greenhillmaniac Posted September 28, 2020 Author Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, hjaiak12 said: Is there a internet archive mirror of this? Or is it exclusive to MEGA? So far I have it on Mega and my external HDD. Don't know if I can put in on Archive.org 1 hour ago, hjaiak12 said: Does that include subfolders? (say there's another folder with updates, does it include the ones in the other folder, or is it just the ones exclusively in the general folder?) If you want to include subfolders just add the /s switch to forfiles.
MintChocAero Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 10:41 AM, greenhillmaniac said: Don't know if I can put in on Archive.org Didn't someone put a backup of the XP x64 WSUS Offline ISO a while back? It should be okay, while IA is sometimes a treasure trove of piracy (for a lot of people tbh excepting Wayback Machine) it's also got its moments of legally great backed up stuff like well, this eventually. I kinda think this stuff and up to whenever they altered the build number to 6003, could be integrated into an unofficial Service Pack 3 (at the least, the Main/Security/Hotfixes) and then the remainder of updates up to Jan.2020 in a "SP4". Bloating it out with crap like the XP SP4 project did that is generally up to the user to decide like the .NET Frameworks would be against advisory IMO.
whiteindian Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) @greenhillmaniac I got some crucial questions to you. I got Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 1. Is it necessary to install the KB947821 before your updates ? 2. Does it make a difference to install your updates in random order? Is that correct > General > Net Framework > Security > Hotfixes > etc. 3. Does it make sense to install some Windows Server 2008 updates after your updates post #1: https://mega.nz/folder/txxRyLzC#1vBMGzMHiL864f3bl1Rj1w 4. Where can I find download links for up-to-date ISO images of Windows Vista Thank you. Edited October 6, 2020 by whiteindian
greenhillmaniac Posted October 6, 2020 Author Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, whiteindian said: 1. Is it necessary to install the KB947821 before your updates ? Is that the System Update Readiness Tool? I think you only need that if you have trouble installing updates. If your system was freshly installed, there's no need. 1 hour ago, whiteindian said: 2. Does it make a difference to install your updates in random order? Is that correct > General > Net Framework > Security > Hotfixes > etc. I usually go: Platform Update + Suplement > Internet Explorer 9 > Net Framework 3.5, 4.6 and updates > Powershell 2.0 + BITS 4.0 > Media Player 11 > General > Security > Hotfixes The idea is to install as many updated components as possible before moving on to the General, Security, etc updates. That way, the updates will cover a wider range of software. 1 hour ago, whiteindian said: 3. Does it make sense to install some Windows Server 2008 updates after your updates post #1: https://mega.nz/folder/txxRyLzC#1vBMGzMHiL864f3bl1Rj1w I'd say so, yeah. The main one would be the TLS 1.1 and 1.2 updates, but you can also add the SHA2 updates (they do make Windows Update non functional, but @abbodi1406 managed to make it work regardless. go to MDL and you'll find it) 1 hour ago, whiteindian said: 4. Where can I find download links for up-to-date ISO images of Windows Vista In here you won't find any. It's usually best if you create your own. 3
Jimz Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Hello GHM, I am new at doing this sort of thing; how do I set this up to where I can install the cab files. I see all of these commands, but I am having problems, since I do not know exactly what is being shown or how to implement it step by step related to what is shown in the comments and replies. Thank, you for you time...
Vista'erest Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Make sure you have first downloaded all the cab files - you can leave them in the Vista downloads folder but you'll find it easier to create a subfolder for those cabs - call the folder "cab downloads" (without quotations) and move all the cabs into that folder. IMPORTANT: In your explorer address bar at top, highlight and COPY the address to where you moved your cab files ie: C:\Users\Jimz\Downloads\cab downloads You will be posting this address in your "cmd" prompt later to direct where your downloaded cab files are After copying the cab files location, you want to finally run your "cmd" with an administrative privilege. click start - all programs - accessories - command prompt (run as administrator). copy and paste these commands (make sure your path to update folder is correct) - the following is appreciated as per credit to GHM: To BULK install updates, I usually run the following set of commands: forfiles /p <path to update folder> /m *.cab /c "cmd /c mkdir @fname" forfiles /p <path to update folder> /m *.cab /c "cmd /c pkgmgr /ip /m:@file /s:@fname /norestart" The first command creates a folder for each individual update and the second one installs each update and extracts onto each created folder. Here's a practical example. Say, I have all of the updates from the repository located in my Downloads folder inside my user profile. In this case, I want to install every update in the "General" folder. I'd use the commands above like so: forfiles /p "C:\Users\Jimz\Downloads\cab downloads" /m *.cab /c "cmd /c mkdir @fname" forfiles /p "C:\Users\Jimz\Downloads\cab downloads" /m *.cab /c "cmd /c pkgmgr /ip /m:@file /s:@fname /norestart" I'd recommend you install no more than 200 updates at a time. This can also be used to create an updated Vista ISO for later use (tutorial coming soon™) Anyway, here's the link for the repository https://mega.nz/folder/MgBRSKKK#rDcZY60CQ7uWMRUcagT4EQ 1
legacyfan Posted January 18, 2021 Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) This Will keep vista up to date for years to come vista will live forever! Edited February 20, 2021 by VistaEX
Guest flibberdipper Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Oh man I am so glad you happened to do this. I find it quite funny that it's been the easiest to find a complete repo of updates for Vista (the OS seemingly everyone hated) as opposed to XP. Oh well though, on to finding XP and Office 2007 updates!
winvispixp Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, flibberdipper said: Oh well though, on to finding XP and Office 2007 updates! office 2010 must be on that list too
Guest flibberdipper Posted April 15, 2021 Posted April 15, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 3:12 PM, winvispixp said: office 2010 must be on that list too Yeah, just slightly less of a priority for me at this moment in time.
andryx18 Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 When will come the tutorial for creating an updated iso of Windows Vista
Vista'erest Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 *Blowing the cobwebs off this idea* - vlite was a great slipstreamer app but it only worked with SP1 pkg. Not sure if anything else since has been created..
winvispixp Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 12 hours ago, andryx18 said: When will come the tutorial for creating an updated iso of Windows Vista I used this method in a VM https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/use-reverse-integration-to-slipstream-windows-vista-sp1-and-sp2/ It works with every update, not just sp1 or sp2 1
winvispixp Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 KB2712808 is missing from your repository found it after checking for updates https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2712808 windows vista
Vistapocalypse Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 40 minutes ago, winvispixp said: KB2712808 is missing from your repository found it after checking for updates https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2712808 windows vista Package Details at the Catalog say KB2712808 was replaced by KB3170455, and Package Details for the latter agree. 1
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