From where can I download XP updates since SP2?

[Ken]

I would like to try my hand at slipstreaming an install disk of WinXP
SP2 plus selected updates in order to cut down the overall install time.

Is there a website where I can select the updates that I want to install
and disregard those that I do not, such as IE7?

Thanks
Ken K

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I would like to try my hand at slipstreaming an install disk of
WinXP SP2 plus selected updates in order to cut down the overall
install time.
Is there a website where I can select the updates that I want to
install and disregard those that I do not, such as IE7?

Ken,

Slipstreaming is a very simplistic process. Made even more so with tools
like NLite and the Windows Update Downloader.

However - I think in your case - I would patiently wait the 6-10 days and
download the full Windows XP SP3 and integrate that into your Windows XP SP1
or above CD. It will make your life simpler and make for a just as
effective jaunt into the world of slipstreaming.

If you must do more - take the terms I have given you and do a Google
search. Throw in this web page: http://unattended.msfn.org/ for good
measure.

 

[smlunatick]

I would like to try my hand at slipstreaming an install disk of WinXP
SP2 plus selected updates in order to cut down the overall install time.

Is there a website where I can select the updates that I want to install
and disregard those that I do not, such as IE7?

Thanks
Ken K

Wait until April 29, 2008. Service Pack 3 should be officially
released.

BTW: IE7 and WMP 11 are supposed to not be part of the SP3.

 

[Alias]

Wait until April 29, 2008. Service Pack 3 should be officially
released.

BTW: IE7 and WMP 11 are supposed to not be part of the SP3.

The big question is if the Windows Genuine Advantage Tool will be
included or not.

Alias

 

[Big Al]

I would like to try my hand at slipstreaming an install disk of WinXP
SP2 plus selected updates in order to cut down the overall install time.

Is there a website where I can select the updates that I want to install
and disregard those that I do not, such as IE7?

Thanks
Ken K

I tried it just for the fun. Nlite works pretty good but it has a few
bugs I reported to the author.
My first issue was downloading the updates from Microsoft. I did all
105 or so of them. But some are not available any more, probably
superseded by a later patch.
There are sites that say then have both a program and patches, but I've
seen some and they include a few more KB#### patches that never got sent
either as required or optional. I've loaded everything but the update
to RDP. I hate the new RDP. It didn't take me more than a few
hours to download the software.

Next Nlite suggest sorting pathces by effective date. But some dates
are 2008/01/31 and some are 01/31/2008. So the whole thing does not
sort right. I tried a few things and all in all the load was missing
some major files. Now granted I unchecked the Media Center load, and I
have a feeling not loading Media Center on a Media Center system is a NO
NO. But I had no warning. Still the whole concept of sorting the
patches in some order and not the order they should be scares me.
Scares me that file X might overwrite file Y and I get the wrong one
installed.

I posted this in a thread one day and the best responses were to just
Slipstream SP2 (or now SP3) and let Windows update the others.

But to answer your question, Nlite seems to do a pretty good job. I
have since looked at my patch update history and developed a list of the
patches in the order that the standard windows updates put them in. I
think if I were to try rebuilding another CD, I'd put the patches in
that order rather than date or KB# order. And leave MCE installed of
course.

If you have a spare drive like I do, its a simple thing to test and play
with. And it is somewhat educational too. Necessary? Well I can't
say its necessary, but we all have our reasons. Go for it. Have fun
if you can do it on a spare drive.

I think I'm more secure with doing a virgin load, update all the
patches, load a few critical apps, like firefox, configure a few
preferences, la de dah, and then image the drive with Acronis TI.
Then use that to reload. I think this is a much better idea all in
all. I get some tools / apps / config issues and a virgin system.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

updates to bundled programs like IE, WMP, Movie Maker, etc. are never
included in a service pack. They are serviced by their own update programs.

I would like to try my hand at slipstreaming an install disk of WinXP
SP2 plus selected updates in order to cut down the overall install time.

Is there a website where I can select the updates that I want to install
and disregard those that I do not, such as IE7?

Thanks
Ken K

Wait until April 29, 2008. Service Pack 3 should be officially
released.

BTW: IE7 and WMP 11 are supposed to not be part of the SP3.

 

[DL]

If you download the lates sp from MS administrative updates then you will
have all previous sp updates included

 

[Ken]

I tried it just for the fun. Nlite works pretty good but it has a few
bugs I reported to the author.
My first issue was downloading the updates from Microsoft. I did all
105 or so of them. But some are not available any more, probably
superseded by a later patch.
There are sites that say then have both a program and patches, but I've
seen some and they include a few more KB#### patches that never got sent
either as required or optional. I've loaded everything but the update
to RDP. I hate the new RDP. It didn't take me more than a few
hours to download the software.

Next Nlite suggest sorting pathces by effective date. But some dates
are 2008/01/31 and some are 01/31/2008. So the whole thing does not
sort right. I tried a few things and all in all the load was missing
some major files. Now granted I unchecked the Media Center load, and I
have a feeling not loading Media Center on a Media Center system is a NO
NO. But I had no warning. Still the whole concept of sorting the
patches in some order and not the order they should be scares me. Scares
me that file X might overwrite file Y and I get the wrong one installed.

I posted this in a thread one day and the best responses were to just
Slipstream SP2 (or now SP3) and let Windows update the others.

But to answer your question, Nlite seems to do a pretty good job. I
have since looked at my patch update history and developed a list of the
patches in the order that the standard windows updates put them in. I
think if I were to try rebuilding another CD, I'd put the patches in
that order rather than date or KB# order. And leave MCE installed of
course.

If you have a spare drive like I do, its a simple thing to test and play
with. And it is somewhat educational too. Necessary? Well I can't
say its necessary, but we all have our reasons. Go for it. Have fun
if you can do it on a spare drive.

I think I'm more secure with doing a virgin load, update all the
patches, load a few critical apps, like firefox, configure a few
preferences, la de dah, and then image the drive with Acronis TI.
Then use that to reload. I think this is a much better idea all in
all. I get some tools / apps / config issues and a virgin system.

I concur with your approach. I have had good luck with Acronis TI and
had planned on creating an image after I had installed all of the
updates, then create another one after I have installed all of my
programs (I have lots of hdd space).

Thanks
KK

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[Big Al]

I concur with your approach. I have had good luck with Acronis TI and
had planned on creating an image after I had installed all of the
updates, then create another one after I have installed all of my
programs (I have lots of hdd space).

Thanks
KK

I know its a bit of time, but you know the KISS principal. Some days
there is no better way. Do it right, and do it once.