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    compaq ... what the heck are the esu and...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by zfactor, Nov 30, 2007.

  1. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    the mscu??? do i need to re-install these. i tried installing these after a fresh format then did a vista update and got a bsod and a loop could never hit windows. so safe mode roll it back and they are currently uninstalled and i seem to be able to update now.. there is very little info on what these actually do.

    esu seems to stand for enterprise security update from all the google responses i can find?? are these needed and does anyone know what they really do the system seems so far to be okay without them. thanks
     
    zfactor, Nov 30, 2007
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    dont uninstall either of those, those are important components of vista
     
    timtravel42, Nov 30, 2007
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  3. zfactor

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    i didnt uninstall them i just simply have not installed them. last time i installed them i got bsod...any ideas why or what they really are??
     
    zfactor, Nov 30, 2007
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    ESU is Essential System Update. I think it's more like a cumulative hot fixes released for Windows. If you have all the latest updates, you probably won't need it.
     
    chrixx, Nov 30, 2007
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    thats what i was thinking. system is running fine without them
     
    zfactor, Nov 30, 2007
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    In the event someone else is googling for the answer to what the ESU does.... Here's the output of the ESU log from a compaq laptop:

    22:01:49:41 ==== ESU for VISTA INSTALLATION LOG ====


    22:01:52:864 System ID = 30D3

    22:01:52:880 Execute OCA_MRK.exe

    22:01:55:345 WUAUSERV is running

    22:03:12:627 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB925255-V2-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:12:39:103 Install : Windows6.0-KB929550-x64.msu === SUCCESS

    22:13:41:619 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB929577-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:14:28:689 Install : Windows6.0-KB929685-x64.msu === SUCCESS

    22:15:33:262 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB931671-V2-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:16:40:186 Install : Windows6.0-KB932030-x64.msu === SUCCESS

    22:17:46:96 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB934237-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:18:53:20 Install : Windows6.0-KB934374-x64.msu === SUCCESS

    22:19:59:944 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB936003-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:21:20:50 Install : Windows6.0-KB938660-x64.msu === SUCCESS

    22:22:46:240 Install : WINDOWS6.0-KB940199-X64.MSU === SUCCESS

    22:22:46:240 Delete files and directories

    22:22:46:380 === INSTALLATION COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY ===
     
    Gabrielpc, Sep 25, 2008
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