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NAME Remove-WindowsPackage
SYNOPSIS
Removes a package from a Windows image.
SYNTAX
Remove-WindowsPackage [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-NoRestart] [-PackageName <String>] [-PackagePath
<String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-WindowsPackage [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-NoRestart] [-PackageName <String>] [-PackagePath
<String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Remove-WindowsPackage cmdlet removes a specified .cab file package from the image. Only .cab files can be specified. You cannot use this
command to remove .msu files.
Using this command to remove a package from an offline image will not reduce the image size.
PARAMETERS
-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
-NoRestart [<SwitchParameter>]
Suppresses reboot. If a reboot is not required, this command does nothing. This option will keep the application from prompting for a restart
or keep it from restarting automatically.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Specifies that the action is to be taken on the operating system that is currently running on the local computer.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PackageName [<String>]
dep_dism_ps_packagename
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PackagePath [<String>]
dep_dism_ps_packagepath
Required? false
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
-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
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.BasicPackageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AdvancedPackageObject
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Example 1: Remove a package from a running operating system image
PS C:\\>Remove-WindowsPackage ????????Online ????????PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-Backup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.7601.16525"
This command removes the specified package from the running Windows operating system.
Example 2: Remove a package from a mounted operating system image
PS C:\\>Remove-WindowsPackage ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????PackagePath "c:\\packages\\package.cab"
This command removes the package at c:\\packages\\package.cab from the Windows image that is mounted to c:\\offline.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289363
Get-WindowsPackage
Add-WindowsPackage
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature
SYNOPSIS
Removes a package from a Windows image.
SYNTAX
Remove-WindowsPackage [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-NoRestart] [-PackageName <String>] [-PackagePath
<String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-WindowsPackage [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-NoRestart] [-PackageName <String>] [-PackagePath
<String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] [-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Remove-WindowsPackage cmdlet removes a specified .cab file package from the image. Only .cab files can be specified. You cannot use this
command to remove .msu files.
Using this command to remove a package from an offline image will not reduce the image size.
PARAMETERS
-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
-NoRestart [<SwitchParameter>]
Suppresses reboot. If a reboot is not required, this command does nothing. This option will keep the application from prompting for a restart
or keep it from restarting automatically.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Specifies that the action is to be taken on the operating system that is currently running on the local computer.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PackageName [<String>]
dep_dism_ps_packagename
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? true(ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PackagePath [<String>]
dep_dism_ps_packagepath
Required? false
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
-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
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.BasicPackageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AdvancedPackageObject
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Example 1: Remove a package from a running operating system image
PS C:\\>Remove-WindowsPackage ????????Online ????????PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-Backup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.7601.16525"
This command removes the specified package from the running Windows operating system.
Example 2: Remove a package from a mounted operating system image
PS C:\\>Remove-WindowsPackage ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????PackagePath "c:\\packages\\package.cab"
This command removes the package at c:\\packages\\package.cab from the Windows image that is mounted to c:\\offline.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289363
Get-WindowsPackage
Add-WindowsPackage
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature