? i really need a print out of the directory. :( so i can compare. ie. c:\ dir *.* /s > list.txt

[junkyinny]

someone who downloaded the dec updater check your progfiles directory and see if it contains things like the aspi folder, tweakomatic stuff, target.dll , target.inf , startupcpl.exe , etc.. mine doesnt copy over to the november update even though i get no errors.

can anyone with ap dec in full, give me a readout of their directory ..at command prompt ... dir *.* /s > list.txt

[cpugeniusmv]

someone who downloaded the dec updater check your progfiles directory and see if it contains things like the aspi folder, tweakomatic stuff, target.dll , target.inf , startupcpl.exe , etc.. mine doesnt copy over to the november update even though i get no errors.

can anyone with ap dec in full, give me a readout of their directory ..at command prompt ... dir *.* /s > list.txt

here ya go.

ap.txt

[Holes]

Annoying bug in AP 4.2. If the user has Dual Head and the primary monitor is the right hand monitor with the secondary monitor to the left, the window placement is wrong.

It seems, it works out the full width of the desktop and then uses that to locate the window. Unfortunately, that's not right :(

/me points programmers to the MultiMonitor API reference in MSDN.

[akaladis Veteran]

ill check that out... never had the opportunity to test on multimonitor systems... :p

/Raptor

[new_duxie]

Another quick fix for the autopatcher flish, just noticed it myself, even if the shortcut you make by default pointing to the tweakomatic database is re-pointed to the actual application "tweakomatic.hta" as we've already discussed it will bring up the app, but say there is a script error, to fix this on the shortcut in the properties add

"%systemroot%\system32\" without the quotes to the "start in" field, and then it will work like a charm.

:p

[junkyinny]

thanks for the list , cpugenius, after comparing i only had to do a few things. The dec updater only deletes the unneccesary files from the nov package, it doesnt copy the progfiles over ,nor the undo tweaks, so i manually copied em over. then going from your list, my gpc.msi was only 4.5meg instead of 5meg so i got the new one from microsoft.com , from there after fixing the dotnet axp thing /q Everything installs without a hitch on 'shifys slipxp' :) real kewl.

[anonnymous]

I have the same problem that other user had. it freezes where the "checking defaults" apears.

I run it from Hard and I run it from menu and also from directory.

[Famer88]

hey guys the AP for xp ROCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

one question i fixed the .net problem with the use of the /

but the neowin screen saver does not install automaticly if any can look into this please do and post how to fix this

thank's guy's