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Windows 2000 & NT4.0 Reskit Utility: QChain.exe, Install Multiple Hotfixes With Only 1 Reboot

Brief Description
Microsoft has released a command-line tool named QChain.exe that gives system administrators the ability to safely chain hotfixes together. Hotfix Chaining is when you install multiple hotfixes without rebooting between each install.

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Quick Details
File Name:q296861_W2k_spl_x86_en.exe
Version:Q296861
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB296861
Date Published:5/15/2001
Language:English
Download Size:43 KB
Estimated Download Time: 1 min 56K

Overview

Microsoft has released a command-line tool named QChain.exe that gives system administrators the ability to safely chain hotfixes together. Hotfix Chaining is when you install multiple hotfixes without rebooting between each install. Without this tool, the only supported method is to reboot between each hotfix installation.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows NT
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Windows NT4.0 Workstation
Windows NT4.0 Server
Windows NT4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition
Windows NT4.0 Terminal Server Edition

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Instructions

Select your language from the drop-down list at the top of the page.
Click Go.
Do one of the following:
To start the installation immediately, click Run this program from its current location.
To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save this program to disk.
Click OK.

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