Install MSIPatch

Install-MSIPatch

SYNOPSIS

Installs a patch package or packages for all or only specified products.

SYNTAX

Path (Default)

Install-MSIPatch [-PassThru] [-ProductCode <String[]>] [-UserContext <UserContexts>] [-UserSid <String>]
 [-Path] <String[]> [-Log <String>] [-Properties <String[]>] [-Chain] [-Force] [-ResultVariable <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Installation

Install-MSIPatch [-PassThru] -Patch <PatchInstallation[]> [-ProductCode <String[]>]
 [-UserContext <UserContexts>] [-UserSid <String>] [-Log <String>] [-Properties <String[]>] [-Chain] [-Force]
 [-ResultVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

LiteralPath

Install-MSIPatch [-PassThru] [-ProductCode <String[]>] [-UserContext <UserContexts>] [-UserSid <String>]
 -LiteralPath <String[]> [-Log <String>] [-Properties <String[]>] [-Chain] [-Force] [-ResultVariable <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

You can install one or more patch packages to all installed targets products or to just a subset of products.

Progress, warnings, and errors during the install are sent through the pipeline making this command fully integrated.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

install-msipatch .\example.msp MSIFASTINSTALL=2

Install the example.msp patch package for all installed target products with MSIFASTINSTALL set to only do file costing before installation.

EXAMPLE 2

get-msiproductinfo -name TEST | install-msipatch .\example.msp -log $env:TEMP\patch.log -passthru

Install the example.msp patch package only for the product with ProductName "TEST" and log to the TEMP directory.

Return information about the patch after logging.

PARAMETERS

-Chain

Whether to install all packages together. If elevated, a single restore point is created for all packages in the chain and reboots are suppressed when possible.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Whether to suppress all prompts.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LiteralPath

The path to a patch package to install. The value of -LiteralPath is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Log

The path to the log file. This use the file name as the base name and will append timestamp and product-specific information.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Whether to pass the newly installed patch information after installation to the pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Patch

Information about a patch or patches to install to other products.

Type: PatchInstallation[]
Parameter Sets: Installation
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The path to a patch package to install. Wildcards are permitted. You can specify * in any part of the path to select all matching files.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True

-ProductCode

The ProductCode or ProductCodes to which the patch or patches should be applied.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Properties

Additional property=value pairs to pass during install.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ResultVariable

The name of a variable to store operation results. Optionally prefix with "+" to combine results with existing results variable.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UserContext

The user context for the product listed in the ProductCode parameter.

Type: UserContexts
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Context, InstallContext

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: Machine
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UserSid

The user security identifier for product listed in the ProductCode parameter.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: User

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.PatchInstallation

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

Uninstall-MSIPatch