[smithwigglesworth0]

Hi all,


I am moderately knowledgeable about computers; not a novice neither an expert.

I installed the latest version of NLite yesterday. I am trying to create a Windows XP SP2 CD with all the latest hotfixes/updates. I DONT WANT SP3. I used the "WSUS Offline Updater" tool to download the updates. Now how do I integrate the contents of the XP CD with these updates/hotfixes? In NLite there is no place to click to choose these hotfixes. There is only a place to select Service packs.

Any help on how to go about ?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Hmmm did you look at the SECOND button??? (In the main interface)

[-X-]

Choose Hotfix, Add-ons and Update Packs as one of your tasks. That's where you add them.

[smithwigglesworth0]

Hi X,


I used "ctupdate41" tool to download the Windows Updates and Hotfixes and It automatically stores all the hotfixes in folders.

I opened NLiteand came to place where we can add Hotfixes. But when I click on INSERT button, I get a window to choose hotfixes. But I can only select 1 hotfix at a time. And there are about a 100 hotfixes. It will be tedious and time consuming to select each and every hotfix one at a time. There must be an easier way to do this

[GrofLuigi]

smithwigglesworth0, on 04 January 2011 - 03:15 PM, said:

when I click on INSERT button, I get a window to choose hotfixes. But I can only select 1 hotfix at a time.

In that window, you can click on more than one item while holding CTRL, select a range using SHIFT (click on the first and then the last one), or select all items by pressing CTRL+A. This works generally with most of the other programs too.

GL

[smithwigglesworth0]

GrofLuigi, on 04 January 2011 - 06:37 PM, said:

smithwigglesworth0, on 04 January 2011 - 03:15 PM, said:

when I click on INSERT button, I get a window to choose hotfixes. But I can only select 1 hotfix at a time.

In that window, you can click on more than one item while holding CTRL, select a range using SHIFT (click on the first and then the last one), or select all items by pressing CTRL+A. This works generally with most of the other programs too.

GL

Hi Groft,

LOL ... WHy didnt I think of that? I feel so dumb now. Hahahaha. I am able to select those files using the CTRL key. But there is another problem. That "ctupdate41" tool downloads the updates and creates a few folders automatically. Its like the update files are distributed amongst a few folders. And these folders also contain .cmd , .vbs, .au3, .txt , .cab and .xsl format files. Should I be selecting these files also along with the .exe files ? Let me show you how the folders created by CTFUPDATE tool looks like  ctfupdate.JPG (82.13K)
Number of downloads: 7

[-X-]

Just the updates.

[smithwigglesworth0]

It seems that Nlite is finally working. But it has been running for the past 4 hours. It hasnt frozen but it is still running. The bar seems to be moving slowly and 50% of the job is completed. But should it be so slow?There are no other applications running. Just my firewall.

This post has been edited by smithwigglesworth0: 06 January 2011 - 12:42 PM

[-X-]

What is it doing? It should says things like compressing cabinets. 4 hours for 50% would indicate to me that something was wrong. Unless you have a really slow computer.

[smithwigglesworth0]

I do have an old PC. It has P4 processor and 1 GB RAM. It isnt slow. All applications run fine. I accidentaly switched off my PC and the I tried integrating it again. Its still the same. Its moving slow. It gives me errors occassionally like "so and so hotfix is not for this version of windows". I simply clik on OK and the it starts running again. Yet it shouldnt be this slow. After restarting my PC, it has been about 1 hour and it has moved upto 10-15%.Let me attach the latest screenshot,

The total size of the updates is approximately 1 GB excluding the SP3 installation file which is about 324 mb

Attached File(s)

•  ctfupdate.JPG (55.6K)
  Number of downloads: 1

This post has been edited by smithwigglesworth0: 06 January 2011 - 02:52 PM

[-X-]

1 gig of updates? That's wrong. Especially if you are integrating sp3. Do yourself a favor and click the link in my signature and download the updates you really need. Should be about 85MB. Forget about the rest if you are indeed slipstreaming SP3.

[smithwigglesworth0]

so Should I download that UDC-12.14.10.zip and run it? Will it only download 85mb of updates ? or will i also download 1 GB amount of data?

This post has been edited by smithwigglesworth0: 06 January 2011 - 05:11 PM

[smithwigglesworth0]

smithwigglesworth0, on 06 January 2011 - 04:44 PM, said:

so Should I download that UDC-12.14.10.zip and run it? Will it only download 85 of updates ? or will i also download 1 GB amount of data?

[-X-]

It will download roughly 100 updates(about 85 megs) and add-ons needed for Windows Update. Once you slipstream SP3 and what's listed on my page you will be greeted with an empty Windows Update.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

He states in his first post that he doesn't want SP3...

[smithwigglesworth0]

I used the UDC-12.14.10.cmd tool to download the updates ..It was about 85 MB . But these are all for SP3. I dont have SP3 installed. I have an old PC and dont want to install SP3. It will make my PC slower. I just want the updates related to SP2 How can I get those ?

This post has been edited by smithwigglesworth0: 06 January 2011 - 05:53 PM

[-X-]

Kelsenellenelvian, on 06 January 2011 - 05:14 PM, said:

He states in his first post that he doesn't want SP3...

Yeah but then he states this....

"The total size of the updates is approximately 1 GB excluding the SP3 installation file which is about 324 mb"


smithwigglesworth0, do what you want then. Yes some of those are for SP3 only. I don't know where you get the idea that SP3 will make your computer slower....it wont.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Quite the contrary SP2 would be the one that MIGHT slow down your system as they added some extra windows features in it.

If it is speed you are worried about have you tried windows 2000?

Personally I loved EVERY sp for winxp and think they ALL increased speed and stability.

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 06 January 2011 - 08:02 PM

[smithwigglesworth0]

I just have about 50% free space in my C drive. So wont installing SP3 take up more space ? Because then I will have to install the hotfixes all that come with that. Is it necesary install SP3 ? Can it be skipped? Or will there be a security issue ?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

OK lemme help you out:

You are making a NEW XP disk right?

Don't worry about the already running system, think about the reformatted system.

Without SP3 you are runnin serious security risks as the only made fixes for sp2 up untill over a year ago.

The disk cost of SP3 + Integrated hotfixes is rather small compared to sp2 + all fixes installed POST installation.

I dunno how much space you have total on your drive but a moderatly nLited installation of SP3 + Hotfixes to date will take up less than a gig of space for the bare installation.