How to Download + Burn Update Files?

Hi Everyone,

On the Easter weekend I've got to go patch and update a Windows 2000 box
that's in a rural environment on 28.8 dialup. It was last updated in
September, via Windows Update. I've got broadband - Is there any way I can
download all the MS patches and updates to my machine, burn them to CD and
take them with me?

That way I won't grow old waiting for them to all download on dialup. There
doesn't appear to be any easy way to do it from windows update.

Thanks.

Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

Yes, download from the Windows Update Catalog and burn to CD, #1 on this
link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/wufix.htm

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"Geoff Glave" <Geoff > wrote in message
news:ECEB4861-1463-46B0-90F9-...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> On the Easter weekend I've got to go patch and update a Windows 2000 box
> that's in a rural environment on 28.8 dialup. It was last updated in
> September, via Windows Update. I've got broadband - Is there any way I
> can
> download all the MS patches and updates to my machine, burn them to CD and
> take them with me?
>
> That way I won't grow old waiting for them to all download on dialup.
> There
> doesn't appear to be any easy way to do it from windows update.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Geoff Glave
> Vancouver, Canada
>

Geoff, you can do it from the Windows Catalog. Check here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...ds/default.asp

"Geoff Glave" <Geoff > wrote in message
news:ECEB4861-1463-46B0-90F9-...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> On the Easter weekend I've got to go patch and update a Windows 2000 box
> that's in a rural environment on 28.8 dialup. It was last updated in
> September, via Windows Update. I've got broadband - Is there any way I
> can
> download all the MS patches and updates to my machine, burn them to CD and
> take them with me?
>
> That way I won't grow old waiting for them to all download on dialup.
> There
> doesn't appear to be any easy way to do it from windows update.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Geoff Glave
> Vancouver, Canada
>

Thanks Barry - That was very helpful. Couple more questions:

1) Do you have to run each patch separately - i.e. if you download fifty
patches do you have run each one or does the CD-R just hum away to itself?

2) If you attempt to install a patch that's already installed does the
system deal with that gracefully?

Cheers,
Geoff

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Geoff, you can do it from the Windows Catalog. Check here
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...ds/default.asp
>
> "Geoff Glave" <Geoff > wrote in message
> news:ECEB4861-1463-46B0-90F9-...
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > On the Easter weekend I've got to go patch and update a Windows 2000 box
> > that's in a rural environment on 28.8 dialup. It was last updated in
> > September, via Windows Update. I've got broadband - Is there any way I
> > can
> > download all the MS patches and updates to my machine, burn them to CD and
> > take them with me?
> >
> > That way I won't grow old waiting for them to all download on dialup.
> > There
> > doesn't appear to be any easy way to do it from windows update.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Geoff Glave
> > Vancouver, Canada
> >
>
>
>

Geoff, yes to both questions.
"Geoff Glave" <> wrote in message
news:86E4B72E-D222-4B12-9EC0-...
> Thanks Barry - That was very helpful. Couple more questions:
>
> 1) Do you have to run each patch separately - i.e. if you download fifty
> patches do you have run each one or does the CD-R just hum away to itself?
>
> 2) If you attempt to install a patch that's already installed does the
> system deal with that gracefully?
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
>> Geoff, you can do it from the Windows Catalog. Check here
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...ds/default.asp
>>
>> "Geoff Glave" <Geoff > wrote in message
>> news:ECEB4861-1463-46B0-90F9-...
>> > Hi Everyone,
>> >
>> > On the Easter weekend I've got to go patch and update a Windows 2000
>> > box
>> > that's in a rural environment on 28.8 dialup. It was last updated in
>> > September, via Windows Update. I've got broadband - Is there any way I
>> > can
>> > download all the MS patches and updates to my machine, burn them to CD
>> > and
>> > take them with me?
>> >
>> > That way I won't grow old waiting for them to all download on dialup.
>> > There
>> > doesn't appear to be any easy way to do it from windows update.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Geoff Glave
>> > Vancouver, Canada
>> >
>>
>>
>>