hoak Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 (edited) I know one can go to Windows Update and have their system auto-magically serviced by Microsofts site based on the the updates they choose, or go to the Microsoft Windows Update Catalog, select and download updates for various Microsoft Operating Systems (and versions).The problem, and what confuses me is that while a lot of updates are available on Microsoft Windows Update Catalog (some concatinated in various update and hotfix packages), it appears some are not, as when I build a slipstream disk with all the latest udates available from the Microsoft Windows Update Catalog, install the OS and check with Windows Update -- it still finds updates that have not been applied.One method I've used as a workaround is:· go to Microsoft Windows Update Catalog get updates and slipstream new disk · install the OS· go to Windows Update and find the updates not applied· use the 'Microsoft Security Bulletin' to search and find alternative download locations· slipstream these additional updates not available through Microsoft Windows Update CatalogBut this is a ridiculously tedious and wasteful operation; there must be a better way other then choosing Linux? Is there some way then to get all updates for a particular Microsoft OS that may or may not be installed on the system you are gathering updates with that will get everything in one step for a slipstream setup that it update current complete? Edited March 5, 2006 by hoak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumpy Dooby Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/index.htmlThey don't seem to have ALL of the updates, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleus Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 This is the best, fastest and easiest way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoak Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Thanks guys! That's the sort of thing I was looking for. Though I still wonder if there is a some way to search Microsoft's sites and find official and complete lists of Updates and HotFixes per OS and patch level...It's a shame and at the same time fortunate for people like me that this sort of thing is left up to the efforts dedicated Enthusiasts like the guys that keep these posts up to date... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boooggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 (edited) http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=70&t=65481a very nice tool but it needs some updating..... Edited March 5, 2006 by boooggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoak Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Wow boooggy that is a cool tool! Too bad it's for XP only, I'm a Server guy... But for XP systems that is just 'the stuff' I'd want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boooggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 u may contact jcarle to make it also compatible for 2k3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyp Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoak Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Jimminy! This site is an endless source of pleasant surprises and amazing projects! Is this one your's tommyp! Thanks so much for link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyp Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 @hoak - Nope, it's Tomcat76's. All the files/links listed bring your source up to date and all is fully slipstreamed by HFSLIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouza Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) Do a base install of XP Service Pack 2 with no updates installed, then go to Windows Update. Select Custom, then when you see the list of updates under High Priority, click on the link for each update to expand it. Click on the "More Info" link, then in the little window that pops up, you'll see 2 links, one for home users and one for IT Pro's. Click the one for IT Pro's and it will take you to the TechNet bulletin pertaining to that update, and you will find a link on the page to download the update. Download it to a folder on your hard drive and rename it to the standard 8.3 format (ie. KBXXXXXX.exe) the X's being the update number. Edited March 6, 2006 by dansouza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewParker Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 HiHow about WSUS..."A recent survey of 1,700 readers of Windows IT Pro Magazine revealed that Windows Server Update Services won first place in the Patch Management product category for the 2005 Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards."http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversyst...es/default.mspxCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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