Windows XP update from another OS

[Chris Lanier]

Well, one thing, if the XP desktop does not have internet
access, the ciritcal security update really are not need.
no one can attack u if you are not on a network/internet.
the simple answer is though, that no there is on easy way
to do that. the only thing u can do, is look through the
microsoft security knowbase and find out what all the
patch's were and then u can download them off microsoft
site.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have two computers. I can only connect one of them to
the Internet. The OS
>on that one is 98. The problem is that I need to download
Windows updates
>for the other computer, which has XP installed.
>=> Is there a way I can use the 98 machine to download XP
updates? I don't
>need it to check which updates the XP machine needs- I
don't mind just
>downloading everything that's available.
>
>Thanks,
>Karen.
>
>
>.
>

[SunSpot]

"Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
...
> Well, one thing, if the XP desktop does not have internet
> access, the ciritcal security update really are not need.
> no one can attack u if you are not on a network/internet.
> the simple answer is though, that no there is on easy way
> to do that.

Actually it is very easy.
Go to the Windows update website on the 98 machine.
In the left hand column, select "Personalize Windows Update".
In the right hand pane, check the box to display the windows Update catalog
and then save the settings.

In the left hand pane you will now have a link to the Update catalog. By
going there you can search for updates for XP and download and save them.
Of course, you will need to get them over to the XP machine,
but if you have a CD burner in the 98 machine that would be easy.




>the only thing u can do, is look through the
> microsoft security knowbase and find out what all the
> patch's were and then u can download them off microsoft
> site.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have two computers. I can only connect one of them to
> the Internet. The OS
> >on that one is 98. The problem is that I need to download
> Windows updates
> >for the other computer, which has XP installed.
> >=> Is there a way I can use the 98 machine to download XP
> updates? I don't
> >need it to check which updates the XP machine needs- I
> don't mind just
> >downloading everything that's available.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Karen.
> >
> >
> >.
> >