TVSU & Update retrieve & ThinInstal​ler

Question

Hello -
I have two models T420(4178) and the X220(4287) and I'm trying to use TVSU and/or Update retriver with ThinInstaller.
With the TVSU the update for ThinkVantage Active Protection System (32 bit) does not show up as a required update.
With Update retriver I can download the update "ThinkVantage Active Protection System (32 bit)" but when I run the Thinistaller agaianter that repository it is not being deteceted as a needed update.
This is on both machines that are Windows 7 32 bit.
I'm under the impression that any updates I download into the Update retriever repository will be available and installed when ThinINstaller runs.
thanks for any help you can provide.
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Answer 1

There is a work around that you can use to update Thin Installer so it will properly handle the APS package for T420, X220, etc.  The BIOS updates for these systems have been released to the web and we are working on getting them to show up for TVSU and TVUR.  Hoping that happens next week.
Workaround to update Thin Installer for APS:
1.   In Update Retriever, either do a "Get new updates" or search your repository for a Critical update titled "System Update Patch [Fix multi must-reboot QFE packages install issue and APS device detection issue] for Windows 7"
2.  Once this package is downloaded into your repository, go to Windows Explorer and open your repository folder
3.  Go to the su_multiqfe_aps_w7 folder 
4.  Manually execute  su_multiqfereboot_aps.exe from this folder
5.  Follow the wizard up to the last panel with the Finish button.
6.  !!! Uncheck the checkbox and then click Finish.  This will export the package to the
    c:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\SUPATCH_MULTIQFEREBOOT_APS\su_m​ultiqfereboot_aps\ folder.
7.  In the folder generated by step 6 you will find two .sys files:  tvsuhd64.sys and tvsuhd32.sys.  Replace the older files in the Thin Installer set of files with these newer ones.
Now this set of Thin Installer files can be used to install APS on the new systems.
NOTE: Make sure your Thin Installer command includes the parameter -includerebootpackages 3    The APS package is a type 3 so that needs to be specified or else Thin Installer will skip it.