Windows Update Help...

[skamaraju]

Hi
I have XP Home on my Desktop and Laptop. I update them regularly manually through the Windows Update site. We have a slow dial-up connection.
My question is; In case I have to format my Hard disk and reinstall XP Home, is there a way I can save the installed updates so that I can copy them after new installation rather than going through the painful process of doing the whole thing again on my slow internet connection. I need same kind of help for my Norton Antivirus 2002 too. Thanking you.

 

[New Disease]

yeah i would also like to know if anyone has a solution to this annoying problem

 

[allan]

When you go to Windows Update, click on Windows Update Catalog under "See Also". From here you can choose what updates to download to whatevfer location you choose.

 

[anewhope]

For anti virus 2002 you can download the definitions from www.download.com and keep the exe safe some where

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Solution = use SP1.

 

[skamaraju]

Problem with download basket in Windows update site (i.e., selecting downloads from the list and saving them to disk) is that if the internet gets disconnected during download, which is very common, we have to start all over again. This does not happen with "review and install updates" button. With this, it continues from where it started.