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Dell Command | Update Version 5.x Reference Guide | Dell US
Command Line Interface Error codes ... about the CLI commands available in Dell Command | Update. The CLI syntax is as follows: /<command> -option1=value1 -option2=value2 -option3=value3......
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Automating Dell Command Update

I run this as an application towards the end of the TS then reboot with MDT and run it again followed by another reboot before finishing up the whole TS.

@echo off
TITLE Running DELL Command Update...
REM Checks for updated DELL Drivers using DELL Command Update CLI

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /scan -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\scan.log
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -reboot=disable -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\applyUpdates.log        

It's pretty self explanatory but it configures it first, does a scan, then applies the updates and disables reboot so that MDT can do it instead. I run this against DCU 4.1.

I don't recommend silencing the Apply Updates stage (it isn't in that script above) because sometimes it can take a little while and not being able to see what it's doing can be nerve racking.

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Install all available updates via Dell Command Update CLI commands?
Get-Process DellCommandUpdate -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |Stop-Process -Force cmd /c 'C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe' /configure -updatetype='bios,firmware,driver' -maxretry=2 Start-Process -WindowStyle hidden -filepath $DCU_exe -ArgumentList "/applyUpdates -silent -reboot=disable -outputlog=$DCU_report" -Wait cmd /c "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -restoreDefaults cmd /c "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -updatesNotification=disable this is what i use...we uninstall DCU, reinstall, then run this (DCU used to freeze constantly, reinstall seemed to help not sure if its still a thing.) i push this out with our monthly patches so the reboot should get taken care of...its not perfect but it does the trick and i dont have to maintain up to date drivers I just let DCU handle it. More on reddit.com
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Hello, I would like to know if there is a way to update Dell drivers by only using cmd, i tried to run this command %Program Files (x86)%\Dell\CommandUpdate and run the dcu-cli.exe, ... More on dell.com
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Check the user guide for specifics, but the long and short of it is you take one workstation and configure the GUI with the options you want. You then export those options to an XML file. You can then install DCU on other workstations and import the XML file to get the options you want. The command I use in PDQ for the import is: "C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -importSettings=C:\Temp\DCU-AutoUpdate.xml I believe the user guide has all the command line switches listed. More on reddit.com
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Dell Command | Update Version 3.1 User's Guide | Dell US
To view additional information about the commands and options available in Dell Command | Update: Run dcu-cli.exe /help. ... Some updates cannot be installed unless the power adapter is plugged into the system.
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Dell Command | Update Version 2.4 User's Guide | Dell US
To run the CLI interface: From the Dell Command | Update installation folder, in command prompt, run the dcu-cli.exe command. To view additional information about which options are available: From the Dell Command | Update installation folder, in command prompt, run dcu-cli.exe -?.
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Command-Line Switches for Dell BIOS Updates | Dell US
Typical Syntax: Filename.exe [/<option1>[=<value1>]] [/<option2>[=<value2>]] Option - Description: (none) - Display of the user interface for the guided update
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I run this as an application towards the end of the TS then reboot with MDT and run it again followed by another reboot before finishing up the whole TS.

@echo off
TITLE Running DELL Command Update...
REM Checks for updated DELL Drivers using DELL Command Update CLI

"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /configure -silent -autoSuspendBitLocker=enable -userConsent=disable
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /scan -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\scan.log
"C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /applyUpdates -reboot=disable -outputLog=C:\dell\logs\applyUpdates.log

It's pretty self explanatory but it configures it first, does a scan, then applies the updates and disables reboot so that MDT can do it instead. I run this against DCU 4.1.

I don't recommend silencing the Apply Updates stage (it isn't in that script above) because sometimes it can take a little while and not being able to see what it's doing can be nerve racking.

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Update: Not sure if this was recent but you must now remove the (x86) out of the Program Files path (maybe they made the app x64 now?)

Here's a script I made that works really well. Of course you can tailor it for a GPO but standalone, it works wonders.

The gist is.. it will check if Dell Command Update is installed and if it is, it will run it and install all available updates. If it's not installed, it will look for the Dell Command Update msi and silently install it and then run it silently. If it cannot find the msi automatically, it will prompt you with an explorer GUI to browse to the .msi and silently install/run it.

Esentially.. a single click to do all Dell updates. It's also turning off Dell automatic update (handy for enterprise/small business) but you can delete/comment that out. In order to get the .msi you can run the Dell Command Update tool and in the middle of it running, you can find it in the Windows temp directory and copy it out of their and put it on a network share or USB stick for mass deployment.

@echo off
cls

tasklist | find /i "DellCommandUpdate.exe" && echo Closing existing Dell Command Update && taskkill /im DellCommandUpdate.exe /F
SET file=S:\Downloads\DellCommandUpdate.msi
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" goto:runDellUpdater
if exist "%file%" goto:installDellUpdater

echo Please navigate to the DellCommandUpdate.msi file
set dialog="about:<input type=file id=FILE><script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject
set dialog=%dialog%('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);
set dialog=%dialog%close();resizeTo(0,0);</script>"
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%p in ('mshta.exe %dialog%') do set "file=%%p"

:installDellUpdater
echo Installing Dell Command Update app
"%file%" /quiet

:runDellUpdater
echo Disabling Dell automatic updates
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\UpdateService\Clients\CommandUpdate\Preferences\Settings\Schedule" /v "ScheduleMode" /t REG_SZ /d "ManualUpdates" /f
echo Running the Dell Command Update app
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe" /ApplyUpdates
pause
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February 16, 2024 - Navigate to the Dell Command Update’s installation directory: ... # Check for updates dcu-cli.exe /detect # Download and install updates dcu-cli.exe /download /install · 3. For more advanced configurations and options, consult the official Dell Command Update documentation.
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April 10, 2024 -

Hi Everyone,

We’re using Dell Command Update to push our Drivers and BIOS updates.

Instead of waiting for the updating to automatically trigger, When I used the /ApplyUpdates option it only really installed a handful of what is available in my catalogue. Skipping among many things the BIOS update.

I was wondering if there is an option to just install everything available in the catalogue?

Thanks everyone!

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That SKU does not appear to be a Dell Supported Model, or Dell has broken their JSON with that model. Out of curiosity, is it possible to make it so that it forces a reboot without delay when a BIOS update is installed? If you’re running DCU CLI’s command line via PowerShell, you can have your script call a reboot if it updated the BIOS.
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Dell Command | Update | Dell US
May 27, 2026 - Note: To know which version is installed on the computer, go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features: If Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application is listed, then it is the Universal Windows Application (UWP) variant.
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Dell Command | Update Version 2.4 User's Guide
NOTE: In minor upgrades, the preference settings and policies are retained. NOTE: If there are major upgrades, the application is uninstalled and the settings and data are removed. ... Execute the command—DCU_Setup_2_4_0.exe /s /v”/qn” using the Command Line Interface (CLI).
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Dell Command | Update for Windows 10 Version 3.0 User's Guide | Dell US
Execute the command— DCU_Setup_3_0_0.exe /s /v”/qn” using the Command Line Interface (CLI). Run the executable file— Sys-Man_Application_xxxxx_WN_y.y.y_A00.exe /s available in the Dell Update Packages (DUPs), where ‘x’ is the software build and ‘y’ is the version number.
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Dell Command | Update Version 3.1 User's Guide May 2020 Rev. A01
To perform silent installation of Dell Command | Update, run the following command in a command prompt with administrative privilege: ... Optionally to capture the installation log, run the following command: Dell-Command-Update_xxxxx_WIN_y.y.y_A00.EXE /s /