MS08-069: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 6.0: November 11, 2008

Known issues with this security update

After you install this security update on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, and then you try to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with a language that is different from the operating system’s language, SQL Server 2008 Setup fails.
For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

969672 FIX: SQL Server 2008 Setup fails if you installed the security update package 954459 for MSXML Core Services 6.0

Additional information about this security update

• If you have multiple versions of Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) installed, you may have to apply multiple packages for this security update. Additionally, if you install a version of MSXML after you apply this security update, you may have to apply an additional package for this security update.
  For more information about the different MSXML versions that are available or that are included with various Microsoft products or software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  269238 List of Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) versions
  
• Security update package 954459 for MSXML 6.0 is a complete installation package. You can use this package to install MSXML 6.0 on a computer that has no earlier versions of MSXML 6.0 installed. You can also use this package to update an existing installation of MSXML 6.0.
• Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates offer security update package 954459 only if an earlier version of MSXML 6.0 is already installed on the computer.
• This security update is installed in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 folder.
• When you remove security update 954459 for MSXML 6.0, MSXML 6.0 is completely removed from the computer.
• To apply this security update in quiet mode together with verbose logging and without restarting the computer, use a command-line command that resembles the following:
  
  • For x86-based computers:
    msxml6-KB954459-enu-x86.exe/q REBOOT=ReallySuppress/l*v c:\KB954459.log
  • For IA-64-based computers:
    msxml6-KB954459-enu-ia64.exe/q REBOOT=ReallySuppress/l*v c:\KB954459.log
  • For AMD64-based computers:
    msxml6-KB954459-enu-amd64.exe/q REBOOT=ReallySuppress/l*v c:\KB954459.log
  A detailed log of the installation process will be located in the file that you specify in the command. In this example, the file is C:\KB954459.log.

For more information about the latest service pack for Windows Vista, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.


For all supported versions of Windows 2000Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information notes

• The files that apply to a specific milestone (RTM, SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" and "Service branch" columns.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XPFor all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 editionFor all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
  

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.600 0. 16xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	GDR
  6.0.600 0. 20xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	LDR
  6.0.600 1. 18xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	GDR
  6.0.600 1. 22xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into the original release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000. xxxxxx version number.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows VistaFor all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows VistaFor all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008