Modifying a script to use WUSA to install many Windows 7 updates

#1 Goldcross

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Posted 05 September 2010 - 06:33 PM

Hi

I'm trying to modify an existing script which successfully quietly installs a number of Vista updates to work with Windows 7.
Based on my reading of the Microsoft Technet document at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307, there should be no difference in the syntax of the Windows 7 version of wusa to the Vista version.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Mark

#2 MagicAndre1981

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Posted 06 September 2010 - 12:21 PM

which script? Which error do you get?

#3 Goldcross

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 02:31 PM

MagicAndre1981, on 06 September 2010 - 12:21 PM, said:

which script? Which error do you get?

I'm trying to get the updates to install silently, and not to restart.

I don't get an error message, however WUSA displays what I think is a help screen giving the syntax it needs.

Thanks

Mark

#4 cluberti

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 10:36 AM

Unless you need to install an LDR branch from a mixed LDR/GDR package, there's no need to extract the .MSU first on Win7. The .MSU packages can be installed via WUSA directly from the .MSU - wusa <update>.msu /quiet /norestart /log.

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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:44 PM

Problem Solved

I have solved the problem.

It wasn't actually WUSA, more a case of how the script coped with the long folder name.

Thanks

Goldcross

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