Using Windows update won't save updates in a useable form later.  Go here to download 
them for standalone/IT admin install purposes:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/win2k.mspx

so you don't have to use Windows update.  They can be slipstreamed into a new install 
CD if you know how to do it.  Instructions are all over the net, but it does take 
time and can be a pain (so most of us do the process below).

You can also do what most of us do, and that is to image a clean install with all 
of the current updates and whatever software we want, into a new drive image (stored 
either on a CD/DVD or better yet, another HDD) when you do have to reinstall.

Top hat for W2K?  Not that I have seen as there are still security updates being 
applied, but would be interested to know about if it has been done by someone.  W2K 
isn't open source software, but a roll-up package was done by someone a while ago 
for Win 9X, just not sanctioned by MS and you use it at your own risk... 

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