Install-SystemFirmwareUpdate

Downloads and installs the system firmware update

Property	Value
Module	OSD
Platform	WinPE (amd64 / arm64)

Description

Downloads the latest system firmware update from Microsoft Update Catalog and installs it on the running system. Requires admin rights and PowerShell 5.1.

Syntax

Install-SystemFirmwareUpdate [[-DestinationDirectory] <String>] [-Force] [-Restart]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
-DestinationDirectory	String	False	Directory where the firmware update will be downloaded. Default is C:\Drivers\SystemFirmwareUpdate
-Force	SwitchParameter	False	Required switch to perform the firmware update. Without this switch, the function only warns and exits.
-Restart	SwitchParameter	False	Restarts the computer automatically when a reboot is required after installation.
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter	False	Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter	False	Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Examples

Example

Install-SystemFirmwareUpdate
Downloads and installs the latest firmware update

Example

Install-SystemFirmwareUpdate -DestinationDirectory 'D:\Updates'
Downloads firmware update to D:\Updates and installs it

Example

Install-SystemFirmwareUpdate -Force -Restart
Downloads and installs the latest firmware update and restarts if required.

Related

• https://github.com/OSDeploy/OSD/tree/master/docs