Save-LnvUpdate#

Synopsis#

Downloads Lenovo update packages to disk.

Syntax#

Save-LnvUpdate [-Package] <PSObject> [-Path <DirectoryInfo>] 
               [-Proxy <Uri>] [-ProxyCredential <PSCredential>] [-ProxyUseDefaultCredentials]

Description#

Downloads specified update packages from the Lenovo repository to a local directory. Each package is downloaded to a subfolder containing all its files. Downloads can be quite large, so the function supports progress indication for monitoring.

Parameters#

Parameter	Type	Description
`-Package`	PSObject	Package(s) from Get-LnvUpdate (pipeline)
`-Path`	DirectoryInfo	Download directory
`-ShowProgress`	switch	Show download progress
`-Force`	switch	Overwrite existing files
`-Proxy`	Uri	Proxy URL
`-ProxyCredential`	PSCredential	Proxy credentials
`-ProxyUseDefaultCredentials`	switch	Use current user for proxy

Examples#

Example 1: Download Needed Updates with Progress#

$updates = Get-LnvUpdate
$updates | Save-LnvUpdate -Path "C:\Updates" -ShowProgress

Downloads all needed updates to C:\Updates, showing download progress.

Example 2: Download Specific Package Category#

$drivers = Get-LnvUpdate | Where-Object { $_.Category -eq 'Driver' }
$drivers | Save-LnvUpdate -Path "C:\Drivers"

Downloads only driver packages.

Example 3: Download for Another Computer Model#

$updates = Get-LnvUpdate -Model '20LS' -All
$updates | Save-LnvUpdate -Path "C:\20LS_Drivers" -ShowProgress

Downloads all packages for a different computer model.

Example 4: Force Redownload#

$updates = Get-LnvUpdate
$updates | Save-LnvUpdate -Path "C:\Updates" -Force -ShowProgress

Downloads packages, overwriting existing files.

Output#

Returns an object with download result information.

Notes#

The module does not automatically clean up downloaded packages
Default download location is $env:TEMP\LenovoUpdatePackages or as configured
Downloaded packages can be large; ensure sufficient disk space
Downloaded packages remain on disk for installation or redistribution