Uninstalling hotfixes/updates

[T.C.]

Win XP Pro SP.3 + all updates etc.

For experimental purposes I'd like to delete all hotfixes etc using the $NTUninstallKB..... folders which have been created in the C:\Windows folder. 

If in doing this the system is damaged it doesn't matter, it's a tryout machine only.

Can someone please point me in the direction of instructions on how to write a batch script which can give the necessary responses to Spuninst.exe which consist of clicking the Next box on two occasions.

I've tried this without success:

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@echo off
cls
setlocal

pushd c:\windows\$ntuninstallkb951748$\spuninst\

echo echo. | spuninst.exe
echo.



[Sidewinder]

Notice: This solution is only for the original poster. Do not run this on your own machine.

Spuninst has a set of switches (spuninst /?) that run the program in passive or silent mode, and also not to restart after an uninstall.

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@echo off
pushd %cd%
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\windows\$nt* /b /s /a:d') do (
  cd %%a
  if exist .\spuninst (
    cd spuninst
    spuninst /passive /norestart
  )
)   
popd   

I didn't do a live test of the code (for obvious reasons), but substituted echo statements at critical points.

Good luck and be careful. 

[T.C.]

Thank you Sidewinder.   I've found that SpUninst.exe supports some of the shortened Setup.exe switches so will try them as well:

The utility supports the following Setup switches:

    * /? : Show the list of installation switches.
    * /u : Use Unattended mode.
    * /f : Force other programs to quit when the computer shuts down.
    * /z : Do not restart when the installation is completed.
    * /q : Use Quiet mode (no user interaction).

[T.C.]

Back to report that installation and deletion of hotfixes went without a hitch.

Thanks again.