

When your first machine is fully patched, head back to your administrative command prompt and type the following: Start /w for /R \\UPDATEDMACHINE\C$\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ %f in (*.cab) do DISM /image:C:\Mount /add-package /packagepath:”%U”īe sure to specify your machine’s name in the command. Luckily, you will only have to do this one time. This has to be done for each OS that you deploy. To use this method, you will need to set up a fresh machine and let it fully update. The easier way to slipstream Windows updates ^ Although I will still do this for some single updates, I use a faster method now. In the past, I would head to the Windows Update catalog and download every update that was needed. To add a Windows update, type the following command: dism /image:C:\Mount /add-package /packagepath:PATH-TO-UPDATEĪdding updates with the above command is almost as tedious as watching 150 of them install. When the WIM is mounted, you should be able to browse to C:\Mount and view the contents.Ī mounted WIM within Windows Explorer. At your administrative command prompt, type the following: dism /mount-wim /wimfile:”D:\DeploymentShare\Operating System\Windows 7 SP1\Sources\install.wim” /mountdir:C:\Mount /index:1

If you are using MDT, this file is located in your DeploymentShare under Operating Systems\OS Name\sources\. Your first step is to mount your OS install.wim file. Getting help with DISM is made easier with command prompt examples. If you have ADK installed, you can launch the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment shortcut as an administrator. Next, launch an administrative command prompt ( WIN + X, A for Windows 8+ machines) and execute DISM to see the list of available options and the proper syntax. Start by creating a folder in the root of C:\. Using DISM to install Windows Update packages ^ Let’s briefly cover DISM and prep our environment before jumping into the cooler stuff. With DISM and a simple batch file, we can loop through Windows Update packages and apply them to our. One great alternative is to use DISM and the /add-package parameter. When you are installing 150+ updates on a Windows 7 machine, things can slow down to a crawl. The downside to most methods is the increase in imaging times.
