Utility to upgrade win2k

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Khaled

Hello..

I am looking for a way to keep win2k (sp4) updated. What I am
looking for is a software that will search for current hotfixes
and download them. After that it should install them.

I need this since I re-install windows frequently on a machine,
and I would rather not have to update online every time.

Thanks in Advance,
KHaled.
 
just download the updates seperately and save to a cd or order the update cd
from microsoft.
 
Khaled said:
I am looking for a way to keep win2k (sp4) updated. What I am
looking for is a software that will search for current hotfixes
and download them. After that it should install them.

I need this since I re-install windows frequently on a machine,
and I would rather not have to update online every time.
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By using two win2000 operating systems on the same PC I have used
one Win2000 to bring the other back to a wellknown state.

Here is how I did it:

I have two win2000-installations on some of my PC's.
I have installed the first Win2000 on the first partition on C:\.
I have assigned the drive letter for the CD rom to be R:\

The next Win200 I have installed by choosing 'Advanced Settings'
during installation, so that I can make a 'Fresh Installation'
and not a 'Upgrade', and selects in Advanced settings in the installation,
that I want to choose installation drive later in the installation.

During the second installation I creates a new partition which uses
the rest of the Disk, and installs the 2nd win2000 on D:\

After installation I get the choise at boot if I want to
select
"Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
or
"Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"

It looks pretty much the same, so I edit in the file
C:\Boot.ini and puts a C: and a D: in front of the two
possibilites:
"D:\ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"
"C:\ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional"

I order to make a backup of Windows 2000 installed on D:\
I start in windows 2000 on C:\,
tells Windows Explorer to show alle hidden files,
and also show system files.

Then in windows Explorer, select all files on D:\
makes Control C to copy the entire operating system
to the Clipboard, and paste it into a folder on
C:\WIN2000_RESTORE_ON_D

When I feel like wiping the Win2000 on D:\,
I boot again on C:\
selects all files on D:\
deletes all files
and copy all files from folder
C:\WIN2000_RESTORE_ON_D
back to D:\
and I am ready.

(Well - except the pagefile.sys which I do not have to delete, copy or
restore)

This has worked for me in several years.

There are some details about Security Permisions,
but it have never done any harm to me.

Regards
Thorkild Dalsgaard
 
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer will check your system and tell you
if any patches are missing.
 
Khaled said:
I am looking for a way to keep win2k (sp4) updated. What I am
looking for is a software that will search for current hotfixes
and download them. After that it should install them.
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Enable "Automatic Updates" in the Control Panel. Does exactly what
you want. I've been using it for years with no problems.
 
Hm. Although I use it myself every few months I hesitate recommending it
to other people. Not only that it needs Administrator rights on execution
(the right to *read* system folders and registry should be sufficient in
my eyes). It more over needs the 'Client for Microsoft Networks' and
'File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks' installed. Fortunately,
you can disable both immediately after the installation. - As long as you
leave the 'server' and 'workstation' services (which will automatically
be added after the afore mentioned installations) untouched.

I regard both an unnecessary security risk. That's why I only install
the components for MS Networks temporary for the time of the MBSA check
and kill both right after this test. The services will also be removed
this way. To add another: On 'older' systems (including Win2k!) you also
have to install the MS XML parser (3.0 or later) to successfully run
MBSA...

More detailed information is available here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320454
http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/mbsa/print.shtml

As a matter of fact: MBSA will help the OP to test his new installation.
But it won't support him much in his original goal of an unattended
re-installation of all needed service updates.

That's the way I recommend to do it:

* Regularly visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/CurrentDL.aspx
* Read the detailed information to get an idea whether the aim of a
certain update strikes your own needs. (It's not always the case...)
* Check for supported update switches. (Especially /quiet and /norestart
are very useful and often provided.)
* Download the update to local HD into a dedicated SystemPatch folder.
* Write the new update in an ongrowing batch file with the appropriate
switches (see above). This batch file will execute *all* updates
in the correct order. (Remember to delete all lines of updates,
which became obsolete after you added your latest! - The necessary
information will be found on the detailed information page mentioned
above, too.)
* Of course: Don't forget to install the update, *yet*! ;-)

HTH.
BeAr
 
*ProteanThread* said:
just download the updates seperately and save to a cd or order the
update cd from microsoft.
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you can then reintegrate them using slipstream procedure or "unattended"
installation mode (you have to prepare all this things and read
documentation, but it is possible)

bye
 
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