I threw together a quick and sloppy command file to download and compress all the files needed to use the v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com without having to accept the updated activex controls or download any other updates. Hopefully this makes sense. The RedBull is wearing off...

1. If EXTRACT.EXE isn't installed on your computer you'll need to download, install and copy extract.exe to one of your path directories or to the same directory as XPCREATE. You can get extract.exe from here.

2. Download the attached file (wucabs.cmd) and place it in the same directory as XPCREATE.

3. Run wucabs.cmd. wucabs.cmd uses download.exe to grab the cab files for you.

4. Open the wucabs folder and you'll find a folder called Add_To_I386. Copy the files from that folder and place them in FILESCD/I386. Do not copy the folder itself.

That's it. There's no need to add anything to dosnet.inf. Most of these links are language and platform specific. You'll need to adust the download links if you're not using the English version of Windows or if you're running XP64.

wucabs.cmd

RyanVM has his UpdatePack which does the same thing, as well as incorporating several hotfixes and additional files into the i386 directory.

UpdatePack

Most of these links are language and platform specific.  You'll need to adust the download links if you're not using the English version of Windows

Thanks a lot, but v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/fr/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab does not seem to exist Should I take the English one?

Furthermore, does eng mean English en wuaueng.cab and wuaueng1.cab?

Someone has mentioned this before (atho maybe it was in a different section of the msfn forum)

I will *try* and find the links later and in xpcreate's case, you would put the updated files in:

FILESCD/i386

so that it will replace the old files

Yes, the same location as your winnt.sif file in case anyone asks hehe

Regards,

N.

Most of these links are language and platform specific.  You'll need to adust the download links if you're not using the English version of Windows

Thanks a lot, but v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/fr/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab does not seem to exist Should I take the English one?

Furthermore, does eng mean English en wuaueng.cab and wuaueng1.cab?

Figures it wouldn't be that easy...

I was able to find the correct cabs and their locations by installing a new copy of XP on my test machine and installing the updates from the V5 site. Once the updates are downloaded they're stored in your Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files along with the address of where they came from. Give that a shot.

I was able to find the correct cabs and their locations by installing a new copy of XP on my test machine and installing the updates from the V5 site.  Once the updates are downloaded they're stored in your Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files along with the address of where they came from.  Give that a shot.

He He, thanks a lot I will try it in a few hours...

Thanks, utln.

mdes: please post the fr URLs. Also, I do believe the eng you mention refers to ENGINE, and not ENGLISH. Of course, that is just my guess!

Here are the French URLs:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wups.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wucltui.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuaueng1.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuaueng.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuaucpl.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuauclt1.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuauclt.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wuapi.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/iuengine.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/cdm.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/AU/x86/XP/fr/wusetup.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/wuident.cab
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v5/redir/wuredir.cab
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co.../wuweb_site.cab

Internesting: that is an English version.

Thanks, mdes!

Here are the French URLs:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../XP/fr/wups.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../fr/wucltui.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self...fr/wuaueng1.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../fr/wuaueng.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../fr/wuaucpl.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self...fr/wuauclt1.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../fr/wuauclt.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self...XP/fr/wuapi.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self...fr/iuengine.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self...6/XP/fr/cdm.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/Self.../fr/wusetup.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/SelfUpdate/wuident.cab

http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownlo...dir/wuredir.cab

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5co.../wuweb_site.cab

Just noticed ... that makes them into hotlinks for the lazy ones ...

U're Welcome, GreenMachine

Tomorrow, I will test if Win Update does not update himself

utln, do you think to give us links of the verion v5a of windows update.

its start page is :

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/...t.aspx?ln=en-us

but i dont know which files to include in the ua cd.

thanks

utln, do you think to  give us links of the verion v5a of windows update.

its start page is :

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/...t.aspx?ln=en-us

This is

Welcome to Microsoft Windows Update Version 6 Beta

Fro the Frenchies, the URL are:

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...XP/fr/wups2.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../XP/fr/wups.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../fr/wucltui.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...fr/wuaueng1.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../fr/wuaueng.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../fr/wuaucpl.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...fr/wuauclt1.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../fr/wuauclt.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...XP/fr/wuapi.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...fr/iuengine.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...6/XP/fr/cdm.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo.../fr/wusetup.cab

http://beta.update.microsoft.com/v5a/windo...ate/wuident.cab

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v5a/wind...dir/wuredir.cab

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/.../wuweb_site.cab

Edited February 11, 200521 yr by mdes

utln, do you think to  give us links of the verion v5a of windows update.

its start page is :

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/...t.aspx?ln=en-us

but i dont know which files to include in the ua cd.

thanks

As Utln said:

I was able to find the correct cabs and their locations by installing a new copy of XP on my test machine and installing the updates from the V5 site. Once the updates are downloaded they're stored in your Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files along with the address of where they came from. Give that a shot.

Tomorrow, I will test if Win Update does not update himself

It is working