It would be really good if someone just explained how to obrtain the
approriat GUID. As another user said...micriost says to run this tool if you
want to clean up errors from patch installation but does not state what GUID
to use or if you need to run this once or multiple times for different
GUID's. The online help does not really help unless you already undestand
how it works.

Peaple ask questions because they don't underrstand and are trying to get to
a point of understanding...and I would have to agree that being told that if
i don't understand I should not be attempting to run his command even though
Microsoft recommend it....is a bit rich...I am sure we have all asked
questions on something we do not fully understand before...that is how we
learn...

Can we please get this thread back on track to addrssing the issue many of
us have ... that microsoft recommend running this commend but does not give
much guidance or explaination....Thanks everyone....

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Big Al wrote:
When I run patchregcleanup-x86.exe I get the message "A product
code must be specified Press any key to exit" How can I fix?

Is this where you downloaded the file from?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-1ba674374d71

It references this web page:

Description of the Patch Registration Cleanup Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976220

Have you read it?

At the very start it states, "Note To see usage information for this tool,
type PatchRegCleanup /? at the command prompt." Done that yet?

If not - it tells you how to utilize it. It is not a double-click and go
product. It is a command line product.

This is what the help says :

"Removes patch registration for partially registered patches for the product
specified by ProductCode)

PatchRegCleanup productcode [/q] [/v] [/l LogFile]

productcode GUID for the product you want to clean up
/q quiet mode
/v verbose output
/l log file Full path and name of the file for logging output

Example: PatchRegCleanup {CB2F7EDD-9D1F-43C1-90FC-4F52EAE172A1} /v /q /l
c:\PatchRegCleanup.log"

So - it told you what you needed to provide... The "productcode" or the
"GUID for the product you want to clean up".

If you don't understand how to do that, probably this tool is not what you
want to use or you need better instructions from whomever told you to use
it.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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