Upgrade VS Pro 2022 build 17.6 to the build 17.6.10 or build 17.8 manually or per SCCM ( No Internet Access)

PerserPolis-1732 1,841

Hi,

I have a running VS 2022 Pro build 17.6 on many machines. All the machines does not have Internet access. It means I can not upgrade to the build 17.6.10 or build 17.8 with Admin Console or VS Installer.

I have to upgrade manually or per SCCM. Where can I download the Upgrade version of 17.6.10 or 17.8?

Or how can I upgrade all the machines manually? I can deploy it with SCCM Server, but I need the upgrade version of build 17.6.10 or build 17.8.

Please Note I have no Internet ACCESS

Regards

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-15T10:01:43.4533333+00:00

Hi @PerserPolis-1732 ,

but how can I download the upgrade version of workload for version 17.6.10? Or even version 17.8.4??

With the specific bootstrapper, like I mentioned above. Move VS176 folder to machine with network, use specific bootstrapper for version 17.6.10(can be downloaded here: Release and Build History), run command: vs_Professional.exe --layout X:\VS176, after it finishes, the layout folder VS176 will include updates(packages) for version 17.6.10(no need to use --add in this situation, as you are updating VS, instead of modifying VS to add workloads and components).

Move the updated VS176 layout folder back to your offline machine, use command: vs_Professional.exe --quiet –update --offline to update VS Installer, and then use command: vs_Professional.exe update --installPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --noWeb to update VS from 17.6 to 17.6.10.

Why can I not run update to version 17.6.10 easy with following step:

You can create a new layout for 17.6.10(VS1760) and move it to replace VS176 and update VS, but it’s not easy. As you know, installation location of VS cannot be changed easily. Previously, version 17.6 uses layout VS176, and the path was confirmed, but if you replace the VS176 to VS1760, the name is changed and VS may fail to find it automatically which may cause error.

How can I verify the VS 17.6.10 is finished or is installing?

A little complex, as you use --quiet, ideally, VS should be updated in the background automatically. Do you consider using --passive to monitor the progress?

Kind Regards,

Tianyu

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PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-15T10:43:23.6133333+00:00

With the specific bootstrapper, like I mentioned above. Move VS176 folder to machine with network, use specific bootstrapper for version 17.6.10(can be downloaded here: Release and Build History), run command: vs_Professional.exe --layout X:\VS176, after it finishes, the layout folder VS176 will include updates(packages) for version 17.6.10(no need to use --add in this situation, as you are updating VS, instead of modifying VS to add workloads and components).

I did that and run the command vs_Professional.exe --layout X:\VS17610, but it is now 54 GB Large, the Update should be only 10 GB or less.

As wrote you mayn times, I did run the both following command line on my newlayout

vs_Professional.exe --quiet –update --offline

vs_Professional.exe update --installPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --noWeb But it take a long time to upgrade and I cannot monitor it to see ,is that finished or not.

I can use --passive, but I want to monitor it

As I mention, I have 100 machines and they have not Internet access and I want to upgrade it with SCCM. The new Layout is 54 GB large, if I deploy it with SCCM, the Software center have download it first locally and then install it. As you know it takes a long time to download 54 GB.

Is there anyway to download and update only the upgrade of the layout build 17.6.10?

How can I deploy the VS17.6.10 using the above command line in one step?

Is there anyway to stop or to prevent staring VS Studio Installer?

If I want to give internet access only for VS Studio Installer, witch port should I give free?

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-16T10:10:26.66+00:00

Hello @PerserPolis-1732 ,

Is there anyway to download and update only the upgrade of the layout build 17.6.10?

Yes, by using a minimal offline layout. Or using an administrator update.

You can download the minimal layout tool and use command like MinimalLayout.exe generate --targetLocation X:\vslayout --productIds Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Professional --baseVersion 17.6.0 --targetVersion 17.6.10 --add XXXXX --add XXXXX --languages en-US to create a minimal layout.

Follow steps here to use minimal layout to update VS.

How can I deploy the VS17.6.10 using the above command line in one step?

I don’t think it’s possible(in one step). Or maybe create a script and input the commands into the script then run the script?

Is there anyway to stop or to prevent staring VS Studio Installer?

--passive parameter causes the user interface to be displayed in a non-interactive manner. I think it’s a good choice to use it to monitor the progress without performing any operations. The installation process will be automatically executed.

--quiet parameter is also a good choice, but perhaps something’s wrong on your side, it should appear when you check Task Manager.

If I want to give internet access only for VS Studio Installer, which port should I give free?

Not only one port I think, you can check and pick the domain that you need(the purpose of every domain list there) from here: URLs to add to an allowlist.

Kind Regards,

Tianyu

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-16T14:57:14.8+00:00

Hi,

Thanks again for help. I have follow you with two links you send me.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/create-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio?view=vs-2022#update-the-layout-to-a-specific-version-of-the-product

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/update-minimal-layout?view=vs-2022

The first link, I have download the file update "VisualStudioUpdate-17.0.0To17.8.4-Online.exe" and try to run the following command line

VisualStudioUpdate-17.0.0To17.8.4-Online.exe layout --layoutPath g:\VS1784

It does not created any layout, the directory was empty

the second Link, I have downloaded the file "microsoft.visualstudio.setup.minimallayout .msi"

and run it my local machine and after installing, I see it on the following "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\MinimalLayout"

My questions to the second link:

Must the VS be installed on my local machine, if I run "microsoft.visualstudio.setup.minimallayout .msi" ???

How can know the minimallayout.exe that I have already installed a VS build 17.6?

The command option --baseVersion 17.6.0 --targetVersion 17.8.4, how can know minimallayout.exe witch version I have on my local machine?

what means with --add XXXXX --add XXXXX ? Do I have to add it in my command line?

--add XXXXX --add XXXXX, is it means for exsample a workload? --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.TargetingPack --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.TargetingPack

Is that needed to add any workload?

I have run the following command line on my local machine after installing the file "microsoft.visualstudio.setup.minimallayout .msi minimallayout.exe generate --targetLocation G:\vs1784 --productIds Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Professional --baseVersion 17.6.0 --targetVersion 17.8.4 --languages en-US Now I see on the Directory G:\vs1784, that I have 14 GB large File

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-17T10:03:42.7166667+00:00

Hello @PerserPolis-1732 ,

"Microsoft.visualstudio.setup.minimallayout.msi" file needs to be installed on online machine.

You can use above tool to create a minimal layout, on online machine.

The created minimal layout(on online machine) needs to be copied to offline machine.

You need to correctly set the baseVersion and targetVersion.

For --add XXXXX, yes it’s an example. You need to replace XXXXX to workload/component ID. Use the workload id that you previously used for installing VS, no need to add other workloads.

Have you continued to follow the steps here: How to use a minimal offline layout to update an existing installation of Visual Studio to update VS, after you created a 14GB layout?
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RLWA32 45,691 Reputation points

2024-01-09T12:27:23.97+00:00

Take a look at https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Visual%20Studio%202022
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PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-09T13:16:51.9666667+00:00

That link does not help me because it is only a EXE File and it need Internet Access to run the Installer. And I cannot run with downloaded Exe file --layout to have all the files offline

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-10T02:41:50.02+00:00

Hi @PerserPolis-1732 ,

No way to directly download the Upgrade version of VS offline.

You need to first download a bootstrapper(with the correct version that you want to update VS to) file(.exe), use command lines, call that bootstrapper file and download the updated packages into the previous layout folder, on a machine with network. Then move the layout to offline machine and update VS(or use SCCM).

And I cannot run with downloaded Exe file --layout to have all the files offline.

You mentioned --layout argument, a little confused, do you mean you cannot use command lines to update layout folder? Updating layout folder should be done on a machine with network. After that you can use that layout to update VS on offline machines manually.

For bootstrapper files: Fixed version bootstrappers.

For command lines to update layout folder: Install, Update, Modify, Repair, Uninstall, and Export commands and command-line parameters.

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-10T08:08:11.01+00:00

Hi,

I have downloaded the Bootstrapper 17.610 and run the EXE File with following Command Line

vs_Professional.exe --layout \Server1\VS17610

Now the directory is now 54 GB large

As I mention I have at the time the version 17.6 installed and want to upgrade to 17.6.10

How is exactly the command line for update the version 17.6 to 17.6.10?

vs_Professional.exe update --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional"

or how? Or should add all the installed workload or component ID again to the above command line like following

vs_Professional.exe update --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.TargetingPack -add Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools -add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.EntityFramework -add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DotNetModelBuilder -add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.TargetingPack -add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp -add Microsoft.ComponentGroup.ClickOnce.Publish --add Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools -add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.TargetingPack -add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DotNetModelBuilder --quiet

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-11T08:48:11.8666667+00:00

Hi @PerserPolis-1732 ,

vs_Professional.exe update --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" is correct.

Before running above command, you can run following command to update VS Installer first: vs_Professional.exe --quiet --update.

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-11T09:18:03.03+00:00

It does not work with command line

vs_Professional.exe update --installpath"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional"Because it is going to VS Installer Web and as I mention I dont have any Internet Access. And I mention I have downloaded the bootstrapper and run it with --layout on the Network share and from there I did run the above command line, after running the command

after continue it is hanging here and go not on

I added the option --passive and --noweb, but it I thing, it will go to internet channel to update, but I dont have any Internet access.

How can I prevent the Visual Studio Installer and stop the VS Installer

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-11T09:23:20.9+00:00

Try this:

vs_Professional.exe --quiet --update --offline

vs_Professional.exe update --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --noWeb

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-11T09:31:07.4266667+00:00

Still does not work with --noweb It appears still the Visual Studio Installer and it is searching the Update channel. It need to prevent the VS Installer. But how? And I want to deploy the Upgrade with SCCM I need really a solution way without Internet access and VS Installer. It should be a way prevent the VS Installer. after waiting 20 minutes

if I select now "Modify"

Does it work, if I run with option modify with add all workload??

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 31,246 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-12T09:08:21.0766667+00:00

Hi @PerserPolis-1732 ,

Are those Visual Studio installed by using layout folder(offline) previously? Or they were installed by using web installer(online)?

The layout folder cannot update a VS installed with network. It can only offline update a VS which was installed by using offline layout folder.

Two things:

1.If those VS were installed with network, then they cannot be updated offline, even with layout folder. You need to uninstall them and use a new layout folder to install the newer version.

2.If those VS were installed offline by using the layout folder, do not create a new layout folder. Move the previous layout folder to machine with network, update it(or use SCCM to update the previous layout folder and update every VS) and move it back to update VS offline.

I noticed that you seem to download the complete VS in the layout folder(54GB). I’m not sure if you need all the workloads and components, but from the screenshot you shared with us, it seems only Desktop development with C++ workload was installed. Perhaps a small one is enough in your scenario.

And installing/Updating VS may take some time, VS should show error messages if it failed to install/update, even it’s time out. So it’s possible that you need to wait for it for another some time.

The two commands are correct commands for updating VS offline. Checking the VS setup log files is helpful to confirm the issue. You can download and run the collect.exe tool, navigate to %Temp% folder and find the vslogs.zip file, extract files, open subfolder called Temp and check the dd_bootstrapper, dd_installer and dd_setup files.

For SCCM, see if this doc helps: Enable Configuration Manager (SCCM) to receive and distribute Visual Studio administrator updates. I will also help to add Microsoft Configuration Manager tag.

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-12T09:40:49.12+00:00

I don't understand what you mean with your comment. I have installed the previous version 17.6 following step:

For version 17.6

download the bootstrapper version 17.6

run vs_Professional --layout D:\VS176

then install and run from D:\VS176 with following command line manually

vs_Professional.exe --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.SDK --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.2.TargetingPack --add Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.TargetingPacks.Common --includeRecommended --includeOptional --norestart --passive --noupdateinstaller --noWeb --quiet

Note: I have added many workloads, the above command line is only a example.

For version 17.6.10

download the bootstrapper version 17.6.10

run vs_Professional --layout D:\VS17610

You mention:

. I noticed that you seem to download the complete VS in the layout folder(54GB). I’m not sure if you need all the workloads and components

I know I don't need to download all the workload, but how can I download the upgrade version of workload for version 17.6.10? Or even version 17.8.4??

Sorry, I cannot uninstall the the previous version 17.6, I have update it it to version 17.6.10 or version 17.8.4

You mention the following and I dont understand here what you mean

2.If those VS were installed offline by using the layout folder, do not create a new layout folder. Move the previous layout folder to machine with network, update it(or use SCCM to update the previous layout folder and update every VS) and move it back to update VS offline

What you with move the previous layout folder and update it? How update it? How can I update the layout folder from 17.6 to 17.6.10 or 17.8.4?

Why can I not run update to version 17.6.10 easy with following step

go to the new Layout folder 17.6.10

run the following command manually

vs_Professional.exe modify --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.SDK --add Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.2.TargetingPack --add Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.TargetingPacks.Common --quiet

PerserPolis-1732 1,841 Reputation points

2024-01-12T13:06:28.74+00:00

As I wrote you my downloaded VS 17.6.10 after run the command --layout 54 GB large. I cannot believe the Upgrade version from VS 17.6 to 17.6.10 is so large, maybe 12 GB. How can I download only the Upgrade version 17.8.10 and run ti with -- Layout and put it on the network share? Is there anyway to run only upgrade the layout of VS 17.6.10? P.S: I connected tht network share(VS 17.6.10) and run on power shell the following command as Administrator. .\vs_Professional.exe update --installpath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional" --noWeb --wait --quiet --norestart I dont see any VS Installer Studio Gui , I see only on the task manager the Visual Studio Installer (32 bi)

How can I verify the VS 17.6.10 is finished or is installing?
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