Offline Service Packs 1

[bjdobs]

MS used to have a place where one could load their service pack images so the service packs could be installed locally/offline rather then with a Internet connection. When I do a search for service packs now the only link that comes up is from their download center which is just the setup files of some 160 something K

 

[SYAR2003]

There is this one ( individual updates ,windows update catalog )

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog

 

[SYAR2003]

Example for XP sp1a

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/network.asp

 

[SYAR2003]

Here you find network downloads for W2K.

Choose go and network installation to get the complete sp.

W2K sp2

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicep...

W2K sp3

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicep...

W2K sp4

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicep...

 

[bjdobs]

Sorry ... in your last post all of the links are incomplete ... the update link from your 1st post has an accumulation of patches which I believe are all contained in the service packs but I didn't actually see a complete service pack here. The service packs are typically in the order of a 100+ MBs ... I already have XP SP1A thanx.

 

[SYAR2003]

Their complete here:
thread616-698688

 

[Smallboy3uk]

All you need to do is goto the downloads centre and select your download and on the right pane there is a link for network download, that is what you require, the 160kb download just scans your pc and proposes the download you require.


Regards

Si.

Win2k MCP

 

[bjdobs]

Does this mean you have to be on a Win2K Machine in order to get a service pack for that OS??? ... all my machines are on XP but my buddies machines are W2KP and not on the Internet

 

[Davetoo]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;

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I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[bjdobs]

Hmmm ... When I went to this site yesterday, I am sure these full options were not there ... Thanx everyone for the postings ... the 3rd last posting url's do take me to a spot that allows loading the network (read complete) service pack files (regardless of OS you are running for the download process)

Thanx again