I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
for an XP workstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
patches automatically onto the XP workstation from a cd. I there a
utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
free utility.

On Dec 17, 4:59 pm, JC <corp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
> for an XP workstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
> only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
> patches automatically onto the XP workstation from a cd. I there a
> utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
> free utility.

Information about Windows Installer is available from Wikipedia.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer)

You should be able to "roll-up" patches into one MSI file, but you'll
need an MSI authoring application. Here is an article about authoring
MSI files: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...ing-Tools.html

I hope this helps you.

Anrew

Try the ORCA tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905
download available at
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557.aspx
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh


"JC" wrote:

> I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
> for an XP workstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
> only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
> patches automatically onto the XP workstation from a cd. I there a
> utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
> free utility.
>

JC wrote:
> I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
> for an XP workstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
> only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
> patches automatically onto the XP workstation from a cd. I there a
> utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
> free utility.

c't offline update creates an ISO file or CD with
all security updates which are installed by a
SETUP.EXE then.
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682

On Dec 17, 7:48 pm, gsjutla <gsju...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Try the ORCA toolhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905
> download available athttp://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557.aspx
> --
> Regards
> Gurpreet Singh
>
> I have orca installed. I downloaded a couple of windows update patches from Microsoft and they have .exe extensions. How do I use Orca to combine these patches into one setup file.
>
> "JC" wrote:
> > I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
> > for an XP workstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
> > only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
> > patches automatically onto the XP workstation from a cd. I there a
> > utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
> > free utility.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

On Dec 18, 5:52 am, Uwe Sieber <m...@uwe-sieber.de> wrote:
> JC wrote:
> > I would like to be able to combine say 5 patches from windows update
> > for anXPworkstation into one setup file, say and .msi file. I will
> > only have to run this setup file once and it will intall all of the 5
> > patches automatically onto theXPworkstation from a cd. I there a
> > utility that comes with Microsoft that will do this. I would prefer a
> > free utility.
>
> c'tofflineupdate creates an ISO file or CD with
> all securityupdateswhich are installed by a
> SETUP.EXE then.http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682

I am thinking about using Advanced Instaler 6.1 or orca and windows
installer to combine only specific security patches I need for xp into
one msi file. Instead of having to install each one separately on the
machine, I can just have one setup file that will automatically
install all the patches. I will be installing these from CD's. Is
there some documentation on step by step on how to do this. THe
patches I download are .exe files. How do I make these all into
one .msi file.