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NAME Add-WindowsCapability
SYNOPSIS
Installs a Windows capability package on the specified operating system image.
SYNTAX
Add-WindowsCapability [-LimitAccess] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-Source
<String[]>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Name <String> -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Add-WindowsCapability [-LimitAccess] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-Source
<String[]>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Name <String> -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Add-WindowsCapability cmdlet acquires a Windows capability package from a priority-ordered list of source locations, and then installs the
package on the specified operating system image.
PARAMETERS
-LimitAccess [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that this cmdlet does not access Windows?? Update for the source package.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<LogLevel>]
Specifies the maximum output level shown in the logs. The default log level is 3. The accepted values are as follows:
1 = Errors only
2 = Errors and warnings
3 = Errors, warnings, and information
4 = All of the information listed previously, plus debug output
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
Specifies the full path and file name to log to. If not set, the default is %WINDIR%\\Logs\\Dism\\dism.log.
In Windows PE, the default directory is the RAMDISK scratch space which can be as low as 32 MB. The log file will automatically be archived.
The archived log file will be saved with .bak appended to the file name and a new log file will be generated. Each time the log file is
archived the .bak file will be overwritten.
When using a network share that is not joined to a domain, use the net use command together with domain credentials to set access permissions
before you set the log path for the DISM log.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies the identity of the capability to add to an operating system image.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Indicates that the cmdlet operates on a running operating system on the local host.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Specifies the full path to the root directory of the offline Windows image that you will service. If the directory named Windows is not a
subdirectory of the root directory, -WindowsDirectory must be specified.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
Specifies a temporary directory that will be used when extracting files for use during servicing. The directory must exist locally. If not
specified, the \\Windows\\%Temp% directory will be used, with a subdirectory name of a randomly generated hexadecimal value for each run of
DISM. Items in the scratch directory are deleted after each operation.
You should not use a network share location as a scratch directory to expand a package (.cab or .msu file) for installation. The directory
used for extracting files for temporary usage during servicing should be a local directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Source [<String[]>]
Specifies the location of the files that are required to add a Windows capability package to an image. You can specify the Windows directory
of a mounted image or a running Windows installation that is shared on the network.
If you specify multiple Source arguments, the files are gathered from the first location where they are found and the rest of the locations
are ignored. Separate source locations with a comma.
If you do not specify a Source, the default location set by Group Policy is used. Windows?? Update is also used for online images.
Source can only be used when servicing images that are running at least Windows???? 8 or Windows Server???? 2012.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SystemDrive [<String>]
Specifies the path to the location of the BootMgr files. This is necessary only when the BootMgr files are located on a partition other than
the one that you are running the command from. Use -SystemDrive to service an installed Windows image from a Windows PE environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WindowsDirectory [<String>]
Specifies the path to the Windows directory relative to the image path. This cannot be the full path to the Windows directory; it should be a
relative path. If not specified, the default is the Windows directory in the root of the offline image directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Example 1: Add a Windows capability package to an image
PS C:\\>Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Language.TextToSpeech~~~fr-FR~0.0.1.0" -Path "C:\\offline" -Source "C:\\Windows\\winsxs"
This command adds a Windows capability package to the operating system image specified by the Name parameter at the path C:\\offline. The Source
parameter specifies the location of required files.
Example 2: Add a Windows capability package to the local host
PS C:\\>Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Language.TextToSpeech~~~fr-FR~0.0.1.0" -Online -LimitAccess -Source "C:\\Windows\\winsxs"
This command adds a windows capabilities package the local host while the operating system continues to run.
RELATED LINKS
Get-WindowsCapability
Remove-WindowsCapability
SYNOPSIS
Installs a Windows capability package on the specified operating system image.
SYNTAX
Add-WindowsCapability [-LimitAccess] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-Source
<String[]>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Name <String> -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Add-WindowsCapability [-LimitAccess] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-Source
<String[]>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Name <String> -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Add-WindowsCapability cmdlet acquires a Windows capability package from a priority-ordered list of source locations, and then installs the
package on the specified operating system image.
PARAMETERS
-LimitAccess [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that this cmdlet does not access Windows?? Update for the source package.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<LogLevel>]
Specifies the maximum output level shown in the logs. The default log level is 3. The accepted values are as follows:
1 = Errors only
2 = Errors and warnings
3 = Errors, warnings, and information
4 = All of the information listed previously, plus debug output
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
Specifies the full path and file name to log to. If not set, the default is %WINDIR%\\Logs\\Dism\\dism.log.
In Windows PE, the default directory is the RAMDISK scratch space which can be as low as 32 MB. The log file will automatically be archived.
The archived log file will be saved with .bak appended to the file name and a new log file will be generated. Each time the log file is
archived the .bak file will be overwritten.
When using a network share that is not joined to a domain, use the net use command together with domain credentials to set access permissions
before you set the log path for the DISM log.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String>
Specifies the identity of the capability to add to an operating system image.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Indicates that the cmdlet operates on a running operating system on the local host.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Specifies the full path to the root directory of the offline Windows image that you will service. If the directory named Windows is not a
subdirectory of the root directory, -WindowsDirectory must be specified.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
Specifies a temporary directory that will be used when extracting files for use during servicing. The directory must exist locally. If not
specified, the \\Windows\\%Temp% directory will be used, with a subdirectory name of a randomly generated hexadecimal value for each run of
DISM. Items in the scratch directory are deleted after each operation.
You should not use a network share location as a scratch directory to expand a package (.cab or .msu file) for installation. The directory
used for extracting files for temporary usage during servicing should be a local directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Source [<String[]>]
Specifies the location of the files that are required to add a Windows capability package to an image. You can specify the Windows directory
of a mounted image or a running Windows installation that is shared on the network.
If you specify multiple Source arguments, the files are gathered from the first location where they are found and the rest of the locations
are ignored. Separate source locations with a comma.
If you do not specify a Source, the default location set by Group Policy is used. Windows?? Update is also used for online images.
Source can only be used when servicing images that are running at least Windows???? 8 or Windows Server???? 2012.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SystemDrive [<String>]
Specifies the path to the location of the BootMgr files. This is necessary only when the BootMgr files are located on a partition other than
the one that you are running the command from. Use -SystemDrive to service an installed Windows image from a Windows PE environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WindowsDirectory [<String>]
Specifies the path to the Windows directory relative to the image path. This cannot be the full path to the Windows directory; it should be a
relative path. If not specified, the default is the Windows directory in the root of the offline image directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Example 1: Add a Windows capability package to an image
PS C:\\>Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Language.TextToSpeech~~~fr-FR~0.0.1.0" -Path "C:\\offline" -Source "C:\\Windows\\winsxs"
This command adds a Windows capability package to the operating system image specified by the Name parameter at the path C:\\offline. The Source
parameter specifies the location of required files.
Example 2: Add a Windows capability package to the local host
PS C:\\>Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Language.TextToSpeech~~~fr-FR~0.0.1.0" -Online -LimitAccess -Source "C:\\Windows\\winsxs"
This command adds a windows capabilities package the local host while the operating system continues to run.
RELATED LINKS
Get-WindowsCapability
Remove-WindowsCapability