where windows XP updates are stored in my system

[Choto Cheeta]

i use windows XP with SP2..... my autometic update is on.... on system downloads the update autometicaly..... but to where...... as i need to backup the update files that windows downloads autometicaly to install them of line in next reinstall of my system..........

is it possible??

[ShekharPalash]

In XPSP2
WUs are located here in unknown file format...

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download

Copy all them to a folder and change their extension to .EXE and/or .CAB and look which works.. then backup them.

Microsoft periodically gives free CDs for all WUs... but there's no such CD after SP2...

I think there are 3-4 hotfixes after Sp2... check them all a WindowsUpdate.com

[busyanuj]

a bit of Searching brings us to this post by [dexter]:

http://thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=75322#75322

do read it.

[sms_solver]

this info is helpful to me

is there any ways to know what WinXP is updating with its automatic update

[alib_i]

change your AutoUpdate option to ->
"Notify me but don't automatically download or install them"
it'll give a list of updates available with respective links to their info