How to Create a Windows Offline Update CD
Posted on January 1, 2008
Filed Under How To, Windows | 9 Comments
Creating an offline update CD is a great way to update a Windows computer without having to connect it to the Internet and risk the chance of it being compromised. It is also a great way to update a computer that either has no Internet connection or is still connected to the Internet through dial-up. Since Microsoft offers no easy way of doing this other than ordering one of their update CD, I would like to show you how to create one yourself.
Step 1: Download and extract Offline Update.
Step 2: Run “UpdateGenerator.exe” and select the products you wish to create an offline update CD for. Your options are Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007. You can also select the type of ISO file you want to create under “Create ISO image(s)”. You can create an ISO per product and language or one large “cross-product” DVD for all multiple operating systems. Click “Start” to download updates and create the ISO file.
Step 3: When Offline Update is finished, navigate to your “iso” folder under the directory you extracted the Offline Update program to. Depending on the ISO selection you made, you will either see an ISO file per product or one large ISO file for all products. Burn the ISO file to a CD or DVD.
Step 4: Put the CD or DVD into the computer you wish to update. The update installer should auto run. If it doesn’t, navigate to the CD and run “UpdateInstaller.exe”. Choose “Automatic reboot and recall” to have the computer automatically restart the update process after a reboot caused by an update. This option makes the update process fully automated. Offline Update also gives you the option backup your system files or to install Internet Explorer 7. When you are ready to begin the update process click “Start”.
Offline Update will now scan the computer to see which updates are needed and will only install them if they are. If you have any experience with Offline Update or any other types of update utilities please feel free to share.
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There are a few other programs out there like this one, however this is one of the easiest applications to use.
Great advice.
Regards.
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This is exactly what I need, except, it hangs at 99% on wssusscan2.cab. I can’t get past that point. Any suggestions?
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ronal Reply:
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 am
It’s the problem with wget.exe try download from other site. and then, override wget.exe in bin\ folder
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I tried to download the program, but it seems to be a non english version! Any help?
Thank you in advance,
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Casey Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hi Faud,
It looks like the link was broke so I updated it. It should work now. Thanks for the heads up.
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Thanks a lot Casey. I could download it.
You made me happy
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Casey Reply:
November 21st, 2009 at 2:28 pm
No problem! Glad I was able to help
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mine is xp sp2, is this offline update for sp3 only
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i did exclude from downloading service packs, when installing patches, i received a
warning:kb936929 not found.
Any missing update was either blacklisted or not found.
D:\cmd>
what should i do next….??????????????????
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