How to add new entries to the local database?

[mjmeans]

So when doing a server restore (or forensic server analysis) it can happen that you need requires KBs containing specific file versions that are no longer published by MS in the update catalog; though they are still available if you can find the direct link to windowsupdate.com. When doing local work using Get-KbUpdate -Source DATABASE, I see that kb's are also not listed. How do I add this information to the local db? And where is the local db stored and can it be copied from one machine to another?

[Hitman86R]

@mjmeans I know it's a bit late, but I recently discovered kbupdate, I was also interested in updating the local database, so I read all the files in the kbupdate repository and found the way (already present in the package but not usable without changes, I'll explain how to do it:

• Go to the folder where the kbupdate package is installed on your machine (usually C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\kbupdate"kb version number")

• in the public folder, open the Get-KbUpdate script with your favorite editor

• After "[switch]$Enable Exception" (line 115) add the comma and insert [switch]$LocalDbUpdate

         ... 
        [string]$CustomQuery, 
        [switch]$EnableException, 
        [switch]$LocalDbUpdate 
    ) 
         ... 

• then under line 180 add:

...
        if ($LocalDbUpdate){
            Update-KbDatabase
        }
...

• download the official kbupdate repo, extract it, copy the "build" folder inside the kbupdate path in exactly the same position where the public folder is located

• Open powershell as administrator and run:

Import-module kbupdate -force

then

Get-KbUpdate -LocalDbUpdate

• Wait for it to finish. The local database is up to date

Ask if there are any problems, I may have forgotten some steps (although I don't think so)