Do the system recovery, but wish to preserve Windows updates

I need perform a full system recovery, but I don't want to lose all of the updates I have downloaded for Windows Vista, how do I keep these updates?

Hi Velshard,

Thanks for posting answers.microsoft.com

If you do a full system restore, which means that all reinstall them Windows you won't able to track updates.

What exact type of installation that you do?  Complete format and reinstall?  You may be able to integrate the updates in the copy of Windows Vista.

If you do an UPGRADE in PLACE, it can reinstall the system files and you may have to reinstall your program files to provide the correct pointers in the registry.  There is no obvious way to keep the updates installed as you suggested.

Please let us know the type of installation you have.

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