Wow  Am I glad I asked ! I had been trying to save the updates one at a time
and it was not fun. This procedure enabled me to put the update files that I
selected in a "shopping basket" and download them all at once. It also created
a subfolder structure within the download folder. I've now put them on a CD.
Nero complained that the directory structure was too deep but copied them
anyway.
I do use Ghost so I'm going out now to get another hard drive to create my own
"blank fully updated W98SE system drive".  A great idea. Thanks to William
Pike.
Bob Lendrim


>Visit windows update, on the left side of the screen see where it says
>"Personalize Windows Update" click on that and check the box where it says
>"Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog under See Also" then click
>on the left side where it says "Welcome". You should now see a link for the
>Windows Update Catalog on the left side. Click it. you can now download all
>(or any) of the updates and save them to disk.
>
>Just a suggestion, take a blank hard drive, size really doesn't matter.
>Temporally remove your C drive from your computer and install this blank one
>in it's place. Format the drive and install windows, along with all your
>drivers (but no software). Connect to windows update and install all the
>updates. Shut down and remove this drive, store it in a safe place and mark
>it as a clean install of windows (updated). If (read that as when) you have
>problems and need to reformat and reinstall your Windows, you will have a
>fresh fully patched version to "ghost" over to your C: drive.
>William Pike
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>
>What is the best way to download and save all the W98SE updates
>for future reinstallations? I understand they will soon be unavailable.
>Thanks.