I was thinking I could manually install an update by opening the downloaded update folder and click on the contained .exe file. That wont work?
OK that explains some of this. WHS v1 is based on w2k3 R2 so that answers why the updates I found contain .exe files. On WUMT not being a downloader, I'm not sure what you mean. When I set it to download only, It permits windows update to download the update files to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download without installing them. So that's where I am copying them from. Could you clarify what you mean by "WUMT is not a downloader." As you can see I'm pretty much learning as I go here, so thanks for your patient replies.
Not sure about XP updates (i didn't touch it since 2008) but for Vista and later, updates are downloaded as delta-express patches and generated based on current OS components even if two machines have the exact OS components, the folders in (download) directory cannot be used for another OS, because WU will just ignore them and download new files
Understood, Are you aware of an update installer that would do what I am looking for, installing previously downloaded updates onto a system without internet access? I would use WSUS but it doesn't have a specific application for the Windows Home Server versions, only w2k3 server and w8server. So using that misses the WHS updates and WHS powerpacks.
I download updates from Windows Update Catalog and install them manually on my desktop and notebook (both Ent LTSB 2016) with WUSA in admin CMD: Code: WUSA "d:\update\windows10.0-kb4345418-x64_a636a1048a2601d9218463107bc5fde558a1055e.msu" /quiet /norestart
I think I goofed. I downloaded the cab file wsusscn2.cab and extracted it on my data hard drive, but I am not seeing the interface you show in the beginning of the post. ???
Thanks to everyone for the recourses and arrow pointing. Looks like all the suggestions and input will help to solve this for me. I'm using WHSv1 because I like the extra safety that is part of drive extender. While there is the weakness of having SMB1 on this version, knowing that if one of the drives fail I can still pull out a different drive and be able to view data is an extra measure of safety.
You need to download WUMT (download link is at the start of first post). The wsusscn2.cab catalog is only used for the offline mode feature of WUMT (and it doesn't have to be extracted at all).
Hi, recently WUMT (version 12.05.2016) will not show downloadable cumulative updates of W 10 any more (current:1803, Build 17134.191). All other updates o.k. Think, the problem began with Version 1803. Any help? Thanks and regards Joern
Latest version is 20.12.2016 Cumulative Update is processed by UUP since W10 1709 and WUMT cannot handle UUP correctly so you need to use Settings/Windows Update to get it
Do you think using an updated wsusscn2.cab with WUMT is a good alternative to get cumulative updates?
In the past, last June 21, I got a Win 10 ver 1709 Pro x64 Cumulative Update to build 16299.522 by using the Microsoft Update Catalog, but please note, you need to research and get the latest SSU Serviing Stack Update and install it before the CU. I use the AskWoody website for latest SSU KB#, or just Google search, and you can get the SSU from the Microsoft Catalog also. These updates come as .msu = microsoft standalone updates. To install, just doubleclick the .msu in your downloads folder, note that I did not have to be connected to the Internet, But, the Windows Update Service needs to be Enabled and Running, so I just ran the Wrapper Script, otherwise, start WUMT and minimize, then doubleclick the .msu. It worked for me, YMMV. And Note: Do Not Install any of the problem July 2018 updates with the broken .NET Framework updates, yet. Just wait until August Patches are tested. Another piece of advice is, I always make system image backups before all crappy MS updates. Too many problems.
Thanks, I appreciate the advice. And I have a very stable WS2012R2 Essentials that backs up my PCs every night, so I can restore a previous system image anytime. It's saved my bacon a lot.