Applying Fixpaks to OS/2 Warp from a Local Hard Drive (Alternative)

This is an alternative procedure to prepare and install fixpacks for OS/2 Warp from the local HDD. A different but similar alternative is available on this article Applying Fixpaks to OS/2 Warp from a Local Hard Drive.

The Tools/Files
First we need to unpack and prepare the fixpack to install, we will require the following tools:
 * Fixpack files - These are the .*dk diskette image files.
 * Corrective Service Facility 2-B Version 1.44 (cs_144.exe) - The IBM tool that install fixpacks.
 * Diunpack - The tool that will unpack the fixpack files.
 * FIX.CMD - A script that will load the IBM fixpack install tool and install the fixpack from the HDD.

Preparing the Fixpack
The fixpacks are available in a diskette format image. It was usefull on the days were the PC had only a diskette drive, but today we have more storage and the internet to download this kind of files.

First we are going to create a directory to put all the files there:

You will need to go file by file to "unpack" each of the fixpack files. For example: diunpack xr_m015.1dk It will show you all the files getting unpackaed.
 * 1.- Using diunpack

After that you move to the next and next. diunpack xr_m015.2dk diunpack xr_m015.3dk ...etc

Just run it (cs_144.exe) inside the directory and it will unpack all its files.
 * 2.- Run CSF to uncompress it.


 * 3.- Copy FIX.CMD on the same folder.

Installing the Fixpack
Run FIX.CMD and follow the install procedure.