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Thanks for the suggestions. It's unfortunate that we are forced to extract the updates to see what is in them. However, 7-Zip does seem to work on at least some updates for older versions of Windows (pre-Win2K?). Example: 7z t WindowsNT4Workstation-KB841872-x86-ENU.exe7-Zip 9.20 Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov 2010-11-18p7zip Version 9.20 (locale=en_US.utf8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs)Processing archive: WindowsNT4Workstation-KB841872-x86-ENU.exeTesting hotfix.exeTesting psxss.exeTesting hotfix.infEverything is OkFiles: 3Size: 198518Compressed: 119104That will come in handy if I ever get around to experimenting with Windows NT 4.0. Phil

Is there a way to test updates or list their contents without expanding them? I was planning to use 7-Zip for this purpose, but it doesn't work. Example: 7z t windowsxp-kb2115168-x86-enu_675e6a32a90807671042e4de6b1f10a2fd82b157.exe7-Zip 9.20 Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov 2010-11-18p7zip Version 9.20 (locale=en_US.utf8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs)Processing archive: windowsxp-kb2115168-x86-enu_675e6a32a90807671042e4de6b1f10a2fd82b157.exeTesting _sfx_manifest_Testing update/update.verTesting _sfx_.dllTesting _sfx_0008._pTesting _sfx_0009._pTesting _sfx_0010._pTesting _sfx_0001._pTesting _sfx_0003._pTesting _sfx_0006._pTesting _sfx_0007._pTesting _sfx_0012._pTesting _sfx_0000._pTesting _sfx_0011._pTesting _sfx_0005._pTesting _sfx_0004._pTesting _sfx_0002._pEverything is OkFiles: 16Size: 521380Compressed: 552832 Being able to test an update would be ideal, but is not a requirement. I mainly want to be able to list the contents. Phil

Thanks for the explanation. Phil

I've been looking at lists of download links for post-SP3 updates and noticed something odd. There appears to be more than one file name (and download URL) for at least some Windows XP updates. Here is one example: 528424 May 22 2008 windowsxp-kb946648-x86-enu_288da0ecf75b20e972ad58dba0a382173b548ec1.exe528424 May 2 2008 WindowsXP-KB946648-x86-ENU.exeMD5: 227ab80b252b3a31657a1b34eef5f5ddSHA1: 288da0ecf75b20e972ad58dba0a382173b548ec1 The above values are the same for both files, confirming that they are identical. Does anyone know why there are two files (and two download URLs) for the same update? Phil

I downloaded HFSLIP 1.7.9 several years ago with the intention of using it to create a full-patched installation CD for Windows 2000, but never got around to it. I'm still planning to do it when I have the time, but right now I need to use Windows XP. Will HFSLIP 1.7.9 work well to slipstream updates and hotfixes into Windows XP, or would some other version be a better choice? Phil

The site is working fine for me now. Phil

Thanks for the suggestions. I already had the update (thanks to the Wayback Machine), but was wondering if there was a good reason that Microsoft removed it. I suspect that the update is obsolete or (more likely) was later found to cause more problems than it solves. I don't believe that it was removed because Windows NT 4.0 is an old and unsupported OS since almost all of the other updates are still available (if you know exactly where to look). In addition, the version of this update for Windows ME (323172usam.exe) is still available for download. There's probably no way to find out why Q323172i.exe was removed, so I'm just going to put it in the "Possibly_obsolete" directory and move on. Phil

In case it helps someone, I found some info on installing Windows NT 3.x in VirtualBox here: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/?p=193 Phil

I tried to download Q323172i.exe for Windows NT 4 SP6a, but apparently it was removed. --2014-04-24 22:04:12-- http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsp/Patch/Q323172/NT4/EN-US/Q323172i.exeResolving download.microsoft.com (download.microsoft.com)... 23.220.100.185, 23.220.100.179, 2001:428:2402:5::3feb:2483, ...Connecting to download.microsoft.com (download.microsoft.com)|23.220.100.185|:80... connected.HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found2014-04-24 22:04:12 ERROR 404: Not Found. A Google search for Q323172i.exe led me to this page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323172 I tried to download Q323172i.exe for Windows NT 4 SP6a via that page, but when I click on the download link, it leads me to a download page for a different update (Q815021i.EXE) for a different vulnerability. Does anyone know if there is a logical/legitimate reason why Q323172i.exe for Windows NT 4 SP6a was removed? Phil

If it will boot from CD or USB, then a Linux live CD or live USB system would really be handy. Of course, you would need to know your way around in that OS, or have a friend who does. Phil

I can't access the site, so I thought it was down. A friend in another state also cannot access the site. He and I both have AT&T DSL internet. A neighbor who has business-class DSL from AT&T said that the site loads fine for him. If I first connect to a VPN that's located in another state, the site loads fine. I am not exactly sure what the problem is, but it appears to be network-related. Phil

Unfortunately, it appears that you may need to move your website again.Phil

Neither Windows 2000 nor SP4 come with Internet Explorer 6. You either installed it after installation or used a custom installation CD that included it. Phil

Hi Tommy, It is probably not related to your problem, but I am wondering if you have Internet Explorer installed and, if so, which version it is. Phil

Actually, under the scenario he specifically asked about -- booting from a 32 MB "SSD" -- Linux should work fine. However, I would use a larger flash drive -- at least 64 MB, but preferably 128 MB. I would format it as ext2 and use it as the boot partition. Everything else can go on the big IDE HDD.Phil

Personally, I would use Linux instead of Windows XP. It should install and run just fine with no tricks needed. Phil

BeardedBlunder, I have to say that I agree with you. An updated service pack or an updated post-SP roll-up seem like better approaches. Phil

Not really. If reapplying SP6a is the only requirement, I see that as a minor issue and quite acceptable. If you needed to install all of the other updates that you slipstreamed then, yes, it would be pointless. Phil

This runs on Windows 98 and does not rely on signatures: System Safety Monitor

I would try Clonezilla. Phil

Hi, You might find these discussions of interest: Tomcat's NT4 slipstreaming utility Slipstreaming NT4 SP6a Phil

Hi Vaako, You may find some of the messages in this discussion thread of interest, starting with this one: Phil

I'd like to remove about 85% of it, but I suspect that that's not possible. That's why I asked-- to get an idea of what is possible. Phil

Hi, Windows Vista needs 15 GB of HDD space and Windows 7 needs 16 GB (or so I've been told). Is it possible to trim that down by much using vLite? Phil

With many open source projects, the software is free, and there is free support (within limits) on a support forum. But beyond that, one needs to pay for premium support. Just thought I'd point that out, for whatever it's worth... Phil