DescentBB

I'm putting together a second computer (both are XP Pro) and was wondering if there was a way to avoid spending several hours downloading MS windows updates (I'm on a dial up). Is there some way to copy the XP updates from one machine to another? Or some other shortcut?

you could make a new XP install cd with all the KB updates installed.

but I wouldn't have a clue on going about doing that.

I have yet to try this myself, but take the Windows Update folder in Program files from the computer with all of the downloaded updates in it and copy it into your new computer. YOu will still have to select the updates to install, but at that point it will just "confirm" what you have and install whats already downloaded.

That to me would be the least troublesome way of doing it.

Yo Rig,

You'll need to Slipstream. I did it with my XP home version and it works well. Unfortunatly you will need to download the huge Windows XP SP1 network install. The good news is next time you reinstall you will save a lot of time. (assuming SP2 isn't out yet )

Anyway... BAM!: http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/w ... ootcd.html

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by JMEaT:
<b>
Unfortunatly you will need to download the huge Windows XP SP1 network install. </b></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yea, that file is 125 meg. I don't know how many installs I would need to do to reach the break-even point.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by De Rigueur:
Yea, that file is 125 meg. I don't know how many installs I would need to do to reach the break-even point.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, but downloading that will save you several dozen MB of downloads.

At any rate, you can download the hotfixes from the Microsoft Download Center.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by De Rigueur:
Yea, that file is 125 meg. I don't know how many installs I would need to do to reach the break-even point.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is the only way to do what you are asking about. Unless you ghost your drive after installing Windows and the updates you want.

Or pay the $9.95 shipping and handling cost to get the updates on CD. That would probably offset the cost of the phone bill you would rack up downloading the SP1 files. Then all you need are the smaller Critical Update downloads.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by JMEaT:
<b> (assuming SP2 isn't out yet )

</b></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wasn't the anticipated SP2 released instead as an "update rollup"?

SP2 is due out this month...

How about this?

http://www.autopatcher.com/OrderCDXP.htm

Bah SP2 isn't due until this summer.

I have an ISO of a Microsoft Windows Security CD that contains all critical updates for Win2k, WinXP, Win98 and WinMe (including all Service Packs) up until February this year that I downloaded off some IRC channel. I guess if anyone was ever interested, I could send it to someone willing to host, but I don't think that will help here the present situation.

It turns out the SP1 download was about 32 meg. I'll probably buy the sp2 cd when it comes out.

Microsoft has a free Windows Security Update CD. Only updates through 10/2003 though.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

Just about to post that.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by De Rigueur:
It turns out the SP1 download was about 32 meg. I'll probably buy the sp2 cd when it comes out.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You didn't get the entire SP1, just the files you needed. You only downloaded the net installer. The *full* SP1 installer is 128MB.