HOTFIX /V Command Returns Errors (170330)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q170330 SYMPTOMS
When you type "hotfix.exe /v" at a command prompt to verify a successful
installation of the Security Fix for Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 2,
you receive the following error message:
Hotfix Version V1.4 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
\\MachineName is Windows NT version 4.0, Build 1381, Service Pack 2
Hotfix: Error retrieving Installed By.
Hotfix: Error retrieving Installed On.
Hotfix: Error retrieving Fix Description.
Hotfix: Error opening Archive file key File 1.
The system cannot find the file specified.
Verifying SecurityFix - Passed
CAUSE
The Security Fix (Secfix_i.exe) is designed to update files only and does
not make modifications to the Windows NT registry.
MORE INFORMATION
The Secfix_i.exe file expands automatically and copies files to the Temp
folder. It then applies the fix to the computer. During the reboot after
installation, it removes temporary files used during the installation and
does not create the Hotfix folder in %Systemroot%\Hotfix\Hf000<x> (where
<x> is an incremented number of all the hotfixes applied to the computer
to date). The files are instead copied to the %Systemroot%\
$NtUninstallSecurityFix$ folder.
NOTE: The previous method to install a hotfix differed from this method.
The syntax outlined in the Readme.txt file for verifying a hotfix
installation was to type "hotfix /install" in the folder containing the
extracted files.
REFERENCES
For additional information about the Security Fix, see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
143474 Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users
143475 Windows NT System Key Permits Strong Encryption of the SAM
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg KB170330 |
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