ME Updates

I have a dial up connection and I need to update several older computers.
Rather than connecting each to the internet and downloading all the patches
and security updates for each computer - a process likely to take about 15
hours per unit - I would like to simply download all the the files at once
and then burn them to a CD. This way I can simply install them at my leisure
and I also have them for future reference in case I ever need to re-install.

As MS is no longer supporting ME, does anybody know if it is possible (and
where) to get all the patches and updates related to ME in some form of
executable file(s) rather than the download and auto-install form that used
to be available?

"Pat Glenn" wrote:

> I have a dial up connection and I need to update several older computers.
> Rather than connecting each to the internet and downloading all the patches
> and security updates for each computer - a process likely to take about 15
> hours per unit - I would like to simply download all the the files at once
> and then burn them to a CD. This way I can simply install them at my leisure
> and I also have them for future reference in case I ever need to re-install.
>
> As MS is no longer supporting ME, does anybody know if it is possible (and
> where) to get all the patches and updates related to ME in some form of
> executable file(s) rather than the download and auto-install form that used
> to be available?
>

Try to get a copy of the

Microsoft Windows Security Update CD February 2004.

Microsoft part number

0104 Part No. X10-29587

Robert Wishlaw

You can download individual updates from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

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.

How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or from the Microsoft
Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166



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"Pat Glenn" <> wrote in message news:N94Ih.31419$Du6.6040@edtnps82...
|I have a dial up connection and I need to update several older computers.
| Rather than connecting each to the internet and downloading all the patches
| and security updates for each computer - a process likely to take about 15
| hours per unit - I would like to simply download all the the files at once
| and then burn them to a CD. This way I can simply install them at my leisure
| and I also have them for future reference in case I ever need to re-install.
|
| As MS is no longer supporting ME, does anybody know if it is possible (and
| where) to get all the patches and updates related to ME in some form of
| executable file(s) rather than the download and auto-install form that used
| to be available?
|
|

Works perfect - Thank you.
(Care to take a stab at my other problem?...)

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You can download individual updates from the Catalog and save to be
installed later.
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
>
> 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.
>
> How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or
from the Microsoft
> Update Catalog
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
>
>
>
> --
>
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Backup and data recovery: http://www.acronis.com/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>
>
> "Pat Glenn" <> wrote in message
news:N94Ih.31419$Du6.6040@edtnps82...
> |I have a dial up connection and I need to update several older computers.
> | Rather than connecting each to the internet and downloading all the
patches
> | and security updates for each computer - a process likely to take about
15
> | hours per unit - I would like to simply download all the the files at
once
> | and then burn them to a CD. This way I can simply install them at my
leisure
> | and I also have them for future reference in case I ever need to
re-install.
> |
> | As MS is no longer supporting ME, does anybody know if it is possible
(and
> | where) to get all the patches and updates related to ME in some form of
> | executable file(s) rather than the download and auto-install form that
used
> | to be available?
> |
> |
>
>