How to deploy Microsoft Hotfixes - Rules and what package to deploy?

sz-a

Is there an easy way to deploy Microsoft Hotfixes (my example: KB2550978) with Patchmanager?

Hotfixes doesn't exist in WSUS so I have to create a custom package on every hotfix (like described under Specific Instructions for Deploying Microsoft Hotfix?, here Re: New Microsoft Standalone Package in Windows 7/2008 - when will there be support? and here Windows Hotfix .msu

At the last one Lawrence described how to use dism for that.

But:

- Use with the dism-Command Line: Which Executable should be that one to deploy as "package"?

- on all solutions I have to define the correct rule sets:

     * at my example: Prerequisite Rule --> Windows version equal to 6.1.7601 Server (applicable only to Server 2008 R2 with SP1)

     * How I could determine using a rule if a Hotfix is already installed or not?

LGarvin

Is there an easy way to deploy Microsoft Hotfixes

No there isn't. What you've found is what there is.

For assistance with building packages, I recommend viewing these two webcasts from last year:

[VIDEO] Package Creation Fundamentals

[VIDEO] Package Creation Using Patch Manager

For assistance using DISM, this should get you started:

DISM Reference (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)