how to save win xp update security patches

[mirage111]

i have win xp installed. can i save security patches downloaded from windows update site on another folder/cd. currenly my windows/xp crashed and i have to installed once again and downloaded all patches.

[narangz]

You can find updates here:

Go to the folder where you installed windows. It is usually C:\Windows. In the Windows folder:

\SoftwareDistribution\Download

Here you'll find all the updates dowloaded

[anandk]

Saving Windows Update Files.

[mirage111]

thanks for the reply.

[shreyadr]

Originally Posted by narangz

You can find updates here:

Go to the folder where you installed windows. It is usually C:\Windows. In the Windows folder:

\SoftwareDistribution\Download

Here you'll find all the updates dowloaded

how to install/restore those patches ?

[bajaj151]

Originally Posted by shreyadr

how to install/restore those patches ?

Just copy the file in the DOWNLOAD folder (non OS partition) as a backup of your Windows update....so that next time you reinstall your windows....you dont have to download these updates again.......

[shreyadr]

Originally Posted by bajaj151

Just copy the file in the DOWNLOAD folder (non OS partition) as a backup of your Windows update....so that next time you reinstall your windows....you dont have to download these updates again.......

that means creating software distribution folder into c:\windows and pasting - all the backed up files - into it - as it is - after the reinstallaion of windows; will work ? or they need to run ? pls. clarify

[gxsaurav]

This might help you...

[infra_red_dude]

Instead to using built in Windows Update, you can use this program: windows update downloader: http://wud.jcarle.com/

or wait for Autopatcher. They are coming up with something similar.