LDR-QFE updates option in W7 tool kit?

[sarmad93]

hi to all.....

i want to ask another question that in W7 tool kit programme under OPTION tab there is another option called LDR-QFE updates...should i have to select this??when integrating solar's update pack to w7 dvd?

because some where i saw that all solar's updates are QFE and LDR branch updates..

and if u don't mind could any body tell me that solar's updates are QFE/LDR or GDR? :confused02:

Edited November 25, 2011 by sarmad93

[ricktendo]

They are a mixture of both (GDR+LDR and LDR only,) note that all hotfixes have a LDR branch inside but the ones with both LDR and GDR by default will install the GDR branch unless a previous hotfix with LDR only files was installed, this is the reason for the LDR placeholders...with w7t you dont need to integrate the LDR placeholder hotfixes to force a superseding hotfix to install the same branch, this is what the QFE/LDR option does

More info on LDR/QFE and GDR http://blogs.technet...r-hotfixes.aspx

So in a nutshell: if you want only the security fixes let the hotfix install the default GDR branch...if you want the security+bug fixes force install the LDR branch

[sarmad93]

thumbs up for RICKTENDO64 :-)

Nicely explained thanks.........

[shon3i]

@Rick, so basiclly if i ticked LDR-QFE option i don't need to integrate placeholders ? Right? And did will future updates on WU will be aslo LDR, or only GDR ?

[ricktendo]

Future update will install LDR only if the file its replacing is LDR...You can also force the installation of the LDR branch same way w7t does it with this install script (Installer For Windows Updates) from this folder by burfadel http://www.mediafire.com/?ditmd6atuxy97