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Recommended way to include windows update in the install?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:09 pm
by alexzakharov
What is the recommended way to include a windows patch as part of the install?
Specifically I need to include daylight savings time patch (KB928388) for Windows XP (i downloaded the installer for it...).
How is it typically done?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:56 pm
by MichaelNesmith
Many ways, depending on how you want the user experience to be.
The easiest from the implementation point of view: Install it using Run Program from $SUPPORTDIR$ after adding the installer to your setup as a support file/creative.
The best from the user experience point of view: Follow the steps in this whitepaper:
www.installaware.com/installaware_exten ... s_view.pdf
Re: Recommended way to include windows update in the install
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:33 am
by kssummer
Is this still a valid way to include a windows update during an installation? I'm running Install Aware 15. Is there an easier way using web media blocks perhaps?
Re: Recommended way to include windows update in the install
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:35 pm
by FrancescoT
Dear User,
Yes, it is still valid and the easiest to implement also.
You could even create a downloadable package for your update.
In this case you should download the file to a temporary directory on target system (using the Download File command) and then to execute it from that location (using the Run Program command).
Optionally, you could even use a compressed archive (7zip format) as downloadable package.
If you prefer this way, you must un-compress the archive once downloaded (Extract 7Zip Archive command).
Hope this helps you.
Regards