andrewwan1980 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) How can I make an update file list for Windows XP SP1a, all possible updates without going into SP2 or IE7 or WMP 9/10/11?-------------------I have created a Windows XP SP1a (x86) ENU file for download.This seems to be the last never to be updated list ever.This is useful for people who wish to install SP1a XP on an old laptop or PC where SP2 would slow the performance of their machine tremendously.My next working list will be for Windows XP Vanilla (before SP1). Again, this is useful for old PCs & laptops that are too slow to run SP2.PS: I wasn't allowed to upload *.ul files so I 7-Zipped it (http://www.7-zip.org/).PSS:1. Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)2. Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications3. DirectX4. (3 other cannot finds in optional)Keeps on being updated (URL broken) so might be better to remove from update list.windows_xp_sp1a_x86_enu.7z Edited June 2, 2009 by andrewwan1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Is this project dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 i suggest doing as I,read the UL Schema note from jcarle and try to create one.I'm in the process of learning for two reason:a: my benefit & knowledgeb: help others who have done this also but can no longer continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) Oh, I can download a ulz and it decompress to C:\Program Files\Windows Updates Downloader as a ul text xml file. That's so much better. I was trying to open the ulz file and it was garbage.Yep thanks man. Edited November 11, 2008 by andrewwan1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 no worries man and good luck as my first go is failing for an unknown reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 no worries man and good luck as my first go is failing for an unknown reasonCurrently am building the SP1a post update list. It's massive so probably do ten updates per day, etc. Do we have to follow the same categories as jcarle? I just want to use Microsoft's Windows Update categories: High Priority, Software, Optional, etc.Once made I guess I could submit to jcarle and hopefully he can put it up on his website. The good thing is that it'll never ever need updating coz of end-of-life. But some people out there might still be using SP1a (like myself).Do you know if it's easy to write converters (or maybe there already exists converters) to convert from jcarle's WUD to other's like AutoPatcher, ctupdate, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 i would love to answer, but have no idea as i can't my own to work, hence my thread asking to know if what i had done works.Do you know how to make a .ul or is it .ulz file?I mean do we just save as? or is there a trick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 i would love to answer, but have no idea as i can't my own to work, hence my thread asking to know if what i had done works.Do you know how to make a .ul or is it .ulz file?I mean do we just save as? or is there a trick!!I just followed your advice and read the author's thread about the UL XML schema. I then looked in C:\Program Files\Windows Updates Downloader\ folder and found no UL files. So you have to download and install a ULZ. Just go to the ULZ download page and download & open USING WUD.It will decompress the UL to C:\Program Files\Windows Updates Downloader\ folder. It's just a basic XML file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 yeah i get all that, but when i decompress using WUD it dumps file sin temp folder and are ulz, and when i right click to open in notepad++ it is gibberishi can use the one in this thread:http://www.msfn.org/board/Office-2003-ENU-...07-t101763.htmlto read as opens as a text file viewable and editable.I can't fathom how to open a ulz as an xml file to play with.How did you do it?we will win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 yeah i get all that, but when i decompress using WUD it dumps file sin temp folder and are ulz, and when i right click to open in notepad++ it is gibberishi can use the one in this thread:http://www.msfn.org/board/Office-2003-ENU-...07-t101763.htmlto read as opens as a text file viewable and editable.I can't fathom how to open a ulz as an xml file to play with.How did you do it?we will win I am using an old version WUD225B895 coz I haven't got time to update. After you open a ULZ file using WUD (the actual program exe)... then you'll find a UL file in the programs folder (wait a couple seconds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 nope nothing in the program folder, even after waiting 5minsonly seem to see the ulz in the c:\temp folderstarting to get annoying now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewwan1980 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Try my file. Place this into the WUD program folder (same folder as WUD.exe), rename the .txt to .ul and it should load it automatically.Then you can fill in your details. Remember it doesn't like blank nodes...etcwindows_xp_sp1a_x86_enu.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 tried and no luckalways gives me what i had previouseven uninstalled and re-installed and still gives me what i had loaded beforethanks for helping, i will crack thismeans then that my attempt probably works....could you please have a look at my thread and see if it does? at least i'll know that is ok and just need to know why app will not see any i create.i'm using the newest version and your using one before then which may have a bearing?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarle Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I created a new post explaining how to package the files and where they're stored : http://www.msfn.org/board/Packaging-ULs-t126258.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 that last step has helped me so mucha quick go and all is working - thank you thank you thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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