I think I know a way to put hotfixes

[98SExpert]

When we download hotfixes and security updates, they stay in windows/software distribution/downloads.

I tried to put those .exe files in my nLite cd but nLite could not recognize the hotfixes because they stay in this folder as "unzipped" files ( like getting an update file and unziping it ).

Is there a way to make this work? And a fast way because after SP2 there are like 90 updates for windows.... no way download all updates one-by-one.

Thanks for any help.

[Phred]

And a fast way because after SP2 there are like 90 updates for windows.... no way download all updates one-by-one.

Well,, it took me less than an hour to download all 90+ hotfixes and that’s on a slow DSL connection. There are several hotfix lists that help greatly with the download process by providing direct links to the MS KB entries – you are just two/three clicks away from starting each download. Many of the hotfixes are so small their downloads are completed almost instantly. Try:

http://users.telenet.be/tc76/winup/_winxpsp2.html

http://www.msfn.org/board/Windows-XP-all-t74840.html

and last choice

http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html

The upside for going to all the trouble of downloading the hotfixes is that you are no longer dependent on “updatepacks” that seem to keep dragging on and on (any bets that 2.2.1 won’t be out of beta before the official SP3 is released?).

As far as the .exe files that remain in windows/software distribution/downloads maybe they are the same as the kb files and in that case could be integrated using HFSLIP (don't know about nLite - I only use nLite to do driver intergeneration and to slim down the iso).

Phred

[spitf1r3]

And a fast way because after SP2 there are like 90 updates for windows.... no way download all updates one-by-one.

Well,, it took me less than an hour to download all 90+ hotfixes and that’s on a slow DSL connection. There are several hotfix lists that help greatly with the download process by providing direct links to the MS KB entries – you are just two/three clicks away from starting each download. Many of the hotfixes are so small their downloads are completed almost instantly. Try:

http://users.telenet.be/tc76/winup/_winxpsp2.html

http://www.msfn.org/board/Windows-XP-all-t74840.html

and last choice

http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html

The upside for going to all the trouble of downloading the hotfixes is that you are no longer dependent on “updatepacks” that seem to keep dragging on and on (any bets that 2.2.1 won’t be out of beta before the official SP3 is released?).

As far as the .exe files that remain in windows/software distribution/downloads maybe they are the same as the kb files and in that case could be integrated using HFSLIP (don't know about nLite - I only use nLite to do driver intergeneration and to slim down the iso).

Phred

Get Windows Upate Downloader It's automatic, ant you won't need to download one-by-one.