What happens if source computer loses connection?

[canadmos]

I have tried searching a little for this, but have come up empty handed.

I am using BatchPatch to perform Windows Update on remote machines. Some of these remote machines are laptops (as well as mine, which is where BatchPatch is running from) that are connected purely by a wireless connections.

What I am curious about, is what will be the effect of either my computer losing connection or the remote machine losing connection, while Windows Update is either downloading or installing something? Will the remote computer continue on like normal?

If the connection is lost while downloading updates, will it continue with the installation (assuming that I clicked “download and install updates”)?

Thanks..

::edit:: I should also add in that I am also curious about what happens if the remote computer is shutdown or restarted while updates are being downloaded/installed? Not just worried about losing a connection…

[doug]

Generally speaking if the computer is removed from the network in the middle of an operation, nothing bad is going to happen. Depending on exactly what it was doing, it might complete the operation or it might not. If there is a particular update that is installing when the computer is disconnected, that update is generally going to complete installing. The rest of the updates queued to install may or may not install, depending. If a user were to manually power down his machine by holding in the power button in the middle of an installation, that would NOT be good. However, if a user simply disconnected from the network everything is generally going to be fine. You might have to finish the download/installation at a later date, or you may not have to.

-Doug

[canadmos]

Thanks Doug.

What I was basically curious about is whether the updates being performed on the remote computer rely on the source in any way. So what you’ve posted is basically what I wanted to hear.

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