Backup for XP security updates

[Andy]

Since support is going away next year, how could I backup my security fixes so that I can restore them in case my O.S. has to be rebuilt.

I have Sp3 saved to a CD.

Thanks.
Andy

 

[Paul]

Since support is going away next year, how could I backup my security fixes so that I can restore them in case my O.S. has to be rebuilt.

I have Sp3 saved to a CD.

Thanks.
Andy

http://download.wsusoffline.net/

http://forums.wsusoffline.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=411

That's a tool, which draws the downloads from Microsoft
servers, using Microsoft manifest information. You keep
all those downloads in a folder, and can re-apply them
to a fresh reinstall later. While you can test WSUSoffline
now if you like, you'd probably want to do your final run
in March 2014.

Paul

 

[Don Phillipson]

Since support is going away next year, how could I
backup my security fixes so that I can restore them
in case my O.S. has to be rebuilt.

On installation, each WinXP security update generates
a new folder in c:/windows with the filename
$NTUninstallKB and a string of numbers. Each also
includes an EXE file and INF file and a TXT file that informs
you what it does. You can copy all these $NTUninstallKB
files on a CD like your SP3. (I do not bother because I
clone c:/Windows and c:/Documents and Settings
from time to time.)

 

[Andy]

http://download.wsusoffline.net/



http://forums.wsusoffline.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=411



That's a tool, which draws the downloads from Microsoft

servers, using Microsoft manifest information. You keep

all those downloads in a folder, and can re-apply them

to a fresh reinstall later. While you can test WSUSoffline

now if you like, you'd probably want to do your final run

in March 2014.



Paul

Thanks Paul.

Andy