Problem with MSU files.

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I have downloaded msu files from MS and am trying to run them. I double click on the file as directed and get this message –

“Searching for updates on this computer.”

All my system seems to be doing is chasing its own tail. What exactly am I missing here? Why would it look for updates when the msu file is the update? According to directions the msu update file is the installation file for the requested update and all you have to do is doubleclick on it. I’m on a 64-bit system and downloaded the appropriate update file but am getting nowhere fast.

I’ve read the link to “Windows 7 Update Solution” and “Windows 7: Windows Update – Download Standalone MSU Installer File” and have followed the instructions. No help there.

I’ve used msu files to update before without any problems. What’s changed or what should I be looking for? Any ideas or help?

Thx,
C

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Try stopping the wuauserv (Windows Update) Service immediately before running the MSU file(s), open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Esc) to the Services tab and right-click wuauserv > Stop Service.

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Try stopping the wuauserv (Windows Update) Service immediately before running the MSU file(s)…

Or disconnect from the Internet.

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You may be interested in automating the msu installation process. See: http://ccmexec.com/2012/02/installing-multiple-windows-7-hotfixes-msu-with-sccm/

A more comprehensive installer, for which I had a link that no longer works, is:

Code:

'Msgbox constants:
'0 = vbOKonly
'36 = vbYesNo + vbQuestion
'64 = vbOKonly + vbInformation
'65 = vbOKCancel + vbInformation
If WScript.Arguments.Named.Exists("elevated") = False Then
  'Launch the script again as administrator
  CreateObject("Shell.Application").ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" & WScript.ScriptFullName & """ /elevated", "", "runas", 1
  WScript.Quit
Else
  'Change the working directory from the system32 folder back to the script’s folder.
  Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
  oShell.CurrentDirectory = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName)
  MsgBox "Now running with elevated permissions",0,mytitle
End If
Dim objfso, objShell, folder, files, sFolder, folderidx, Iretval, return
Set objfso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
sFolder = left(WScript.ScriptFullName,(Len(WScript.ScriptFullName))-(len(WScript.ScriptName)))
Set folder = objfso.GetFolder(sFolder)
Set files = folder.Files
ToDo = 0 ' there is nothing to do
For each folderIdx In files
  If Ucase(Right(folderIdx.name,3)) = "MSU" then
    ToDo = ToDo + 1 ' there is something to do.
    wscript.echo "wusa.exe """ & sfolder & folderidx.name & """ /quiet /norestart"
    Rslt = objShell.Run ("wusa.exe """ & sfolder & folderidx.name & """ /quiet /norestart", 1, True)
    If (Rslt = 0) or (Rslt= 3010) then
      Msg = folderidx.name & " Success " & "[" & Rslt & "]"
    Else
      myprompt= folderidx.name & " Failed " & "[" & Rslt & "]"
    End If
    Rslt = MsgBox(myprompt, 65, mytitle)
    If (Rslt = 2) or (Rslt = 3) or (Rslt = 7) Then
      'Cancel/Abort/No was clicked
      wscript.quit(1)
    End If
  End If
Next
If (ToDo = 0) Then
  MsgBox "Nothing to do.", 64, mytitle
Else
  MsgBox "Done.", 64, mytitle
  Rslt = MsgBox("Close all programs? Press Yes to restart or No to continue.", 36, mytitle)
  If (Rslt = 6) Then
    Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    WshShell.Run "%SYSTEMROOT%system32shutdown.exe /r /t 0"
  End If
End If

Simply save the above in a text file named Installmsu.vbs, then double-click to run.

Cheers,
Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

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What are msu files? I remember msi files

"Take care of thy backups and thy restores shall take care of thee." Ben Franklin, revisted

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What are msu files? I remember msi files

msu = Microsoft Standalone Update

Hope this helps…

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msu = Microsoft Standalone Update
Hope this helps…

I should have remembered that one

"Take care of thy backups and thy restores shall take care of thee." Ben Franklin, revisted

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