How To save the Windows Update files ?

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Friends,
Can anyone of you please tell me how to save the automatic Windows XP updated files, as i have found my system has updated itself for a long time , and i need to format my Hard disk ,and i can guess it would take a long time to download all those files as i am up on a dial up connection.

Please help me someone :roll:

Go to the drive where WindowsXP is installed. Go to windows\software distribution and backup the folder named download.

Also look at a post by me at *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2258&start=60

Thank you very much !

Thanks a lot Navjyot, your tips helped me a lot.
i can save all my updates now

Default directory for the WINDOWS XP updates files changing

But, can you tell me, whether there is a way to change the default directory of the Updates folder ? i would like to change it as can be done for the "My Documents " for using the target option ?

Sorry not possible.

You can integrate your Windows XP Update files into your main backup on your HDD and write it on a CD. Find the update.exe file and see its help file to know the details. This way your updates are installed with your Windows XP installation. Check the DIGIT for the last few months. In the take-a-crack section you'll find the integration details in one of the month's magazine.

how to change the location for updates folder was raised in sum other thread too.... damn cant do nything abt it!!!

well can any one now tell me how to save the norton anti virus updats

abhinav said:
well can any one now tell me how to save the norton anti virus updats

Well they are saved in Common Files folder or find them in Documents and Seetings folder in XP. They are listed under VIRUSDEF folder.

Can't remember properly.