You can use "/PreventPending" when adding updates to skip packages that require pending operations Code: Dism /Image:XXX /Add-Package /PackagePath:XXX /PreventPending then get info about installed updates to know which package(s) didn't get integrated Code: Dism /Image:XXX /Get-Packages
CEW Open any msu with WinRar. Read the Windows8.1-KBxxxxxxxxx-pkgProperties.txt. If you see ApplicabilityInfo="Windows 8.1 Client;Windows 8.1 Server Core;Windows 8.1 Server;Windows 8.1 WinPE" this update can be integrated to boot.wim and winre.wim. And don't forget you need to add packages twice - boot.wim /index:1 and boot.wim /index:2.
Great work in this thread, you all are really on top of things. I thought i'd share an idea i had that is either a time saver or a disaster. Assuming i have a Win 8.1 x86 Pro\Core that i wanted to update with hotfixes, would it be possible to do this to save time? This idea is more geared towards Win 8 or 7 that have alot of hotfixes. 1: Export core to temp.wim, update with hotfixes like normal. 2: Export updated Core (from temp.wim) to AIO.wim with the description "win8 pro" 3: Export updated Core (from temp.wim) to AIO.wim with the description "win8 prowmc" 4: Export updated Core (from temp.wim) to AIO.wim with the description "win8 core" 5: Mount index 1 of AIO.wim and change target edition to "professional" from "Core" 6: Mount index 2 of AIO.wim and change target edition to "professionalwmc" from "Core" Would that not leave you with the 3 updated editions with minimal time and effort?
Have you test the method by now? nevertheless, some updates are applicable for Pro and Enterprise only
maybe useful KB2883200 : hxxp://w w w.microsoft.c o m/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40755 (x86) hxxp://w w w.microsoft.c o m/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40749 (x64)
That's the GA rollup package that comes pre-integrated in the GA ISO's. That is the update itself, but under the KB2883200 banner there is also KB2894179 and KB2894029. To install KB2883200 properly, you must install in this order: KB2894179 KB2883200 KB2894029 (that is straight from the literature on the download page under 'Install Instructions'). KB2883200 is going to be replaced in November though, maybe on 12 Nov or 26 Nov. This is due to known issues with KB2883200, and pretty much makes the rollup ISO's redundant. Also the need to install the updates in a specific order, especially one where the KB numbers are out of order (install highest first, lowest second, and middle one third), really doesn't make sense and probably confuses some people. Not sure what happens if you install them out of order but there must be a reason against doing so. Just hope Microsoft amalgamates those three updates (and maybe replace some of the other updates) and updates them, not just release a fourth patch.
KUC installs them in KB# order. KB2883200, KB2894029 and KB2894179. I Serviced an offline wim that way and installed with it and did not notice any problems.
I think it was more relating to online images. Also not sure why it has that specific order without looking into it, but there would have to be a reason. Maybe some components don't get updated correctly or it fails to update properly if the stated order is not adhered to.
KB2901549: how rare is not marked but appears to install. KB2901549: how rare is not marked but appears to install.
New update: KB2902892 However, download links from the Microsoft download centre seem to be broken, but works through Windowsupdate.
So since I installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise my Laptop didn't automatically enter hibernation on critical battery even though it is setup this way in power options. Normal hibernating works. Do the updates fix this?