Adding packages
With DISMTools you can add packages to add additional functionality and/or updates to a Windows image or installation. This action can be accessed by clicking Commands > OS packages > Add package..., or by clicking the "Add package..." button.
Target OS support
This action is supported on the following platforms:
| Platform | Supported? |
|---|---|
| Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 | ✔ |
| Windows 8/Server 2012 | ✔ |
| Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 | ✔ |
| Windows 10/Server 2016/2019/2022 | ✔ |
| Windows 11/Server 2025 | ✔ |
This action is supported on all versions of DISMTools
Usage
You need to specify the source of the packages you want to add. Then, you can choose between scanning the source recursively for packages and adding them or choosing the ones you want to add from the list.
Options
- Ignoring applicability checks is not recommended, because it will ignore all dependencies a package needs and will, in most cases, fail its addition
- If an operation requires that you boot to the image in order to finish (requires online operations), you can skip package installation
- If you want, you can commit the changes to the image after adding the packages
Microsoft Update Manifest files
With DISMTools you can also add Microsoft Update Manifest files by clicking the appropriately named button on the bottom left.
This action is supported on DISMTools 0.5.1 and later
This is for advanced use only.