Saving Updates

Ok so heres the situation every 6months I restart my computer meaning
reformat my hardrive and such and back up all my files and such also...but i
got a malicious virus and i need to take immediate actions...I was wondering
if somehow there is a way to save all the downloaded updates to a disk so
that way i wouldnt have to re download them when i get my computer up and
running...ive already saved SP2 to a disk...but i need to get all the
rest...it will jus make it a little easier when re setting up my system after
the reformat...
JL

You can download them 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

Your one stop post for Windows Critical Updates!
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=31886


Why not slipstream the SP2 with your original WinXP CD - might make it a little
easier on you
Autostreamer
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
Instructions:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...ostreamer.html

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsX...p2-bootcd.html
Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248
Creating a bootable Windows XP

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?act...showarticle=49
Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide




"Jarrod" <> wrote in message
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> Ok so heres the situation every 6months I restart my computer meaning
> reformat my hardrive and such and back up all my files and such also...but i
> got a malicious virus and i need to take immediate actions...I was wondering
> if somehow there is a way to save all the downloaded updates to a disk so
> that way i wouldnt have to re download them when i get my computer up and
> running...ive already saved SP2 to a disk...but i need to get all the
> rest...it will jus make it a little easier when re setting up my system after
> the reformat...
> JL