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Dism.exe

DISM is the Deployment Image Servicing Utility.
DISM replaced (or replaces) tools such as

Installing .msu pagkages

dism.exe can be used to install .msu packages
First, the .msu file needs to be unzipped (for example with expand.exe).
mkdir unzipped
expand /f:* Windows6.1-KB2819745-x86-MultiPkg.msu unzipped
cd unzipped
There is a PkgInstallOrder.txt file which stores the installation order:
type PkgInstallOrder.txt
Then, the individual cab files need to be installed in the order:
dism /online /add-package /packagePath:Windows6.1-KB2872035-x86.cab
dism /online /add-package /packagePath:Windows6.1-KB2872047-x86.cab
dism /online /add-package /packagePath:Windows6.1-KB2819745-x86.cab
Compare with PkgMgr.exe.

Features

Enabling features

dism.exe allows to enable features, such as the telnet client.
C:\> dism /online /enable-feature /featureName:telnetClient
Such a command apparently requires an elevated prompt.
Compare with OptionalFeatures.exe and Fondue.exe.

Show available features

c:\> dism /online /get-features | findstr /c:"Feature Name" | sort
Feature Name : AppServerClient
Feature Name : Client-DeviceLockdown
Feature Name : Client-EmbeddedBootExp
Feature Name : Client-EmbeddedLogon
Feature Name : Client-EmbeddedShellLauncher
Feature Name : Client-KeyboardFilter
Feature Name : Client-ProjFS
Feature Name : Client-UnifiedWriteFilter
Feature Name : ClientForNFS-Infrastructure
Feature Name : Containers
Feature Name : Containers-DisposableClientVM
Feature Name : DataCenterBridging
Feature Name : DirectoryServices-ADAM-Client
Feature Name : DirectPlay
Feature Name : FaxServicesClientPackage
Feature Name : HostGuardian
Feature Name : HypervisorPlatform
Feature Name : IIS-ApplicationDevelopment
Feature Name : IIS-ApplicationInit
Feature Name : IIS-ASP
Feature Name : IIS-ASPNET
Feature Name : IIS-ASPNET45
Feature Name : IIS-BasicAuthentication
Feature Name : IIS-CertProvider
Feature Name : IIS-CGI
Feature Name : IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication
Feature Name : IIS-CommonHttpFeatures
Feature Name : IIS-CustomLogging
Feature Name : IIS-DefaultDocument
Feature Name : IIS-DigestAuthentication
Feature Name : IIS-DirectoryBrowsing
Feature Name : IIS-FTPExtensibility
Feature Name : IIS-FTPServer
Feature Name : IIS-FTPSvc
Feature Name : IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics
Feature Name : IIS-HostableWebCore
Feature Name : IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic
Feature Name : IIS-HttpCompressionStatic
Feature Name : IIS-HttpErrors
Feature Name : IIS-HttpLogging
Feature Name : IIS-HttpRedirect
Feature Name : IIS-HttpTracing
Feature Name : IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility
Feature Name : IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthentication
Feature Name : IIS-IPSecurity
Feature Name : IIS-ISAPIExtensions
Feature Name : IIS-ISAPIFilter
Feature Name : IIS-LegacyScripts
Feature Name : IIS-LegacySnapIn
Feature Name : IIS-LoggingLibraries
Feature Name : IIS-ManagementConsole
Feature Name : IIS-ManagementScriptingTools
Feature Name : IIS-ManagementService
Feature Name : IIS-Metabase
Feature Name : IIS-NetFxExtensibility
Feature Name : IIS-NetFxExtensibility45
Feature Name : IIS-ODBCLogging
Feature Name : IIS-Performance
Feature Name : IIS-RequestFiltering
Feature Name : IIS-RequestMonitor
Feature Name : IIS-Security
Feature Name : IIS-ServerSideIncludes
Feature Name : IIS-StaticContent
Feature Name : IIS-URLAuthorization
Feature Name : IIS-WebDAV
Feature Name : IIS-WebServer
Feature Name : IIS-WebServerManagementTools
Feature Name : IIS-WebServerRole
Feature Name : IIS-WebSockets
Feature Name : IIS-WindowsAuthentication
Feature Name : IIS-WMICompatibility
Feature Name : Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64
Feature Name : LegacyComponents
Feature Name : MediaPlayback
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-All
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-Clients
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-PowerShell
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Services
Feature Name : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Tools-All
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-Client-EmbeddedExp-Package
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-NetFx3-OC-Package
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-NetFx3-WCF-OC-Package
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-NetFx4-US-OC-Package
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-NetFx4-WCF-US-OC-Package
Feature Name : Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
Feature Name : MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2
Feature Name : MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2Root
Feature Name : MSMQ-ADIntegration
Feature Name : MSMQ-Container
Feature Name : MSMQ-DCOMProxy
Feature Name : MSMQ-HTTP
Feature Name : MSMQ-Multicast
Feature Name : MSMQ-Server
Feature Name : MSMQ-Triggers
Feature Name : MSRDC-Infrastructure
Feature Name : MultiPoint-Connector
Feature Name : MultiPoint-Connector-Services
Feature Name : MultiPoint-Tools
Feature Name : NetFx3
Feature Name : NetFx4-AdvSrvs
Feature Name : NetFx4Extended-ASPNET45
Feature Name : NFS-Administration
Feature Name : Printing-Foundation-Features
Feature Name : Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client
Feature Name : Printing-Foundation-LPDPrintService
Feature Name : Printing-Foundation-LPRPortMonitor
Feature Name : Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features
Feature Name : Printing-XPSServices-Features
Feature Name : SearchEngine-Client-Package
Feature Name : ServicesForNFS-ClientOnly
Feature Name : SimpleTCP
Feature Name : SMB1Protocol
Feature Name : SMB1Protocol-Client
Feature Name : SMB1Protocol-Deprecation
Feature Name : SMB1Protocol-Server
Feature Name : SmbDirect
Feature Name : TelnetClient
Feature Name : TFTP
Feature Name : TIFFIFilter
Feature Name : VirtualMachinePlatform
Feature Name : WAS-ConfigurationAPI
Feature Name : WAS-NetFxEnvironment
Feature Name : WAS-ProcessModel
Feature Name : WAS-WindowsActivationService
Feature Name : WCF-HTTP-Activation
Feature Name : WCF-HTTP-Activation45
Feature Name : WCF-MSMQ-Activation45
Feature Name : WCF-NonHTTP-Activation
Feature Name : WCF-Pipe-Activation45
Feature Name : WCF-Services45
Feature Name : WCF-TCP-Activation45
Feature Name : WCF-TCP-PortSharing45
Feature Name : Windows-Defender-ApplicationGuard
Feature Name : Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions
Feature Name : Windows-Identity-Foundation
Feature Name : WindowsMediaPlayer
Feature Name : WorkFolders-Client

See also

%SystemRoot%\Logs\DISM
International settings
The PowerShell noun windowsCapability.
Do not confuse Dism.exe with $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oradism.

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