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Thread ID: 52526 2004-12-21 09:01:00 Saving Windows XP updates??? Kindel (6640) Press F1
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306287 2004-12-21 09:01:00 Hi, can someone tell me how to save updates to a new location/or a disc? I mean updates i have already downloaded. thanks Kindel (6640)
306288 2004-12-21 09:31:00 why do you want to? Surely they are automatically saved in your program files. :confused: theother1 (3573)
306289 2004-12-21 09:34:00 Well I would say so they dont' have to be downloaded again, after a reformat. I would also like an answer to the question. ;) supergran (108)
306290 2004-12-21 09:38:00 ms sometimes have an update cd with all the updates on it, the last one i have is from feb 04, its about time they release another one. it sure does save the download time :thumbs: Prescott (11)
306291 2004-12-21 09:48:00 AFAIK updates that are downloaded as part of the windows update process are installed and then the download deleted. To save for future instals you would have to download the larger updates intended for corporate use. PaulD (232)
306292 2004-12-21 10:15:00 ok thanks, but im sure i read in PCworld there was a way to do it...anyway i have sp2 on cd so that brings me somewhat up to speed. ant to "theother" thanks but where in my program files please? That would be useful information =) Kindel (6640)
306293 2004-12-21 11:00:00 AHA : pcworld.co.nz

...on PCworld site all along....whatdya know :stare:
Kindel (6640)
306294 2004-12-21 11:13:00 Update/SP information is also held in your i386 folders, although I'm not sure how much info is there from auto updates installed direct from the web. I suspect the info is just a record to prevent newer files being over written by older when you do a repair (this includes driver and dll files) and un-install info if the update can be un-installed Murray P (44)
306295 2004-12-21 11:19:00 OK, im happy just to go with dling them manually from the microsoft downloads section. i can find out which updates i need by using Windows Update, then dl them manually. Genius! :D Kindel (6640)
306296 2004-12-21 11:53:00 Excellent. :) E|im (87)
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