Geoff wrote:
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....

As was very clearly explained already - you are the only one with the
information you need and if you are unable to obtain the information, the
tool *is not* what you should be using.

*If* someone at Microsoft told *you* to run this tool - you should ask them
for assistance on how to use it and what GUID or ProductID you should be
entering. If you just found the tool and are trying to use it to fit your
situation... perhaps you should look elsewhere.

Either way - you should read the suggested material (the web page pointed
to) as it cannot get clearer than that on how to find what you need...

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