Windows Deployment Services - Copying Files

hello all.

i working setup windows deployment solution in our department. requirements functionality below.

-one image each os version

     -windows 7 x64

     -windows 7 x86

     -windows xp x86 sp3

     -windows server 2008 r2 x64

-injected boot critical drivers , date driver store computer models

-self-updating images using dism add packages each image

i using wds server hold images in conjunction wsus server maintain updates. of objectives have been completed, unhappy way maintaining updates apply each image. currently, i am using a (self-made.. probaly not using best methods) batch file copy updates wsus server wds server. folder structure copies on wsus server has many subfolders of updates inside of them. /add-package command included in dism not let me add packages in different subfolders , did not see way around this. wrote additional commands take of updates out of subfolders , delete empty subfolders. solution working, each time hit wsus server copy on new updates copies on entire folder structure , of updates again.

tl;dr: batch file copy updates 1 server listed below; looking way copy contents of many subfolders 1 parent folder.

net use r: /delete
net use r: \\server\mywsus
robocopy "r:\wsuscontent" "d:\wds_servicing\updates" /e
/r "d:\wds_servicing\updates" %%g in (*) move "%%g" "d:\wds_servicing\updates"
cd "d:\wds_servicing\updates"
/f "usebackq" %%d in (`"dir /ad/b/s | sort /r"`) rd "%%d"

thanks help.

regards,

chris reynolds

hi,

as know different kinds of os , versions, need different kinds of updates. don’t think have method deal scenario. speaking, there 2 methods inject updates images:

    1.  wsus offline tool;
    2.  windows automated installation kit;

for details, there similar thread reference:

title: windows update / hotfix injection windows 7 wim image deployment
url: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itproinstall/thread/b9beedf4-337b-4ba3-90ab-7b8910404575/

based on current situation, in opinion, there 2 options you:

option1:
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if updates need installed after installing os, use wsus distribute updates clients. of course, configure automatic updates using group policy.

option 2:
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if keep os image up-to-date, have capture latest image upload wds server. frequency depends on requirement, monthly, quarterly, yearly etc.

regards,
james

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