Feature Update Install With Tracking
Summary
The script initiates the latest Feature Update using the Upgrade Assistant and records the attempt in the custom field WinFeatUpgradeAttempts. In case of failure, it updates the Feature Update Install Failure custom field with the error message. If the upgrade completes without error but a reboot is pending, the Feature Update Reboot Pending custom field is updated.
The script compares the current operating system build with the latest available build before and after the upgrade, with the latest build requiring manual entry into the script. For any new releases, the build number must be manually set in the script at step 2 for Windows 11 and step 3 for Windows 10.
Parameters:
- Reboot - If True: Will reboot the device immediately after the upgrade completes.
- Reset - If True: Will reset the tracker counter to 0.
Sample Run
User Parameters
- Reboot - If True: Will reboot the device immediately after the upgrade completes.
- Reset - If True: Will reset the tracker counter to 0.
Dependencies
- Custom Field - WinFeatUpgradeAttempts
- Custom Field - Feature Update Install Failure
- Custom Field - Feature Update Reboot Pending
- Task - Windows Feature Update Attempt Tracking (Subscript)
- Device Group - Feature Pack Update Automation
Create Script
Create a new Script Editor style script in the system to implement this task.
Name: Feature Update Install With Tracking
Description: Attempts latest Feature Update using the Upgrade Assistant. Tracks attempt into Custom Field WinFeatUpgradeAttempts. Parameters: Reboot - If True: Will reboot the device immediately after the upgrade completes. Reset - If True: Will reset tracker counter to 0.
Category: Patching
Parameters
Click the Add Parameter button.
The Add New Script Parameter box will appear.
In the box, fill in the following details and select Save to create the Reboot parameter.
Add another parameter and fill in the following details to create the Reset parameter.
Script
Start by adding a row. You can do this by clicking the Add Row button at the bottom of the script page.
Row 1 Function: Script
Choose Script from the dropdown menu; by default, it will show Function.
Search for the Windows Feature Update Attempt Tracking (Subscript) and select it.
NOTE: Make sure to select the 'Continue on Failure' checkbox.
Row 2 Function: Set User Variable
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select Set User Variable function.
Type Win11LatestBuild in the Variable Name field and 10.0.26100 in the Value field. 10.0.26100 is the latest available feature build for Windows 11 at the moment. Click Save to create the Win11LatestBuild variable.
Row 3 Function: Set User Variable
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select Set User Variable function.
Type Win10LatestBuild in the Variable Name field and 10.0.19045 in the Value field. 10.0.19045 is the latest available feature build for Windows 10 at the moment. Click Save to create the Win10LatestBuild variable.
Row 4 Function: PowerShell Script
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select PowerShell Script function.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 300 seconds, and click the Save button.
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Row 5 Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 5a Condition: Output Contains
Type True in the Value box and press Enter.
Row 5b Function: Script Log
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button inside the If Then logic after the Output Contains condition.
Search and select the Script Log function in the new row.
Paste this line in the Script Log Message box and click the Save button.
The machine has already been updated to the latest feature build available for the operating system.
Row 5c Function: Script Exit
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button inside the If Then logic after the Script Log function.
Search and select the Script Exit function in the new row.
Row 6 Function: PowerShell Script
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select PowerShell Script function.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 7200 seconds, and click the Save button.
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Row 7 Function: Script Log
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select Script Log function.
Paste this line in the Script Log Message box and click the Save button.
Script Output: %output%
Row 8 Function: PowerShell Script
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select PowerShell Script function.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 300 seconds, and click the Save button.
$workingpath = "$env:ProgramData/_automation/Script/FeatureUpdate"
$logpath = "$workingpath/Install-FeatureUpdate-log.txt"
if ( Test-Path $logpath ) {
Get-Content $logpath
} else {
return 'Log File not found.'
}
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Row 9 Function: Script Log
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select Script Log function.
Paste this line in the Script Log Message box and click the Save button.
Log Content: %output%
Row 10 Function: PowerShell Script
Insert a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Select PowerShell Script function.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 300 seconds, and click the Save button.
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Row 11 Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 11a Condition: Output Does Not Contain
In the Output Contains condition, select the Does Not Contain condition from the drop-down menu, type Error Log File not found in the input value or variable box, and press Enter.
Row 11b Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu after the Output Does Not Contain condition.
Row 11b(i) Condition: Output Contains
In the Output Contains condition, type The volume health check returned a negative result in the input value or variable box and press Enter.
Row 11b(ii) Function: Set Custom Field
Click the Add Row button inside the internal If Then logic to add a new function.
Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Type Volume Health Error in the Value box and click the Save button.
Row 11c Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic inside the external If Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 11c(i) Condition: Output Contains
In the Output Contains condition, type The Windows Update health check returned a negative result in the input value or variable box and press Enter.
Row 11c(ii) Function: Set Custom Field
Click the Add Row button inside the internal If Then logic to add a new function.
Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Type Health Check Error in the Value box and click the Save button.
Row 11d Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic inside the external If Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 11d(i) Condition: Output Contains
In the Output Contains condition, type The Drive Space health check failed in the input value or variable box and press Enter.
Row 11d(ii) Function: Set Custom Field
Click the Add Row button inside the internal If Then logic to add a new function.
Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Type Low Drive Space Error in the Value box and click the Save button.
Row 11e Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic inside the external If Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 11e(i) Condition: Output Contains
In the Output Contains condition, type incompatible with windows 11 upgrade in the input value or variable box and press Enter.
Row 11e(ii) Function: Set Custom Field
Click the Add Row button inside the internal If Then logic to add a new function.
Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Type Compatibility Check Error in the Value box and click the Save button.
Row 11f Logic: If Then
Insert a new If/Then logic inside the external If Then logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu.
Row 11f(i) Condition: Custom Field Does Not Contain
Select Custom Field option from the first dropdown menu of the output contains condition.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Select the Does Not Contain condition from the condition's dropdown menu.
Type Error in the comparison field.
Add another condition by clicking the Add Condition button.
Type Error Log File not found in the Input Value or Variable box and press Enter.
Row 11f(ii) Function: Set Custom Field
Click the Add Row button inside the internal If Then logic to add a new function.
Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Search and select the Feature Update Install Failure custom field.
Type Installation Failure/Error in the Value box and click the Save button.
Row 11g Function: Script Exit
Click the Add Row button inside the external If Then logic to add a new function.
Select the Script Exit function.
Type Error Log Content: %Output% in the Error Message field and click the Save button.
This is how Step 11 should look after completion.
Step 12 Logic: If Then Else
Add a new If/Then/Else logic from the Add Logic dropdown menu. Make sure to not click on the one that is part of row 11.
Step 12a Condition: Value Equals
Select Value from the first dropdown menu in the Output Contains condition.
Type %reboot% and press enter in the Enter Value field.
Select Equals from the condition dropdown menu.
Type True and press Enter in the Input Value or Variable field.
Step 12b Function: PowerShell Script
Add a new row in the If section by clicking the Add Row button.
Search and select the PowerShell Script in the newly added row.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 300 seconds, and click the Save button.
shutdown /f /r /t 00
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Step 12c Function: PowerShell Script
Add a new row in the If section by clicking the Add Row button.
Search and select the PowerShell Script in the newly added row.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 610 seconds, and click the Save button.
Start-Sleep 600
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
Step 12d Function: PowerShell Script
Add a new row in the If section by clicking the Add Row button.
Search and select the PowerShell Script in the newly added row.
Paste in the following PowerShell script, set the expected time of script execution to 300 seconds, and click the Save button.
Mark the Continue on Failure checkbox.
This is how Step 12 should look after adding the above-mentioned PowerShell script steps.
Completed Script
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Deployment
- Go to
Automation>Tasks. - Search for
Feature Update Install with TrackingTask. - Select the concerned task.
- Click on the
Schedulebutton to schedule the task/script.
This screen will appear.
Click the Does not repeat button.
This pop-up box will appear.
Click the OK button to run the task once per day.
Select the relevant time to execute the script. It is suggested to run this task after hours.
Leave the parameters as they are unless your requirement is to restart the computer forcefully. Select True for the Reboot parameter to restart the computer during script run. Be careful with the script run time, especially with the Reboot parameter set to True.
Search and select the Feature Pack Update Automation group in the Resources.
Clicking the Run button will initiate the schedule.
The task will start appearing in the Scheduled Tasks.
The Suspend option can be used to suspend/stop the schedule.
Output
- Script Log
- Custom Field
Changelog
2025-04-10
- Initial version of the document