- Installing Security (& Other) Updates
- Posted by RDU on October 4th, 2005
OK, I've successfully reformatted the hard drive on an old computer and XP
Home is up & running.
What is the EASIEST method for me to use to install all of the necessary
updates to bring it up to date? Please note I have no Internet connection on
the old PC. I believe I've read here that one can download all of the
necessary files on another PC, transfer them to a CD or memory stick, then
install them on another PC. What I'm looking for are step-by-step
instructions as to which order updates should be installed, and if there are
any 'danger' signs to be aware of.
Thanks.
- Posted by gls858 on October 5th, 2005
RDU wrote:
> OK, I've successfully reformatted the hard drive on an old computer and XP
> Home is up & running.
>
> What is the EASIEST method for me to use to install all of the necessary
> updates to bring it up to date? Please note I have no Internet connection on
> the old PC. I believe I've read here that one can download all of the
> necessary files on another PC, transfer them to a CD or memory stick, then
> install them on another PC. What I'm looking for are step-by-step
> instructions as to which order updates should be installed, and if there are
> any 'danger' signs to be aware of.
>
> Thanks.
Does your installation already have SP2? If not here a couple of
suggestions.
One way would be to get the SP2 CD from Microsoft. It contains all
of the fixes up to that point. Here's a link that explains how to get
it. http://pcsupport.about.com/b/a/137364.htm
Another would be to go to this site and download the network
installation Package. Watch for line wrap. It's a long one.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
All of the other updates can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx Click the + sign
on Next 40
gls858
- Posted by RDU on October 7th, 2005
Thanks for the suggestions. I downloaded the network package & it worked like
a charm!
"gls858" wrote:
> RDU wrote:
> > OK, I've successfully reformatted the hard drive on an old computer and XP
> > Home is up & running.
> >
> > What is the EASIEST method for me to use to install all of the necessary
> > updates to bring it up to date? Please note I have no Internet connection on
> > the old PC. I believe I've read here that one can download all of the
> > necessary files on another PC, transfer them to a CD or memory stick, then
> > install them on another PC. What I'm looking for are step-by-step
> > instructions as to which order updates should be installed, and if there are
> > any 'danger' signs to be aware of.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Does your installation already have SP2? If not here a couple of
> suggestions.
>
>
> One way would be to get the SP2 CD from Microsoft. It contains all
> of the fixes up to that point. Here's a link that explains how to get
> it. http://pcsupport.about.com/b/a/137364.htm
>
> Another would be to go to this site and download the network
> installation Package. Watch for line wrap. It's a long one.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> All of the other updates can be found at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx Click the + sign
> on Next 40
>
> gls858
>
- Posted by gls858 on October 7th, 2005
RDU wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions. I downloaded the network package & it worked like
> a charm!
>
>
> "gls858" wrote:
>
>
>>RDU wrote:
>>
>>>OK, I've successfully reformatted the hard drive on an old computer and XP
>>>Home is up & running.
>>>
>>>What is the EASIEST method for me to use to install all of the necessary
>>>updates to bring it up to date? Please note I have no Internet connection on
>>>the old PC. I believe I've read here that one can download all of the
>>>necessary files on another PC, transfer them to a CD or memory stick, then
>>>install them on another PC. What I'm looking for are step-by-step
>>>instructions as to which order updates should be installed, and if there are
>>>any 'danger' signs to be aware of.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>Does your installation already have SP2? If not here a couple of
>>suggestions.
>>
>>
>>One way would be to get the SP2 CD from Microsoft. It contains all
>>of the fixes up to that point. Here's a link that explains how to get
>>it. http://pcsupport.about.com/b/a/137364.htm
>>
>>Another would be to go to this site and download the network
>>installation Package. Watch for line wrap. It's a long one.
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>All of the other updates can be found at:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Downloads/default.mspx Click the + sign
>>on Next 40
>>
>>gls858
>>
Glad to help.
gls858
