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This option is obviously very useful when testing and debugging WuInstall scripts or when running WuInstall with a scheduled job or on remote machines.

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Logfile_variables
Logfile_variables
Logfile variables:

  • $RCC$ - Use this variable in the logfile name to include the current rebootcycle count in the filename. This variable is only suggested in combination with the /rebootcycle option
  • $DATETIME$ - Use this variable in the logfile name to include the current date and time in the filename.

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The option /logfile_append is similar to /logfile, with the difference that the entries are appended at the end of the specified file, instead of creating a new file.

There are also additional filename variables.

/log_as_ansi

This option creates a ANSI-logfile. It must be combined with /logfile or /log_append.

There are also additional filename variables.

/maxruntime minutes

This option starts a timer with the specified number of minutes at the start of WuInstall and exits WuInstall (if it is not finished before the timer expires) with exit code 12. It exits at any case, no matter how far the execution of WuInstall is.

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Writes an XML report to the specified file. This file contains additional information about the machine.

There are also additional filename variables.


Code Block
languagexml
themeEmacs
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<wuinstall runtime_seconds="10" runtime="0d 00:00:10">
        <system-info>
                <wuinstall-version>WuInstall Version 2.0 Pro (codename AE), Build 2014-02-03</wuinstall-version>
                <windows>
                        <version>Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]</version>
                        <service-pack>No Service Pack installed!</service-pack>
                        <windows-update-agent>
                                <major-version>8</major-version>
                                <minor-version>0</minor-version>
                                <product-version>7.9.9600.16384</product-version>
                        </windows-update-agent>
                        <domain>WORKGROUP</domain>
                        <username>Michael</username>
                        <computername>MICHAEL-PC</computername>
                </windows>
                <processor-architecture>x86</processor-architecture>
                <WOW64>true</WOW64>
        </system-info>
        <wsus></wsus>
        <parameters>/search /xmlout c:\tmp\wuinstall.xml</parameters>
        <updates count="1">
        <update>
                <title>Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB2267602 (Definition 1.173.1428.0)</title>
                <description>Install
 this update to revise the definition files that are used to detect 
viruses, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software. Once you have
 installed this item, it cannot be removed.</description>
                <download_priority>Normal</download_priority>
                <eula_accepted>true</eula_accepted>
                <identity>4f25e1f8-186e-4d0b-b18c-6dab7c081c09</identity>
                <is_beta>false</is_beta>
                <is_downloaded>false</is_downloaded>
                <is_hidden>false</is_hidden>
                <is_installed>false</is_installed>
                <is_mandatory>false</is_mandatory>
                <is_present>true</is_present>
                <is_uninstallable>false</is_uninstallable>
                <kb_article_ids>
                        <kb_article_id>2267602</kb_article_id>
                </kb_article_ids>
                <last_deployment_change_time>2014-05-06</last_deployment_change_time>
                <max_download_size>127745424</max_download_size>
                <min_download_size>0</min_download_size>
                <msrc_severity></msrc_severity>
                <recommended_cpu_speed>0</recommended_cpu_speed>
                <recommended_hard_disk_space>0</recommended_hard_disk_space>
                <recommended_memory>0</recommended_memory>
                <support_url>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52661</support_url>
                <update_type>Software</update_type>
                <categories>
                <category>
                <id>e0789628-ce08-4437-be74-2495b842f43b</id>
                <description>A
 broadly-released and frequent software update containing additions to a
 product's definition database. Definition databases are often used to 
detect objects with specific attributes, such as malicious code, 
phishing Web sites, or junk e-mail.</description>
                <name>Definition Updates</name>
                <order>-1</order>
                <type>UpdateClassification</type>
                </category>
                <category>
                <id>8c3fcc84-7410-4a95-8b89-a166a0190486</id>
                <description>Windows
 Defender helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance,
 and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted 
software.</description>
                <name>Windows Defender</name>
                <order>-1</order>
                <type>Product</type>
                </category>
                </categories>
                <download_result_code>NotStarted</download_result_code>
                <download_hresult></download_hresult>
                <download_hresult_text></download_hresult_text>
                <installation_result_code>NotStarted</installation_result_code>
                <installation_hresult></installation_hresult>
                <installation_hresult_text></installation_hresult_text>
                <reboot_required>false</reboot_required>
        </update>
        </updates>
        <result>
                <search_result>Succeeded</search_result>
                <return_code>0</return_code>
                <return_text></return_text>
                <reboot_required>false</reboot_required>
        </result>
</wuinstall>

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