How to patch Windows Server 2008 Core using WSUShttp://blogs.technet.com/ferminsa/archive/2008/11/26/how-to-patch-windows-server-2008-core-using-wsus.aspxUsing the script from here , I can patch my Core box. I've added some code ( bold ) so I don't have to look up the return codes (which can be found here ). Dim myResultCode(5) myResultCode(0) = "Not started" myResultCode(1) = "In Progress" myResultCode(2)en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Installing Windows 2008 Server Core on the ASUS EEE Box PC | wisefaq.comhttp://blogs.technet.com/ferminsa/archive/2008/11/26/how-to-patch-windows-server-2008-core-using-wsus.aspx#3176545Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:02:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3176545Installing Windows 2008 Server Core on the ASUS EEE Box PC | wisefaq.com<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blog.wisefaq.com/2009/01/06/installing-windows-2008-server-core-on-the-asus-eee-box-pc/">http://blog.wisefaq.com/2009/01/06/installing-windows-2008-server-core-on-the-asus-eee-box-pc/</a></p>