You
have the option to include service packs for your product. You can
select to download and apply a service pack from autodesk.com,
or choose to use a locally stored (local hard drive or local network)
service pack. In either case, the service pack will be applied only
after the installation of the main product is completed.
If
you select the Install Service Pack from autodesk.com button,
the service pack will be automatically downloaded and you will not
need to extract the MSP file.
If you choose to include
a service pack from a local or network drive, you will need to plan
how you want the service pack handled from the two options below.
You will also need to complete the following steps.
NoteIf the deployment
process for the main product is canceled or fails, the service pack
installation will automatically be canceled.
- Append the Service Packs
onto the Deployment. When you append a service pack,
the service pack is applied to the current deployment only. Multiple
service packs may be appended to a deployment. The service pack
file is included in the deployment and the service pack is applied
after the product is deployed.
- Merge the Service Packs
into the Administrative Image MSI File. When you merge
a service pack, the service pack is merged into the administrative
image. Once merged, a service pack may not be removed from the administrative
image. Multiple service packs may be included in a single administrative
image.
To extract a Microsoft Installer Patch
(MSP) file from a service pack
- Download the service pack from the AutoCAD LT support
site.
- Review the service pack Readme file
for information about patch usage.
- Open a Windows command prompt and enter
the patch file name followed by the /e switch and a target file
name, such as:
ProductSP1.exe
/e ./ProductSP1.msp
where <ProductSP1.exe>
is the name of the downloaded patch and <ProductSP1.msp>
is the name of the extracted file. Using ‘./’ in front of the extraction
file name places the extracted file in the same folder as the original
executable. The “e” command line switch extracts the MSP file from the
executable.
To include a service pack with the deployment
To include a service
pack with a deployment, an MSP file must be extracted from the downloaded
service pack executable.
- On the Include Service Packs page, click
the Browse button.
- In the Open dialog box, locate the service
pack you want to include with the deployment.
- Select the MSP file and click Open.
- Specify whether you want to append the
service pack to the deployment or merge the service pack into the
administrative image.
- Click Next.
