Sure I take good note, thanks!. My approach may sound a bit convoluted, but the actual process is quite straightforward. Only the payloads (either the updated wim or deployed programs/data, like msu/cabs, redists, portables or installers) need to be updated/maintained (replace/add in servicing USB). The sysprep-generalize wim concept always looked "too static" to my needs. I'm no pro, so this is just a labour of love to get it exactly the way I want in my boxes or a custom install for a relative/good friend. Sadly, yes it's probably lacking some efficiency Just curious, so do you need to manually tweak and install everything each time before you sysprep?
@abbodi1406 I've been testing an offline-updated (CRU script) W7U x64 image against what WU has to say about it. By checking your W7 changelog and your CRU list of superseded updates I've narrowed the list of WU-offered updates to only 2 I would like to ask about: 2750841 (in the repo): It's offered despite it being installed (dism get-packages), not sure why 2813347: seems to be RDP-related. I set RDP updates to OFF when running your script, so several RDP updates are offered by WU, that's expected. However I can't find any info in the changelog or CRU supersedence info about this one. Simplix still includes this update. Other than those gaps, here is the updated wumt_config.ini that I've compiled for W7 in order to quickly identify the updates that can be safely skipped (because superseded), contain telemetry or simply I'm not interested in. It will mark in yellow the included KB numbers on the list of found updates offered by WUMT (as of end of May it completely matches the list found by using built-in WU interface). File is commented, so any interested user can edit it to his/her needs. Spoiler Code: [MarkedUpdates] ; Last used index is 44 ; ---------------------- Windows 7 2017-07-11 list starts ---------------------- ; WAT KB_1=971033 ; SP1: 2533552, 2534366, + KB_2=976932 ; RDP-related KB_3=2574819 KB_4=2592687 KB_6=2830477 ; AMD CPU ucode update KB_7=2818604 ; Intel CPU ucode update KB_8=3064209 ; Telemetry KB_9=2952664 KB_10=3021917 KB_11=3068708 KB_12=3080149 ; Workfolders update (telemetry) KB_13=3081954 ; CRU + telemetry: 3068708, 3075249, 3080149, (3081954 if Workfolders) ;KB_14=3125574 ; Jul16RU + telemetry + BT issues?: 3075249 ;KB_15=3172605 ; Jul17RU + telemetry + WUCPUban: 3068708, 3075249, 3080149 ;KB_16=4025341 ; Offered by WU/WUMT if LDR branch installed instead of GDR KB_43=2603229 KB_17=2750841 KB_44=3046269 ; Superseded by CRU but offered by WU/WUMT, missing rmk in WHD list changelog ; Simplix includes them (no CRU) KB_18=2698365 KB_19=2732059 KB_20=2773072 KB_5=2813347 KB_21=2834140 KB_22=2862330 KB_23=2970228 KB_24=2984972 KB_25=3004375 KB_26=3006137 KB_27=3022777 KB_28=3060716 KB_29=3071756 KB_30=3080079 KB_31=3102429 KB_32=3126587 ; Superseded but offered by WU/WUMT, missing rmk in WHD list changelog, ; abbodi1406 ok, Simplix includes them KB_33=2545698 KB_34=2547666 KB_35=2729094 KB_36=2761217 ; Superseded but offered by WU/WUMT, missing rmk in WHD list changelog, ; abbodi1406 ok, Simplix ok KB_37=3031432 ; Superseded but offered by WU/WUMT, rmk in WHD list changelog ; Simplix includes them KB_38=2667402 KB_39=2894844 KB_40=2919469 KB_41=3042058 KB_42=3138612 ; ----------------------- Windows 7 2017-07-11 list ends ----------------------- [MarkedUpdatesColor] R=255 G=255 B=0
2750841 did you installed LDR branch or normal GDR one? 2813347 was already superseded by hotfix 2870165 before WHD repo was created, so it was not included or mentioned in changelog for WU, it's superseded by security update 3075220, and both are superseded by RDP 8.0/8.1 but for some reaso, WU still request it
I applied the script with LDRbranch set to ON. 2813347: thanks to your always great info, since both the hotfix 2870165 and update 3080079 (superseded 3075220) are included in CRU, I will uncomment the KB in my previous post and move to Superseded by CRU section. EDIT: Regarding the _NotAllowedOffline updates, and manually installing them using dism: 1. I assume that the exe file to extract and run before adding 2603229 cab file is the highest version in the cab (there are 4). 2. 2603229, 2646060, 3046269 contain both GDR and LDR branches (I think). Is adding the cab file with dism using only GDR? Should I better expand the cab and run dism /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"path_to_expanded_cab_folder\update-bf.mum" /Quiet /NoRestart
WU always request GDR 1. It's for W7 RTM and SP1, you can use gdr or ldr file for W7 SP1 2. normal GDR
Are these the latest sequences for offline integration of Win7SP1 ? 1. KB3177467 (Servicing Stack) 2. KB2670838 (Platform Update) ............. ? Not required 3. KB3125574 (Convenience Rollup) 4. KB3156417 (May 16 Update Rollup) ... ? Not required 5. KB3172605 (Jul 16 Update Rollup) 6. KB3179573 (Aug 16 Update Rollup) 7. KB3185278 (Sep 16 Update Rollup) ... ? Not required ..... Oct 16 onward cumulative Rollup 8. KB4022719 (Jun 17 Update Rollup) Are (2), (4) and (7) no longer required or superseded ? Any idea, anyone ? Thks
You cannot offline integrate after KB3177467, use KB3020369 Platform Update will never be superseded other two are not required
As of Jun 2017, these are the offline integration sequences for Win7SP1: 1. KB3020369 (Servicing Stack) 2. KB2670838 (Platform Update) 3. KB3125574 (Convenience Rollup) 4. KB3172605 (Jul 16 Update Rollup) 5. KB3179573 (Aug 16 Update Rollup) ..... Oct 16 onward cumulative Rollup 6. KB4022719 (Jun 17 Update Rollup) Thanks Abbodi1406 for the clarifications.