How to make an Update CD?

I am making a Windows 98 Second Edition update CD, It will have on it
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, Windows Media Player 10, Tweak UI 1.33,
and the Windows updates.
I read somewhere that there are 'corporate' versions of the Windows updates.
Is this true? Where are they?
Also I read that not all of the updates had been made in the corporate
versions. What's the story behind that, and has this issue been resolved?

What tips do you have for me to help me create a completely up-to-date
Windows, IE, WMP update CD?

First, Windows Media Player 10 will not run on Windows 98.

Second, there is no such thing as a "corporate update" that I know of.
There used to be a site where you could download updates other than Windows
Updates, and it used to be called the "Corporate Download" page, but it no
longer exists as Microsoft now has one download site for all types of
downloads.

Third, what you want to do is really not possible. Unlike the NT-based
Windows clients and servers where it is possible, the 9x-based systems use a
different setup and install methodology. It is possible to script Windows
98 setup to install some additional programs and updates but you cannot
update the contents of the CD itself.

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"Abraham" wrote in message
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I am making a Windows 98 Second Edition update CD, It will have on it
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, Windows Media Player 10, Tweak UI
1.33,
and the Windows updates.
I read somewhere that there are 'corporate' versions of the Windows
updates.
Is this true? Where are they?
Also I read that not all of the updates had been made in the corporate
versions. What's the story behind that, and has this issue been resolved?

What tips do you have for me to help me create a completely up-to-date
Windows, IE, WMP update CD?

"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...

Third, what you want to do is really not possible.

It is. Microsoft did it, and so can he.

Unlike the NT-based
Windows clients and servers where it is possible, the 9x-based systems
use a
different setup and install methodology. It is possible to script
Windows
98 setup to install some additional programs and updates but you cannot
update the contents of the CD itself.

I think that you misinterpreted his intent. He didn't say anything
about updating the contents of the official Windows 98 SE CD.

It sound to me like he is simply creating a more up-to-date update CD
than the one-time Security Update CD that Microsoft issued Feb 2004.

He will end up with 2 CDs. The official Windows 98 SE CD,
and his home grown update CD containing all of the updates
available from the Windows Update site plus whatever else
he feels like throwing in there.

True, but at best it will contain WMP 9 for a 98SE system. bg

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...

Third, what you want to do is really not possible.

It is. Microsoft did it, and so can he.

Unlike the NT-based
Windows clients and servers where it is possible, the 9x-based systems
use a
different setup and install methodology. It is possible to script
Windows
98 setup to install some additional programs and updates but you cannot
update the contents of the CD itself.

I think that you misinterpreted his intent. He didn't say anything
about updating the contents of the official Windows 98 SE CD.

It sound to me like he is simply creating a more up-to-date update CD
than the one-time Security Update CD that Microsoft issued Feb 2004.

He will end up with 2 CDs. The official Windows 98 SE CD,
and his home grown update CD containing all of the updates
available from the Windows Update site plus whatever else
he feels like throwing in there.

"Dan" wrote in message
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True, but at best it will contain WMP 9 for a 98SE system. bg

Oh, the horror........

That would be almost as bad as Artwilder coming back to haunt us
with his meaningless, pointless posts.......

Hugh Candlin wrote:
snip
That would be almost as bad as Artwilder coming back to haunt us
with his meaningless, pointless posts.......


I think Dan knows ArtWilder.

MM

Yeah, we were housemates but he has moved out but we are still friends.
Hugh, I am just trying to add some amusement. I will be more focused in the
future if you desire. I feel like I need to be the one to lighten the mood
sometimes. :

"Mostly Me (MM)" wrote in message
...
Hugh Candlin wrote:
snip
That would be almost as bad as Artwilder coming back to haunt us
with his meaningless, pointless posts.......


I think Dan knows ArtWilder.

MM

But that's a blessing. Who wants that bloatware? (I had it once, and
when I did my reinstall last time, I conveniently left it out)

I'd stick with WMP 6.4 and Winamp and MMJB. (YMMV)

Dan wrote:
True, but at best it will contain WMP 9 for a 98SE system. bg

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...

Third, what you want to do is really not possible.

It is. Microsoft did it, and so can he.

Unlike the NT-based
Windows clients and servers where it is possible, the 9x-based systems
use a
different setup and install methodology. It is possible to script
Windows
98 setup to install some additional programs and updates but you cannot
update the contents of the CD itself.

I think that you misinterpreted his intent. He didn't say anything
about updating the contents of the official Windows 98 SE CD.

It sound to me like he is simply creating a more up-to-date update CD
than the one-time Security Update CD that Microsoft issued Feb 2004.

He will end up with 2 CDs. The official Windows 98 SE CD,
and his home grown update CD containing all of the updates
available from the Windows Update site plus whatever else
he feels like throwing in there.

Abraham wrote:
I am making a Windows 98 Second Edition update CD, It will have on it

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, Windows Media Player 10, Tweak UI
1.33,
and the Windows updates.
I read somewhere that there are 'corporate' versions of the Windows
updates.
Is this true? Where are they?
Also I read that not all of the updates had been made in the
corporate
versions. What's the story behind that, and has this issue been
resolved?

What tips do you have for me to help me create a completely
up-to-date
Windows, IE, WMP update CD?

As already noted, WMP 10 will not work with 98, 6.4 and 9 will work
together on the same machine if you wanted to do that though.

There is a Corporate site here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/d.../corporate.asp

I suspect it's called that because the word corporate has always been
in the url, it's had the same look and feel all along, there is a
version of it for 95 as well. You are correct, not all the updates for
98 are at the corporate site and never have been, I suspect that they
never will have the full array. For the fullest complement of updates
you can not beat the Catalog site but note that it too is lacking in a
couple areas, like all WMP versions for example, and offline
installation packages for DirectX 9.0c. Get those directly from their
'home' sites.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...ad/default.asp
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
Only tip I have is to not forget the codecs packages for WMP.

Bill, if you were talking to me thanks -- anyway keep us informed about
how your version of IE performs and if your computer gets in trouble.
Hugh, by the horror, I was referring to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
and the point towards the end of the book when he says the horror, the
horror -- I should have known that some people would not catch my drift.
Anyway, no hard feelings and keep up the great work Hugh Candlin because you
really know computers. I am surprised that you are not an MVP by now.

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
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But that's a blessing. Who wants that bloatware? (I had it once, and
when I did my reinstall last time, I conveniently left it out)

I'd stick with WMP 6.4 and Winamp and MMJB. (YMMV)

Dan wrote:
True, but at best it will contain WMP 9 for a 98SE system. bg

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...

Third, what you want to do is really not possible.

It is. Microsoft did it, and so can he.

Unlike the NT-based
Windows clients and servers where it is possible, the 9x-based systems
use a
different setup and install methodology. It is possible to script
Windows
98 setup to install some additional programs and updates but you
cannot
update the contents of the CD itself.

I think that you misinterpreted his intent. He didn't say anything
about updating the contents of the official Windows 98 SE CD.

It sound to me like he is simply creating a more up-to-date update CD
than the one-time Security Update CD that Microsoft issued Feb 2004.

He will end up with 2 CDs. The official Windows 98 SE CD,
and his home grown update CD containing all of the updates
available from the Windows Update site plus whatever else
he feels like throwing in there.