You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
How to Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what you want,
Click the “Go To Download Basket” link. Type in or browse to the location where you
want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download Now” button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.
Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
"2000Rick" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Windows 2000 Professional PC that I don't connect to the internet
> with. We have a second machine (XP) with which we connect.
>
> How can I download the service packs (i think i need SP4) to an XP machine,
> so that I can then put on CD and apply on this unconnected machine.
>
> I need to apply service packs, because VB.net requires an upgraded version
> before loading.