Installing Windows Update packages with MUM extension
Dave Burns
the MUM file extension. Example: KB959209 lists hot fixes for Vista, that
should be applied "immediately" after dotnet35fx.exe (3.5 SP1) is installed.
Which command line tool should be launched from a parent setup to install
these MUM packages, and what is the syntax?
Thanks, Dave
Hongye Sun [MSFT]
Thanks for your post. I am Hongye Sun [MSFT] and it is my pleasure to work
with you on this issue.
MUM files are included in MSU file and it is not supposed to be installed
individually. Usually we use MSU to install update packages. For example
KB959209 provides links to download two MSU files and one EXE file. I am
not sure if you have some special reasons to use MUM file. Please let me
know so that we can give you the right suggestion.
In the following section, I suppose that installing .msu file by command
line can solve your problem.
1. Install Update Package
To install an .msu update package, run Wusa.exe together with the full path
of the file. For example, if the Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu file is in the
D:\934307 folder, type the following command at a command prompt to install
the update package:
wusa.exe d:\934307\Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu
wusa.exe is located at %windir%\System32.
You can use the following switches together with Wusa.exe:
/?, /h, /help
View help.
/quiet
Run Wusa.exe in quiet mode without user interaction. When the tool runs in
quiet mode, it runs without user interaction. The computer restarts if it
is required.
For example, if the Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu file is in the D:\934307
folder, type the following command at a command prompt to install the
update package without user interaction:
wusa.exe d:\934307\Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu /quiet
Note When you use this switch, the Microsoft Software License Terms do not
appear.
/norestart
Prevent Wusa.exe from restarting the computer. The /norestart switch is
ignored if the /quiet switch is not present. If you run Wusa.exe together
with these two switches, you must manually restart the operating system
after the installation is complete if the installation requires that you
restart the computer.
For example, if the Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu file is in the D:\934307
folder, type the following command at a command prompt to install the
update package:
wusa.exe D:\934307\Windows6.0-KB934307-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
For detail information, please refer to link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934307
2. Uninstall Update Package
This is not asked from your question, but this information will be helpful
to you if your installer supports rollback or uninstall functions.
wusa.exe is not supported to uninstall a msu update package. Instead, we
use another command line tool: Pkgmgr.exe. Its switches is documented at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749465.aspx
The following command uninstalls a package by specifying the package name:
start /w pkgmgr /up:Package_1_for_KB929761~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.0.1
The switch: "/up:package_name" uninstalls packages. Requires packages to be
specified by the actual package name. Multiple packages can be uninstalled
in one command and must be separated by semicolons. Can be used offline.
To find the package name, expand the .msu file and open the XML file. In
the XML file, find the assemblyidentity tag and copy the values of the
following attributes:
Name
PublicToken
ProcessArchitecture
Version
You must concatenate all 4 values and pass the concatenation to Package
Manager. For example, name~publickeytoken~processArchitecture~~version.
To expand a .msu file, please refer to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928636
Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is anything unclear. I will
be glad to help.
Have a great day!
Regards,
Hongye Sun (hon...@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
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Dave Burns
Your post answered my questions. And you are correct that the download is
an MSU file. I don't know how why I was thinking it was a MUM file. So
thanks for the information. I know what to do now.
Regards, Dave
Hongye Sun [MSFT]
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suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
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