how to combine XP professional patches into one file (.msi, etc)

[JC]

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.

 

[Andrew]

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/articles_tutorials/MSI-Packaging-Tools.html

I hope this helps you.

Anrew

 

[gsjutla]

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

 

[Uwe Sieber]

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

 

[JC]

Try the ORCA toolhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905
download available athttp://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557.aspx
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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.



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[JC]

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.