RickXP wrote:
> I thought I posted this a few days ago but now I can't find it.
> So sorry, if there is a doubl post.
>
> I would like to know if there is a way to backup the service pack
> files that I have to download each time I have to reinstall. I have
> the Service Pack 2 CD from Microsoft and my WindowsXP Home
> Edition has Service Pack 2 preinstalled. But I always have to spend
> at least 4 hours downloading new files to bring my pc back up to date.
>
> Is there anyway to back these new files up on CD-R or CD-RW?
> Not the Windows XP system files mind you, just the new upgrade
> files.
Unless you downloaded them and saved them as the individual installation
files before, there is no way for you to do this. The Automatic Updates and
windowsupdate.microsoft.com site do not natively leave the updates on your
computer in an installable state - only as installed updates.
Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
http://snipurl.com/8bqy
You can download all updates and burn them to CD..
You can download each update manually - based off the KB Article number,
etc. That way you can back it up/burn a CD of them in case you need them or
use them to keep a slipstream/integrated (updated) Windows XP CD.
How to use the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get the
patches..)
Windows Update Catalog
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get the
patches..)
Creating an Integrated Installation
http://snipurl.com/el43
Integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828930
Really customize your CD..
http://unattended.msfn.org/
Produce an up-to-date XP Distibution CD
http://xpcreate.com/
You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for a given
month using the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms##-***.mspx
At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply replace ##
with the two-digit year and the *** with the three character month
abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical" and "important" patches
for that month (since it only happens once a month usually, if you check by
the second Tuesday (wait until afternoon) of each month - you should be
fine) - note that future months will not work.
As an example...
December 2004's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-dec.mspx
March 2005's patches..
None released.. so that one will fail...
May 2005's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-may.mspx
July 2005's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-jul.mspx
Once you get on the page with each month's list of patches.. You can go to
the related KB articles and grab the appropriate files from there.
--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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