Reader 10.0.0 MUI Patch Upgrade Sequence

Report · May 30, 2012

I wanted to confirm my understanding of the Reader MUI patch sequence is correct.Lets say I have a bootstrapper installation that contains the base version 10.0.0. My understanding is that in order to get Reader to the most current version I need to install the 10.1.0 patch and then the 10.1.3 patch. For example 10.0.0>10.1.0>10.1.3. Are these the correct patches that need to be installed to ensure Reader is fully up to date?

Report · May 30, 2012

Close. MSI installers are full installers, so skip 10.0 and just install 10.1 > 10.1.3.

Ben

Report · May 30, 2012

Sorry if this gets confusing - That's what I originally thought needed to be done but Adobe's 10.1 MUI installation doesnt appear to be just a MSI installation, it appears to be a bootstrapper that's installing the 10.0 msi and patching it with the 10.1 MUI msp. Here's why I asked the question the way I did - Awhile back I deployed 10.0 MUI and I still have my old installation/package saved along with the custom configuration (mst) that I built with the Custimization Wizard. It would have saved me alot of time to just re-use that installation and include the 10.1 and 10.1.3 patches (by putting the file names in the "patch" value in the ini) rather than building a completely new installation of 10.1 and going back through setting it up in the customization wizard.

I'm just going to play it safe and use the 10.1 MUI installation (ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.1.0/misc/AdbeRdr1010_mui_Std.zip) and include the 10.1.3 patch (ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.1.3/misc/AdbeRdrUpd1013_MUI.msp).

Also, one other question (to further my understanding): If 10.0 was installed and then patched with the 10.1.1 quarterly msp, then patched with 10.1.3 quarterly msp, this technically isnt correct and Reader could have vulnerabilities, correct?

Report · May 30, 2012

Hi,

For the first part, you raise an interesting case. If there is a 10.1 MSP in the package you could try chaining that with 10.1.3 in the INI. It's not supported, but it could work.

For the second part, you're right. In fact, it shouldn't even work at all.

Ben

Report · May 30, 2012

On the first part, I have confirmed that chaining the 10.1.3 MUI msp in the 10.1 MUI installation works. I downloaded the 10.1 mui installation ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.1.0/misc/AdbeRdr1010_ mui_Std.zip and included 10.1.3 mui msp by changing the setup.ini from "PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp" to "PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp;AdbeRdrUpd1013_MUI.msp". I kicked off the setup and it installed with no errors, Adobe Reader shows its version as 10.1.3.23. Just to make sure I understand your answer - Are you saying this method is not supported?

For the second part, I also confirmed it works. If you download the base 10.0 MUI installation ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.0.0/misc/AdbeRdr1000_mui_Std.zip and chain the 10.1.1 mui msp it installs with no errors and Adobe Reader shows its version as 10.1.1. If you apply the 10.1.3 mui msp directly afterwards it works as well and Adobe Reader shows version 10.1.3.23. Just out of curiousity I even went as far as chaining the 10.1.1 mui msp and 10.1.3 mui msp in the base 10.0 mui installation and it also installed with no errors and Adobe Reader shows its version as 10.1.3.23. However, my understanding is that even though this works it still leaves Adobe Reader with vulnerabilities, which is what you confirmed in your reply.

Report · May 30, 2012

1st part: Not sure. If you've picked apart the 10.1 download and used the same install order in ini then that should work.

2nd part: Quarterlies are cumulative to the last MSI which was 10.1. 10.1.3 and 10.1.1 are both cumulative to 10.1. Neither is cumulative to 10.0. You're off roading and on your own on that one.

Ben

Report · May 31, 2012

I didnt really have to pick apart the 10.1 MUI download, the only download available is a bootstrapper that looks like its just a base 10.0 install that includes the 10.1 mui patch. The setup.ini in that download contains "PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp" and I added the 10.1.3 mui patch to that line (aka chained them together) "PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp;AdbeRdrUpd1013_MUI.msp". If this isnt supported then what is the supported method for installing the most current up to date version of Reader MUI? The only other option I can think of is manually executing AdbeRdrUpd1013_MUI.msp after the bootstrapper completes, which I believe is pretty much the same thing.

Here are the details of the MUI download which may help explain what I mean when I say the 10.1 MUI installation isnt just an MSI installation, its a bootstrapper that installs the 10.1 MUI msp:

Contents of ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.1.0/misc/AdbeRdr1010_ mui_Std.zip

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 43,008 1027.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 34,816 1028.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 36,864 1029.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 46,592 1030.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 51,712 1031.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 3,584 1033.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 50,176 1034.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 46,592 1035.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 51,200 1036.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 40,448 1038.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 52,224 1040.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 47,616 1041.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 44,544 1042.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 51,200 1043.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 46,080 1044.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 37,888 1045.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 48,640 1046.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 40,448 1048.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 37,888 1049.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 38,400 1050.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 38,400 1051.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 46,080 1053.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 37,376 1055.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 37,376 1058.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 38,400 1060.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 40,448 1069.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 35,840 2052.mst

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 1,729 ABCPY.INI

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 2,523,136 AcroRead.msi

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 18,014,208 AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 128,186,359 Data1.cab

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 337,352 Setup.exe

05/31/2012 11:09 AM 928 setup.ini

Data in the setup.ini

[Startup]

RequireOS=Windows 2000

RequireMSI=3.0

RequireIE=6.0.2600.0

[Product]

msi=AcroRead.msi

PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp

Languages=1033;1031;1036;1041;1034;1040;1043;1046;1053;1030;1035;1044;2052;1028;1042;1069;1027;1050;1029;1038;1045;1048;1049;1051;1060;1055;1058

1033=English (United States)

1031=German (Germany)

1036=French (France)

1041=Japanese

1034=Spanish (Traditional Sort)

1040=Italian (Italy)

1043=Dutch (Netherlands)

1046=Portuguese (Brazil)

1053=Swedish

1030=Danish

1035=Finnish

1044=Norwegian (Bokmal)

2052=Chinese Simplified

1028=Chinese Traditional

1042=Korean

1069=Basque

1027=Catalan

1050=Croatian

1029=Czech

1038=Hungarian

1045=Polish

1048=Romanian

1049=Russian

1051=Slovak

1060=Slovenian

1055=Turkish

1058=Ukrainian

[Windows 2000]

PlatformID=2

MajorVersion=5

ServicePackMajor=4

[MSI Updater]

Path=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/8.x/8.0/misc/WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe

EDIT:Adding another question

Here is something else that is throwing me off about the MUI version. The localized 10.1.3 update requires 10.1 or later to be installed, however the MUI 10.1.3 update only requires 10.0 to be installed. Does this mean the 10.1.3 MUI update is cumulative all the way to 10.0? I know the documentation states that the localized version updates are cumulative to the last msi (major) but it says nothing about MUI updates (that I can find). Even on the non-ftp download pages it states different requirements for MUI and non MUI (see below). If the 10.1.3 MUI update is not cumulative all the way back to the base 10.0, then shouldnt there be a requirement for 10.1 MUI to be installed prior?

10.1.3 MUI: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5359

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

This update requires that Adobe Reader 10.0 MUI or later is installed on your system.

10.1.3 Localized (non-mui):http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5358

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

This update requires that Adobe Reader non-MUI 10.1.1 or 10.1 is installed on your system.

Message was edited by: Johnathon_

Report · May 31, 2012

Johnathon,

I think you have the subject well in hand. Btw, I was incorrect in my "off road" statement. I lost the fact that you are working with MUI. . . since the last MUI MSI is 10.0, your patch method of 10.0 > 10.1.1 > 10.1.3 is perfectly valid.

Ben

Report · May 31, 2012

So are MUI patches cumulative to the last base? Could I essentially just do 10.0>10.1.3?

Report · May 31, 2012

Yes.

Report · May 31, 2012

Thank you for the clarification. I'm not sure where I would officially submit this but it would be helpful if in future documention (e.g. the Enterprise_Administration guide) Adobe laid this out more clearly for MUI installation's, especially for non-AIP installations. But then again, there is always the possibility it is in there and I completely missed it.

Report · May 31, 2012

You've already officially submitted this info and it's on my todo list.

Thanks,

Ben

Report · Jun 01, 2012

Awesome, thank you for your help.

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