Why when deploying an image that was collected from a machine with all updates are there still updates to install after deployment?
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It is not documented, but Sysprep does clear the Windows Update history. So the next question is why do only some updates get re-installed while others do not? The answer is it depends (got to love it).
Windows updates check for updates in several ways. One is through checking files directly and another is through installed programs that you can see under Add Removed programs and another is via the Windows Update History. The 36 patches that you see may be checking if they were installed only by checking the success/fail from the Windows Update history and now that it is gone the patches redeploy.
Now the next question is how do I get an image that has every patch available up to this second? I do not have an answer, just advice - Don't kill yourself trying because it probably is not going to happen.
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if this was the case wouldn't the original pc, the one we captured the image from and performed sysprep on, be missing the 36 updates as well after we turn the pc back on? Because even after we sysprep that pc still has all the updates. - dragoo 10 years ago
That is why I asked about wsus, if you are pointed at it when you sysprep. when it comes out of sysprep it goes to MS. And it will find updates not approved by wsus and get them. (Not your problem)
What is the update that is trying to install?
Did you hide any updates on the master? - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
Prior to syspreping, when you go to control panel - windows update, does it say check online for "windows update" or "microsoft updates". needs to be Microsoft updates. - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
On the master:
Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and delete every file and folder in there. Then go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore and delete the datastore.edb file. If you have any trouble deleting the files, stop B.I.T.S. and windows update services.
Reboot and check for updates again. - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago