Subj : applying fix paks
To   : Michael Balcos
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Tue Mar 15 2005 08:38 pm

Hi Michael,

 PK> I have used FastKick141 (from Hobbes) toisntal a 
 PK> Fixpack from the HD and that works fine for me.

 MB> Thanks for the reply. :) I downloaded FastKick from 
 MB> Hobbes but I cannot find in the ZIP archive the 
 MB> instructions on how to use it. Can you enlighten me on 
 MB> how it is used?

I guess I have been doing it for so long I never worried too much about 
instructions......;-) Ok, this is from memory but it should get you started.
Assume the drive letter to contain the Fixpack files is X: -

  1. I created 2 directories -
        X:\FixApply
        X:\FixTool
  2. I unpacked FastKick141 into the FIXTOOL directory.
     I also picked up the DSKXTRCT utilty (from Hobbes)
     I created 2 x .CMD files in the FIXTOOL directory -
     FIXPREP.CMD -
=================================================================
@Echo Off
Cls
X:
CD \FixApply
For %%I in (*.??k) Do DskXtrct /s:%%I /t:. /la
=================================================================
     FIX.CMD -
=================================================================
@ECHO OFF
set CSFUTILPATH=X:\FixTool
set CSFCDROMDIR=X:\FixApply
SERVICE.EXE
=================================================================
  3. I place all Fixpack Diskette image files into the FIXAPPLY 
     directory.
  4. Run FIXPREP.CMD from the FIXTOOL directory.
  5. Run FIX.CMD from the FIXTOOL directory.

I think thats about it, I am sure others will mention if I have missed 
something.

Cheers..................pk.


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