Saving Windows Update Downloads.

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FatMan2005

Any freeware tools to enable me to copy/capture the WU executables once
they've downloaded (Post-SP2)?

I used to just simply copy & rename the files from from the temp folder
to the desktop.

But it seems WU uses a different method of installing WU files. AFAICT,
the files are now downloaded to "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution" before
being automatically installed. The WU executable is then deleted before
I have time to copy/paste/rename it. :(

Any ideas guys?

TIA
 
(e-mail address removed)-dot-au.no-spam.invalid (jmatt) wrote in @aknode.invalid:
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How do you get to save the updates in XP, I read the instructions in the
link but they don't apply to XP or at least those options are not available
on mine (with service pack 2)you only have 3 choices and none of them give
an option to customize the updates to be able to save then to the hard
drive?????
regards
oldfart.
 
jmatt said:
Your'e right oldfart , can't do it with the new Update screen from MS
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This is a great pity. FatMan is not alone in wanting to do this. I'd love to
compile a service pack to apply all critical updates to 98SE. Sometimes M$
seem to go out of their way to annoy you.
If anyone finds the answer to this (if it exists) I hope this thread
continues....
 
Phoenix said:
This is a great pity. FatMan is not alone in wanting to do this. I'd love
to
compile a service pack to apply all critical updates to 98SE. Sometimes M$
seem to go out of their way to annoy you.
If anyone finds the answer to this (if it exists) I hope this thread
continues....
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try this:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
regards,
b a
 
try this:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
regards,
b a

Thanks for the link. I was aware of this and have used it. It worked fine
for me, although "others" seem to have had problems.
What this doesn't contain is the big stuff like IE6SP1, MPlayer 10 and .Net
Framework.
It's just a pity (IMHO) that M$ try to stop you saving the blasted things. I
can't see their logic myself.
I know *some* people think that they just like being the awkward squad, I'm
beginning to agree.

It CAN be done. You just have to get prepared for the download and make
plans - and you don't get much time.
 
Cousin said:
try this:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
regards,
b a

Thanks for the link. I was aware of this and have used it. It worked
fine for me, although "others" seem to have had problems.
What this doesn't contain is the big stuff like IE6SP1, MPlayer 10 and
.Net Framework.
It's just a pity (IMHO) that M$ try to stop you saving the blasted
things. I can't see their logic myself.
I know *some* people think that they just like being the awkward
squad, I'm beginning to agree.

It CAN be done. You just have to get prepared for the download and
make plans - and you don't get much time.
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I've managed to find a download link with the option to save the file to
disk for every update I've ever gotten from MS for Win98. You just have to
look for them.

For instance, here's the link for the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1
Redistributable Package:

http://tinyurl.com/dzyu

or

<http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/a/c/aac39226-8825-44ce-90e3-
bf8203e74006/dotnetfx.exe>
 
I've managed to find a download link with the option to save the file
to disk for every update I've ever gotten from MS for Win98. You just
have to look for them.
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Ditto for Win ME ...... here is a list ....


1. 290700USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/update/16372/winme/en-
us/290700usam.exe
2. IE6SETUP http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6
_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/ie6setup.exe
3. MPSETUP http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/c/1bc0b1a3-c839-
4b36-8f3c-19847ba09299/MPSetup.exe
4. 323172USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/WINME/PATCH/24421/WINME/EN-
US/323172USAM.EXE
5. 323255USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/323255_ME_A8603D045DB293C8E94F3E330C128ED640938B0D.EXE
6. 329048USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/329048_3E84647A527E386B05A78DD79AF876BFCFC147E1.EXE
7. 329115USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/329115_ME_7B77D4AB183D2DF9F5306C17F13C959C2380DB44.EXE
8. KB837009 http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/0/81030a34-d638-
494c-aaaa-9babb069304a/OE6.0sp1-KB837009-x86-ENU.exe
9. 811630USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/811630_ME_9C33B723DFD302D233231AB3562EEA9F4B652105.EXE
10. 812709USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/812709_3FE395B778B7C8704A0DE247305222EB07ED386A.EXE
11. 823559USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/823559USAM_e3ea0f0052892fd17406c58e89612b1.EXE
12. 825119USAM http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/0/cd0ebbff-
4c58-4341-88eb-1fb2fd49f9e0/825119USAM.EXE
13. 273727USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/11974/WinMe/EN-
US/273727USAM.EXE
14. 314757USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/22940/WinMe/EN-
US/314757USAM.EXE
15. 273991USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/11958/WinMe/EN-
US/273991USAM.EXE
16. KB828026 http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/5/f25c3a48-01a2-
43a5-8d5c-be26be9bd547/WindowsMedia-KB828026-x86-ENU.exe
17. 889669 http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/c/e/5ce32f84-ab03-
4c33-bb07-2e47440e351a/IE6.0sp1-KB889669-Windows-NT4sp6a-98-ME-x86-
ENU.exe
18. JS56MEN http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/c/f/5cfd55d8-74b2-
4338-868b-129ec01b5bd4/JS56MEN.exe
19. DX9_98 http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/9/c/c9c8a1d4-7690-
4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90b_redist.exe
20. MDAC_TYP http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/f/cdfd58f1-3973-
4c51-8851-49ae3777586f/MDAC_TYP.EXE
 
How do you get to save the updates in XP, I read the instructions in the
link but they don't apply to XP or at least those options are not available
on mine (with service pack 2)you only have 3 choices and none of them give
an option to customize the updates to be able to save then to the hard
drive?????
regards
oldfart.
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http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
Click Find Microsoft Windows Updates
Select OS
Click Search
Click Add on the ones you want to download
Click Go to Download Basket
Click Browse to the folder you want
Click Download now
That's it.
 
Tried that and it came up with 0 updates to the 3 categories ????, I have
service pack 2 installed and all the updates but none of them are saved
except the service pack 2 which I have the CD from microsoft, might be that
seeing that I already am upto date I can't get them or else it doesn't
work.
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If you want to download updates regardless the current security state of
your computer you should use MS Technet rather than WindowsUpdate:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx

Within the search dialog you select your [Product/Technology] (Windows XP
Home or Pro), your current [ServicePack] (SP2) and select the box to show
only updates 'that have not been replaced by a more recent'. The entries
for [Severity rating] should all be selected by default. As should be the
entry 'All' for [Release date].

After you give it a [Go] you should get a list of 14 updates (at the
moment). Follow the links of every update listed to get more detailed
information *and* a link to download the update.

Be aware that MS releases (few) updates which are *not available* for
direct download. These you always have to fetch through WindowsUpdate,
unfortunately.

BeAr
 
Tried that and it came up with 0 updates to the 3 categories ????, I have
service pack 2 installed and all the updates but none of them are saved
except the service pack 2 which I have the CD from microsoft, might be that
seeing that I already am upto date I can't get them or else it doesn't
work.
Regards
oldfart
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Are you sure you tried the right address. The full address is
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
The link must have wrapped. When I select XP Pro w SP2 it returned 19
Criticals (many of which are .NET SP's for other languages), 5
Recommended and 23 Multi-languages features.
 
Are you sure you tried the right address. The full address is
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
The link must have wrapped. When I select XP Pro w SP2 it returned 19
Criticals (many of which are .NET SP's for other languages), 5
Recommended and 23 Multi-languages features.
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Oops. For some reason if you select XP Professional SP2 you only got
the .Net patches in critical list but if you select the XP SP2 you got
the correct list with 51 critical and 23 Recommended.
 
VH said:
Are you sure you tried the right address. The full address is
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
The link must have wrapped. When I select XP Pro w SP2 it returned 19
Criticals (many of which are .NET SP's for other languages), 5
Recommended and 23 Multi-languages features.
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It doesn't work for me , it will let me select the items I want and
download them and auto install them , that isn't what I want , I want to be
able to save them so I can burn them to CD for installing later if I have
to reinstall the system if i have a major problem and a format is the only
answer.
regards
oldfart
 
Maybe slipstreaming is the best way to go . Here is my info .

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.co...b54ccd&threadid=15140&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

Slipstream your XP CD using AutoStreamer 1·0 and burn a new XPSP2 CD
and then you won't have all of that updating to do. You'll get a
much cleaner install too without all of those hidden
C:\Windows\$NTuninstaller$ , files.

All you need is another computer, your XP CD and the SP2 download (or
the Free SP2 CD from Microsoft.)

Just install AutoStreamer, put your XP CD in the CD-ROM drive and
follow the instructions in AutoStreamer's window. Point to the SP2
location and let AutoStreamer make you an .ISO file. Takes about 25
minutes to do.

What happens is that AutoStreamer takes any good files from the XP CD
and merges them with new files from the SP2 file (or CD) replacing
any which are out-of-date.

From the .ISO file which this makes you can burn a new XPSP2 CD which
replaces your old XP CD.

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Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.neowin.net/articles.php?action=more&id=94
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1626

=========================================

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 1a and Create Bootable CD
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp1-bootcd.html
Slipstreaming a Service Pack, is the process to integrate the Service
Pack into the installation so that with every new installation the
Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.

Slipstreaming is usually done on network shares on corporate systems.
But with the advent of CD burners, it does actually make some sense
for the home user or small business user to do the same.

Microsoft added the ability to Slipstream a Service Pack to Windows
2000 and Windows XP. It not only has the advantage that when you
(re)install your OS, you don't have to apply the Service Pack later,
also if you update any Windows component later, you'll be sure that
you get the correct installation files if Windows needs any.

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Create A Bootable Windows XP Installation CD Slipstreamed with SP1
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp1_cd.htm
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=258
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?id=202&object=article.cfm
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=203
http://www.msfn.org/unattended/xp/index.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/deploytools.asp

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AutoStreamer
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4444.html
AutoStreamer is a easy and quick slipstreamer for Windows Operating
Systems. All that is needed for AutoStreamer to work is a source
(that being an original Windows CD or a local share) and a Service
Pack file.

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AUTOPATCHER XP
http://www.autopatcher.com/autopatcherxp.html
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337
http://www.autopatcher.com/images/Misc/MaxPC-Large.jpg
Welcome to the main AutoPatcher XP Page. In this section you can
choose options pertaining to AutoPatcher for Windows XP. Please use
the menu to the left to navigate this section. Remember, AutoPatcher
XP requires you have SP1 or SP1a already installed.

Download Windows XP Service Pack 1a here: Download!
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

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Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
A service pack is a product-specific collection of updates that fix
security, program compatibility and system reliability issues. It
also provides enhancements, administration tools, drivers and
additional components that have been developed since the product's
release. In short, a service pack helps to keep your product current
and extends its functionality.

This guide will describe the easiest way possible to slipstream (also
known as 'Integrate') a Service Pack into Windows 2000, XP or 2003.
The days of typing out command switches, and fiddling with boot
sectors and ISO settings in Nero are long gone, so none of that will
be described here! :-)

To do this, we will only need one program - MSFN's very own popular
nLite created by one of our members nuhi. While nLite is primarily
aimed to remove components to slim down a Windows CD, it has the
required tools to do just an automated Service Pack slipstream as
well as create a CD image.
http://nuhi.msfn.org/download.html

Prerequisites:

A Windows 2000, XP, or 2003 CD
The latest "Network Install" Service Pack for one of the above
Operating Systems
Suitable CD Burning software capable of burning .ISO files (Nero,
Alcohol, Easy CD Creator, etc.)
nLite
Before we start, make sure you are doing this on an NT Operating
System (those are Windows 2000, XP or 2003) otherwise the slipstream
will not work. nLite also requires the .NET Framework to function.

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