Downloading Windows Update Packages for inclusion with System Image Manager

Is there a tool other than WSUS or SCCM that can download all Windows 8.1 updates for use with System Image Manager? I would like to deploy the updates along with the OS, custom drivers, and custom app
March 10th, 2015 12:44pm

Hi Sean Liming,

The main purpose is to deploy the updates ,drivers ,applications with os, right ?

Have you tried to use MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) ?
Here are links for reference :
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013
http://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/details.aspx?id=40796

Deploy a Windows 8.1 Image Using MDT 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn744279.aspx

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March 11th, 2015 1:43am

I am aware of MDT, but I prefer Windows Server taken out of the picture. SIM does everything I need except a solution to download updates. Of course, updates can be download after the OS has been installed, but would rather have a method to download so they are available in SIM. This way updates can be tracked and future patches can be created.
March 11th, 2015 12:24pm

Hi Sean Liming,

"but would rather have a method to download so they are available in SIM"

I am afraid there is not a tool to achieve this goal .

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March 11th, 2015 10:05pm

Actually, there is a 3rd party tool: http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/Screenshots.aspx.

http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/ProgramFiles.aspx

It can download the updates, but I have to manually import them into the distribution share. I was hoping that Microsoft had a tool that did the same thing. It looks like there is some APIs: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa387099(v=vs.85).aspx

March 12th, 2015 12:21am

Hi Sean Liming ,

The main purpose is to download all the updates for specific system version image ,right ?

I haven`t heared about such an official released tool to do this .

As for the API ,I have found a tool based on this API developed by our MSDN guys to install the updates ,but I am afraid it doesn`t meet your need.

Searching, Downloading, and Installing Specific Updates
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa387101(v=vs.85).aspx

Get-WindowsUpdates.ps1
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Get-WindowsUpdatesps1-7c82c1f4

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March 12th, 2015 9:36pm

thanks. I will take a look at the powershell script.
March 13th, 2015 12:01am

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