Re: RFC - What should be on a Windows 2000 Pro Update Security Patch CDROM

From: Drydem (walter_lee_at_my-deja.com)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: 18 Feb 2004 12:17:57 -0800

walter_lee@my-deja.com (Drydem) wrote in message news:<8a523498.0402160658.31adeee3@posting.google.com>...
> I'm building a Windows 2000 Pro Update Security Patch CDROM
> that allows updating a Windows 2000 Pro system that does not
> have internet access or which can be used to speed updating
> Windows 2000 Pro system which only have dial up access via
> a CDROM. Currently this CDROM has no automated updating
> features so each service pack and upgrade module must be
> installed manually (and in the proper sequence) so this
> CDROM that I am creating is only for a trained techician.
> I also am building a Windows XP Upgrade Security Patch CDROM
> too. The major difference between the Windows 2000 and XP Upgrade
> CDROM is the additional folders for MovieMaker 2 and the
> InstallationBootDiskCreator Utilities. I am reqesting
> comments as to what should be included on this CDROM.
> My CDROM prototype is divided into the following categories.
>
>
> (01) Windows 2000 Pro Documentation
> a) a excel spread*** listing all the CDROM contents.
> b) word documentation covering service packs, security patches,
> functional updates, upgrades. Documentations for each upgrade
> module is reviewed from Microsoft's website and data is then
> is condensed and sorted by the Knowledge Base number.
> (02) Windows 2000 Pro Service Packs
> (03) Windows 2000 Pro Security Hotfixes/Patches
> (04) Windows 2000 Pro functional fixes/upgrades
> (05) Internet Explorer 6
> 1) installation
> 2) service packs
> 3) security patches
> 4) functional upgrades/fixes
> (06) Windows Media Player 9
> 1) installation
> 2) security patches
> 3) functional upgrades/fixes
> (07) DirectX
> 1) installation
> 2) security patches
> (08) Viewers for documentation - to view CDROM documentation.
> 1) Word Viewer
> 2) excel Viewer
> 3) powerpoint Viewer
> (09) Network tools
> (10) Workstation tools

Just read that microsoft has just announced
that it will offer a Security Patch CD [1]
Just ordered it from Microsoft's website [2]

[1]
Microsoft Sending Security Patches on a CD
By Ryan Naraine
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3314501
Microsoft offering free security update CD for
Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
[2]
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp