How to add windows Updates(msu files) into running system using DISM

[ssingh.pabla]

sir can you please tell me How to add windows Updates(msu files) into running system(windows8.1/windows7sp1) using DISM.

i am using this command, i have copied the update files into folder "updates" on drive C.

c:\>dism  /online  /add-package  /packagepath:c:\updates

when i press enter after typing this command then message comes:

an error occurred, error=0X80070032

error=50

request is not supported.

what is the exact command?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

You need admin privileges on the command first.

 

DISM commands cannot be run in a standard command prompt.

 

A quick (And REALLY easy to do) google search answered this issue:

 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/02/15/how-to-use-dism-to-install-a-hotfix-from-within-windows.aspx

 

Basically you cannot use msu files this way you need to unpack them and get the cabs...

[ianymaty]

There is a script made by burfadel that can automate this install.
 
Go to this post and you'll fiind the installer in his signature.

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/19461-Windows-7-Hotfix-repository/page919?p=891589&viewfull=1#post891589

[Kelsenellenelvian]

There is a script made by burfadel that can automate this install.

Go to this post and you'll fiind the installer in his signature.

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/19461-Windows-7-Hotfix-repository/page919?p=891589&viewfull=1#post891589

Good find!