OSINFSRV - BACKING OUT OF FIXPAKS USING FSERVICE
06/14/96
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Backing Out of FixPaks using FService
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

Unable to get to the Desktop after applying a FixPak; unable to use 
SERVICE.EXE to back out of the FixPak.

RESOLUTION

Note: Make sure you have a backup copy of any file you intend to
       change.

1. Restart the system, using the OS/2 Installation Diskette.  

2. When prompted, insert OS/2 Installation Diskette 1. At the Welcome 
   screen, press F3 to escape to a command prompt.  

3. Change to the \OS2 directory on the hard drive.

4. Insert Corrective Service Startup Diskette 2.

5. Remove the read-only attribute from RESPONSE.FIL: 
     
      ATTRIB -R A:RESPONSE.FIL

6. Using an editor, modify RESPONSE.FIL:
 
   a. In the first section (which says this is a sample response
      file for applying service), begin each line with asterisks (*),
      as in the following example:

      *
      *   This is a sample response file to be used when applying service
      *   for the first time, using FSERVICE when there is no existing
      *   archive of the product being serviced.
      *   It will service all partitions, and place an archive in each
      *   partition.  It does not take a backup of changed files.
      *
      *   :LOGFILE C:\OS2\INSTALL\SERVICE.LOG
      *   :FLAGS REPLACE_PROTECTED REPLACE_NEWER
      *   :SOURCE A:\
      *   :SERVICE
      *   :SYSLEVEL \OS2\INSTALL\SYSLEVEL.OS2
      *   :ARCHIVE \ARCHIVE
      *   :SERVICE
      *   :SYSLEVEL \MMOS2\INSTALL\SYSLEVEL.MPM
      *   :ARCHIVE \ARCHIVEM
      *
      *   End of sample SERVICE response file without backup.

   b. In the section where it says "this is a sample response
      file for backing out to archive level", move the ":" to the
      left in the first column, as in the following example:

    * This is a sample response file to be used when backing out to the
    *   archive level of a product.
    *
    :LOGFILE C:\OS2\INSTALL\SERVICE.LOG
    :TARGET ARCHIVE
    :BACKOUT
    :SYSLEVEL C:\OS2\INSTALL\SYSLEVEL.OS2
    *
    *   End of sample BACKOUT to archive response file.
    *

   c. If you selected the defaults during installation of
      the FixPak, then proceed to step e., below. Otherwise, go
      to step d.
    
   d. Put the correct path to your archive directory and 
      SYSLEVEL.OS2 files.

   e. Save the file and exit.

7. Shut down and restart your system with the Corrective 
   Service Startup Diskette 1. Insert Corrective Service Startup
   Diskette 2 when the system prompts you for it. The system will
   then prompt you for Corrective Service Diskette 1 and will 
   begin backing out of the FixPak.




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