XP updates on CD - is there one official site that collects them all for burning?

We are off to visit the grandparents this week, and so it is time to bring
their pre-SP1 version of Windows XP up to date. Last time I tried to
download the updates over the phone line - but could not get them all.
Is there a site where I can find all the necessary updates and burn them
on CD?

Thanks

BeamGuy wrote:

> We are off to visit the grandparents this week, and so it is time to bring
> their pre-SP1 version of Windows XP up to date. Last time I tried to
> download the updates over the phone line - but could not get them all.
> Is there a site where I can find all the necessary updates and burn them
> on CD?
Hi

You can download the individual updates from the Windows Update Catalog:

HOW TO: Download Windows Updates and Drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166


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HOW TO: Download Windows updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;323166

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"BeamGuy" <> wrote in message:
news:OcOL%...

| We are off to visit the grandparents this week, and so it is time to bring
| their pre-SP1 version of Windows XP up to date. Last time I tried to
| download the updates over the phone line - but could not get them all.
| Is there a site where I can find all the necessary updates and burn them
| on CD?
|
| Thanks
|
|

Thanks, but I am still confused. They do not yet have SP1, but most certainly
have the home edition... so should I choose which of the following options. Note,
elsewhere I found a single 130mbyte download for SP1a.

Windows XP Home Edition RTM (10 critical updates)

or

Windows XP Home Edition SP1 (assuming I also download the SP1a update from
elsewhere) (11 critical updates)

or

Windows XP RTM (83 critical updates)

or

Windows XP SP1 (same above) (69 critical updates)


Actually - when I look deeper I get even more confused. For instance if I choose
the option Windows XP Home Edition SP1 I would expect to have to install
about 30 updates that have come out since SP1 was released - but only one
appears to be relevant. All the others are for various versions of microsoft .NET
When I look at Windows XP SP1 many of the 69 updates appear to be not
relevant, like some virus removal tools. I think some are redundant too, since
some are cumulative updates that include many of the others.

Is there some guide as to what the sensible approach is to update this system
without downloading everything over the phone line is. I assume I would like
the update CD, but I don't have time to wait for it in the mail. I would prefer
to simply download it. I have a T3 connection here, so I can download an entire
CD in just a few minutes.

-Thanks

"BeamGuy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is there some guide as to what the sensible approach is to update
> this system without downloading everything over the phone line is.
> I assume I would like the update CD, but I don't have time to wait
> for it in the mail. I would prefer to simply download it. I have a
> T3 connection here, so I can download an entire CD in just a few
> minutes.

Best would be to ask your grand parents to go to windows update and
write down the required critical updates by their KB number and
communicating it to you for download. Take SP1 with you and if it is
needed install that first. After that check again on windows update
to see which of the downloaded updates still need to be installed.
John

> Best would be to ask your grand parents to go to windows update and
> write down the required critical updates by their KB number and
> communicating it to you for download. Take SP1 with you and if it is
> needed install that first. After that check again on windows update
> to see which of the downloaded updates still need to be installed.
> John
>

They will not be udated then - and will likely continue to fill your
PC's with spam and viruses.

Thanks Microsoft

BeamGuy wrote:

> They will not be udated then - and will likely continue to fill your
> PC's with spam and viruses.
>
> Thanks Microsoft

Don't panic, take a journey over to www.autopatcher.com. Rejoice.

Phil

BeamGuy,

If they have " Suitable CD Burning software capable of burning .ISO
files (Nero, Alcohol, Easy CD Creator, etc.) " you can slipstream
SP1a to an .ISO image :

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

This is about the simplest method I've seen for slipstreaming.

HTH,
MowGreen [MVP]
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BeamGuy wrote:

> Thanks, but I am still confused. They do not yet have SP1, but most certainly
> have the home edition... so should I choose which of the following options. Note,
> elsewhere I found a single 130mbyte download for SP1a.
>
> Windows XP Home Edition RTM (10 critical updates)
>
> or
>
> Windows XP Home Edition SP1 (assuming I also download the SP1a update from
> elsewhere) (11 critical updates)
>
> or
>
> Windows XP RTM (83 critical updates)
>
> or
>
> Windows XP SP1 (same above) (69 critical updates)
>
>
> Actually - when I look deeper I get even more confused. For instance if I choose
> the option Windows XP Home Edition SP1 I would expect to have to install
> about 30 updates that have come out since SP1 was released - but only one
> appears to be relevant. All the others are for various versions of microsoft .NET
> When I look at Windows XP SP1 many of the 69 updates appear to be not
> relevant, like some virus removal tools. I think some are redundant too, since
> some are cumulative updates that include many of the others.
>
> Is there some guide as to what the sensible approach is to update this system
> without downloading everything over the phone line is. I assume I would like
> the update CD, but I don't have time to wait for it in the mail. I would prefer
> to simply download it. I have a T3 connection here, so I can download an entire
> CD in just a few minutes.
>
> -Thanks
>
>