Help downloading Windows XP updates to HD rather than installing them

[pilgrim2u]

Help downloading Windows XP updates to HD rather than installing them.

I would like to download the updates to my HD and keep them so if I need to update again I can update from my downloaded archives.

Sometimes we have to do a complete system restore and it would be nice to restore off downloaded MS files rather than be connected online Windows update .

I remember a MS site that allows downloading and saving the MS files to HD.

thanks all

I now have access to a high speed connection at the library when I bring my laptop.
I am gonna bring my external HD to save these updates like DirectX

 

[TheCorm]

Yes I would like to do this too!

But...I'm not sure if you can....I used to use the Corporate Windows Update site but this doesn't appear to work for XP, it detects that you are running XP and sends you straight through to the normal Windows Update site.

The old way does work for OS like Windows 98 though.

Jamie

 

[MTDEW]

I used this little guide to download/save SP1, it should work with any other updates you want to download also.

Go to Windows Update

At the left, click Personalize Windows Update

Put a checkmark in the box that says to display the link to the Windows Update Catalog, and then click the Save Settings button at the right

Now click Windows Update Catalog at the left, select WindowsXP RTM from the dropdown list, and click Advanced search options.

Some options appear there. Put Windows XP Service Pack 1 into the search box and hit Search, and it will say "Your search returned 1 items." Click the Critical Updates and Service Packs (1) link below that.

Now click the Add button by WinXP SP1, then click Go to download basket, put a location for the file to be dowloaded to, such as C:\, and click Download now

Enjoy some Doritos while it downloads, then burn it to CD