Installing Patches

The recommended method for installing Personal Communications fix packs in conjunction with administrative installation images is as follows:
  1. Install Personal Communications from an administrative installation image that has no fix packs applied.
  2. Distribute the fix pack patch (.msp) files to the client machines.
  3. Install the patch files locally on the client machines.

This procedure significantly reduces the data that need to be transferred to each client machine. This also avoids the restriction detailed in Applying Fix Packs to a Local Client. If the recommended procedure cannot be used, see Applying Fix Packs to an Image for the necessary conditions.

For more information on using Windows Installer command-line parameters to install patches, refer to the Microsoft® Windows Installer SDK at http://www.msdn.microsoft.com.