Ok so heres the situation every 6months I restart my computer meaning
reformat my hardrive and such and back up all my files and such also...but i
got a malicious virus and i need to take immediate actions...I was wondering
if somehow there is a way to save all the downloaded updates to a disk so
that way i wouldnt have to re download them when i get my computer up and
running...ive already saved SP2 to a disk...but i need to get all the
rest...it will jus make it a little easier when re setting up my system after
the reformat...
JL

You can download them from the Catalog and save to be installed later.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what you want,
Click the “Go To Download Basket” link. Type in or browse to the location where you
want the updates saved to and then Click the “Download Now” button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.

How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or from the
Microsoft Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166


Other links which may be of interest:

Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861

Your one stop post for Windows Critical Updates!
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=31886


Why not slipstream the SP2 with your original WinXP CD - might make it a little
easier on you
Autostreamer
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
Instructions:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/u...ostreamer.html

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsX...p2-bootcd.html
Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248
Creating a bootable Windows XP

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?act...showarticle=49
Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide




"Jarrod" <Jarrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3276795D-E34E-4202-9ADA-DD6ADB0A5046@microsoft.com...
> Ok so heres the situation every 6months I restart my computer meaning
> reformat my hardrive and such and back up all my files and such also...but i
> got a malicious virus and i need to take immediate actions...I was wondering
> if somehow there is a way to save all the downloaded updates to a disk so
> that way i wouldnt have to re download them when i get my computer up and
> running...ive already saved SP2 to a disk...but i need to get all the
> rest...it will jus make it a little easier when re setting up my system after
> the reformat...
> JL