How to Slipstream Windows Updates into Installation Media (2026)

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Slipstreaming is the process of integrating Windows updates directly into installation media so that when you deploy Windows the updates are already included. This guide covers how to slipstream updates into Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server installation media using DISM and NTLite in 2026. What is Slipstreaming? When you download a Windows ISO … Read more

Errors when trying to inject offline Windows Updates into a mounted WIM

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If you are using WIM files for Operating System Deployments (OSD) you may be injecting Windows Updates into the WIM to keep them up to date. If you are doing this, you may run into errors when processing through the updates like this: This is because the mounted WIM thinks that there are pending updates. … Read more