Saving MS Update Files for Rebuilds

Can MS Update files be backed up to a removable media, to enable rebuilds due
to system crashes? Reducing download, time and internet costs?

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

Other links which may be of interest:

Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861

For security and other patches released for a given month :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms##-***.mspx
Replace ## with the two-digit year
Replace *** with the three character month abbreviation

Providing there are releases for that month, you will see the list of "critical"
"important" patches for that month
Check on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - later in the day.

For just the current listing:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx


For Office updates: http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/do...px?ofcresset=1

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

SP2 CD can be ordered online.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


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"LkB4ULeap" <> wrote in message
news:1EB97EF5-8FE2-466F-8103-...
| Can MS Update files be backed up to a removable media, to enable rebuilds due
| to system crashes? Reducing download, time and internet costs?

Thanks. You have answered my question very well. I followed your links and
now I can download the updates and save them to disk. It looks like a .exe
is saved to disk which, can be used for future rebuilds. Thanks again!!

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> 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
>
> Other links which may be of interest:
>
> Search for a download
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>
> How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861
>
> For security and other patches released for a given month :
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms##-***.mspx
> Replace ## with the two-digit year
> Replace *** with the three character month abbreviation
>
> Providing there are releases for that month, you will see the list of "critical"
> "important" patches for that month
> Check on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - later in the day.
>
> For just the current listing:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx
>
>
> For Office updates: http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/do...px?ofcresset=1
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> Service Pack 1
> Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> 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.sg/
> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>
>
> "LkB4ULeap" <> wrote in message
> news:1EB97EF5-8FE2-466F-8103-...
> | Can MS Update files be backed up to a removable media, to enable rebuilds due
> | to system crashes? Reducing download, time and internet costs?
>
>
>

Hi there,

It is less work to use autopatcher
http://www.autopatcher.com/whatsautopatcher/

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"LkB4ULeap" <> wrote in message
news:218CD476-EF17-4E46-B314-...
> Thanks. You have answered my question very well. I followed your links
> and
> now I can download the updates and save them to disk. It looks like a
> .exe
> is saved to disk which, can be used for future rebuilds. Thanks again!!
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> Other links which may be of interest:
>>
>> Search for a download
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>>
>> How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861
>>
>> For security and other patches released for a given month :
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms##-***.mspx
>> Replace ## with the two-digit year
>> Replace *** with the three character month abbreviation
>>
>> Providing there are releases for that month, you will see the list of
>> "critical"
>> "important" patches for that month
>> Check on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - later in the day.
>>
>> For just the current listing:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx
>>
>>
>> For Office updates:
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/do...px?ofcresset=1
>>
>> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> SP2 CD can be ordered online.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>>
>> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server
>> 2003, x64 Editions
>> Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster
>> Edition with
>> Service Pack 1
>> Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>
>> --
>> ====================================
>> 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.sg/
>> Enhancing file system performance: http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
>> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> "LkB4ULeap" <> wrote in message
>> news:1EB97EF5-8FE2-466F-8103-...
>> | Can MS Update files be backed up to a removable media, to enable
>> rebuilds due
>> | to system crashes? Reducing download, time and internet costs?
>>
>>
>>