How to deploy Windows 10 feature packs using Patch management?

As you know, Microsoft's Windows 10 version updates are released as feature packs. Deploying few feature packs are tricky as dependency files (ISO files) are required. For successful deployment, we recommend downloading the respective dependency file (ISO file) from the vendor's site and place it in our Patch store prior deployment. Here Patch store refers to the Distribution store present in the Distribution server.

Note: Windows 10 1903 feature pack deployment is not supported for roaming users.

Before deployment, run through the Compatibility Check available under the Important Notes section to find if you meet all the minimum requirements that impact upgradeability. This document will provide you with the steps to manage Windows 10 version 1903 May 2019 update using Patch Manager Plus.

If you're looking to deploy Windows 10 version 1809, click here.

To deploy Windows 10 feature packs, follow the below steps.

1. Add the dependency patch (ISO file) to the Distribution store.
2. Deploy the feature pack as configuration.

To add ISO file to the Distribution store

Follow the steps given below to add the respective ISO file to the patch store:

1. Download Windows 10 ISO file fromVolume Licensing Service Center or from here.
2. For Professional Edition: Rename 32 bit ISO file as 106986-Win10_1903_enx32.iso (Ensure the file is saved with extension.iso).
3. Rename 64 bit ISO file as 106982-Win10_1903_enx64.iso (Ensure the file is saved with extension .iso).
4. For Enterprise Edition: 106988-Win10_1903_en_enterprisex32.iso (Ensure the file is saved with extension.iso).
5. Rename 64 bit ISO file as 106984-Win10_1903_en_enterprisex64.iso (Ensure the file is saved with extension.iso).
6. Patch Manager Plus supports the deployment of feature packs for multiple languages. Click here to view the ISO setup file for the language of your choice.
7. Navigate to patch store location: Go to the Patch Manager Plus console -> Admin -> Patch Settings -> Cleanup Settings and copy the downloaded iso file manually into the Store directory and rename the files accordingly.

Note- To deploy Win 10 feature packs in more than one language, check the respective ISO files for each language, download and place them in the Distribution store.

To find Distribution store location: Navigate to <DS_INSTALL_DIR> -> Replication -> Store.

Note - If the user has changed the location of the patch store, then he has to navigate to the path mentioned in the registry value which has been highlighted in the screenshot below:

DesktopCentral -> DCDistributionServer -> PatchStore_Directory

To deploy the feature pack

1. Create a configuration
   
   • For Professional Edition: After following the above steps, you can create a configuration from the missing patches (Patch ID: 106987 and 106983 for 32 and 64-bit respectively) and deploy it.
   • For Enterprise Edition: After following the above steps, you can create a configuration from the missing patches (Patch ID: 106989 and 106985 for 32 and 64-bit respectively) and deploy it.
   • If the configuration that you created before following the above steps failed, make sure to repeat the same and redeploy the configuration.
2. Automated Patch Deployment(APD):
   
   • To create an APD task for deploying feature packs, make sure to select the feature pack check box while defining the patch task.
   • Once the dependency patch is downloaded and stored in the Patch Store, "Feature Packs" will be successfully deployed to the target computers during the subsequent deployment window. A separate configuration can be created for the particular patch on demand.

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