Using DISM to Download Offline Media Feature Pack Installer for Windows 10

Using DISM to Download Offline Media Feature Pack Installer for Windows 10

The DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool is a command-line utility in Windows 10 that allows you to manage and modify the system image. One of the capabilities of DISM is to download and install Media Feature Packs offline. In this article, we will discuss how to use DISM to download and install Media Feature Packs for Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

• A valid Windows 10 installation media (ISO or WIM file)
• Microsoft Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit) installed on your system

Installing Media Feature Pack using DISM

To install a Media Feature Pack offline using DISM, follow these steps:

1. Mount the Windows 10 installation media using a tool like Disk Management or PowerShell.

2. Open an elevated command prompt and navigate to the mounted installation media.

3. Run the following command to install DISM:

   dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Media.MediaFeaturePack /All /Source:C:\path\to\install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
   

   Replace C:\path\to\install.wim with the path to the Windows installation media WIM file.

4. Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by checking the MediaFeaturePackName key in the registry:

   reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Components /s MediaFeaturePackName
   

Modifying get-offline to download Media Feature Pack

By default, the get-offline DISM command does not download Media Feature Packs. To modify it to download the Media Feature Pack, you can create a batch script or PowerShell script that runs the DISM command with the necessary switches. Here's an example PowerShell script:

$SourcePath = "C:\path\to\install.wim"
 $PackageName = "Media.MediaFeaturePack"
 $DismCommand = "dism /image:$SourcePath /add-package /packagepath:Media.MediaFeaturePack.cab"

 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"

 try {
 Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\System32\dism.exe" `
 -ArgumentList $args = @(, "/online", "/enable-feature", "/featurename", $PackageName, "/All", "/Source:$SourcePath /LimitAccess") `
 -Wait -NoNewWindow

 $Output = Read-Host "Press any key to continue..."
 }
 catch {
 Write-Error "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"
 }

 $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"

 if (-not (Test-Path -Path "C:\path\to\Media.MediaFeaturePack.cab")) {
 Write-Error "Error: Media.MediaFeaturePack.cab not found in the installation media."
 }
 else {
 Write-Host "Downloading Media Feature Pack..."

 Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\System32\dism.exe" `
 -ArgumentList $args = @(, "/image:", $SourcePath, "/add-package", "/packagepath:", "Media.MediaFeaturePack.cab") `
 -Wait -NoNewWindow

 $Output = Read-Host "Press any key to continue..."
 }

In this article, we discussed how to use DISM to download and install Media Feature Packs offline for Windows 10. We also provided an example PowerShell script to modify the get-offline DISM command to download the Media Feature Pack.

References

• dism add-package
• dism online
• dism enable-feature