How do I make sure Adobe Reader has been correctly patched?

before patching

adobe reader version 9.3.0 installed through gpo has been running on winxp pro sp3 without problem months

 

patching method

i copied following files local c:\v932 folder:

adberdr930_en_us.msi (original v9.3 msi installation file)

adberdrupd932_all_incr.msp (the downloaded patch file released in april 2010)

 

then used following command:

msiexec /a adberdr930_en_us.msi /p adberdrupd932_all_incr.msp

 

the result

- adberdr930_en_us.msi file gets updated date , time above command executed
- 4 new folders created (common, commonappdata, program files , windows)

 

i created new shared folder (\\servername\adberdr932) on server , copied whole content of c:\v932 shared folder. after that, created new gpo package upgrade version 9.3.0

 

rebooted windows xp pro machine , upgrade went successfully. when check - about, shows have 9.3.2

 

here's problem:

when compare adobe related files in following folders, files not match:

c:\program files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader

and

\\servername\adberdr932\program files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader

 

for example:

properties of acrord32.exe in c drive shows file version 9.3.0.148

properties of acrord32.exe in shared folder shows file version 9.3.2.163

 

there other files (dll, exe) not match. files in c: drive older on shared network folder. i'm not sure trust, version info shown in adobe reader - or file version info.

 

to deploy adobe reader version 9.3.2 through gpo, see same problem?

as said -

when check - about, shows have 9.3.2

                    and          

properties of acrord32.exe in c drive shows file version 9.3.0.148

 

these 2 statements tell whole story.

 

try out 1 thing - go help-->about .. know have done , on splash screen shows 9.3.2....that's fine

                 now take mouse pointer position on splash screen 9.3.2 written , click

after clicking see different version string. bet see 9.3.0.148.

 

this happening behind scenes:

initial version 9.3.2 picked registry entry

but when click on splash screen version picked acrord32.dll

 

unfortunately there no straight way make out whether reader has been correctly patched or not because version in splashscreen expected change after click (if changes going in files other acrord32.dll)

 

in case installation of reader 9.3.2 corrupt because way creating aip wrong.

 

follow these steps create aip , deploy via gpo:

perform administrative installation

1. copy reader 9.3 msi installer machine.

2. create distribution point (a folder installer can install uncompressed

program files).

3. click start, click run, , enter following command:

 

 

msiexec /a <path of reader9.3.msi>

4. when receive prompt asking install files, browse distribution point

you created in step 2.

5. click ok. when installer finishes, files @ distribution point.

also adberdr930_en_us.msi present @ distribution point.(this msi used in step 7 below)

 

to add patches administrative installation:

6. copy reader 9.3.2 msp patch on machine.

7. click start, click run, , type cmd.

at command prompt, type following:

msiexec /a <path of msi @ distribution point> /p <path of reader 9.3.2.msp>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after installation successfull can copy folder (distribution point) server , create gpo package.

 

so it's 2 step process.

you trying in 1 step! , going wrong.

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