Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level

    How to Uninstall Windows Update from Console Level
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    How to Uninstall Windows Update from Console Level

       Information

    This article will show you how to uninstall hotfixes or service packs if unable to do that through "Programs and Features".This article applies to Vista/Windows Server 2008/Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 (all versions).Methods can be divided into two groups -by using wusa and pkgmgr commands

       Note

    These methods work properly only in normal mode


    USING WUSA COMMAND (work only in Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2)

    //all methods work both normal updates and service packs//

    METHOD I

    Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator") and type:

    wusa /uninstall /kb:{update ID}

    e.g

    To uninstall update KB980302 the command will be following

    wusa /uninstall /kb:980302

    and then appear uninstaller...

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level-wusa1.png


    METHOD II

    1.Download problematic update from Microsoft Download Center and place it to any folder i.e C:\Temp

    2.Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator") and type:

    wusa /uninstall {full hotfix name}

    e.g

    To uninstall update KB980302 32bit and in C:\Temp folder you have standalone version the command will be following

    wusa /uninstall C:\Temp\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu

    and then appear uninstaller...


    USING PKGMGR COMMAND


    UNINSTALLING UPDATE

    1.Download problematic update from Microsoft Download Center and place it to any folder i.e C:\Temp

    2.Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator")
    3.Unpack update by using command prompt

    the proper commands are following:

    expand -f:*{update name}.msu {destination folder}

    i.e

    To unpack update Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu which is stored in C:\Temp folder and you want to unpack it to C:\Temp2 folder the command will be following

    expand -f:* C:\TEMP\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu C:\TEMP2

    press ENTER

    4.Choose any unused empty folder or create new folder i.e C:\Sandbox for temporary installation files.
    5.Now you can uninstall update,the proper command have following form:

    start /w pkgmgr /m:{full hotfix name}.cab /up /s:{sandobox folder}

    where {sandbox folder} -any unused folder

    For our example,the proper command will be following:

    start /w pkgmgr /m:C:\Temp2\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.cab /up /s:C:\Sandbox

    press ENTER

    Dependce from what kind of update it is -sometimes after a while appear popup to prompt reboot to apply changes (image)

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level-restart.png

    or if any update doesn't require reboot to apply changes no messages are returned.Don't close command prompt until it finish (images below)

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level-norestart1.png
    Deinstallation in progress.Sometimes it may take many minutes...

    Windows Update - Uninstall from Console Level-norestart2.png
    Deinstallation complete succesfully.



    UNINSTALLING SERVICE PACK

    1.Download service pack from Microsoft Download Center and place it to any folder i.e C:\Temp

    2.Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator")
    3.Unpack update by using command prompt

    the proper commands are following:

    {service pack name} /x:{destination folder}

    i.e

    for Vista SP1 32bit which is stored in C:\Temp folder and you want to unpack it to C:\Temp2 folder the command will be following

    C:\Temp\Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.exe /x:C:\Temp2

    4.Choose any unused empty folder or create new folder i.e C:\Sandbox for temporary installation files
    5.Now you can uninstall service pack,the proper command have the same form as for updates:

    start /w pkgmgr /m:{full service pack name}.cab /up /s:{sandobox folder}

    where {sandbox folder} -any unused folder

    here for Vista SP1 32bit,the proper command will be following:

    start /w pkgmgr /m:C:\Temp2\Windows6.0-KB936330-X86.cab /up /s:C:\Sandbox

    press ENTER

    After a while appear popup to request reboot to apply changes.






  1. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #1

    Thank you Flavius :)
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  2. Posts : 229
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #2

    Great tutorial well done..
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  3. Posts : 1
    windows 7 64 bit
       #3

    The is great... Any idea how to do this on 100 PC remotely?
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