Cannot call SQL Stored Procedures from MDT 2012 generated WinPE 4.0 boot image
A few days ago I had the good fortune of helping a customer troubleshoot an issue calling SQL Stored Procedures from MDT 2012 generated WinPE 4.0 boot image. Here is the fix...
View ArticleSign your unsigned drivers - Damn It
For a driver to be ranked correctly by the windows 7 setup it should be signed, and for Windows 7 x64 deployments it really needs to be signed. Here is how...
View ArticleTroubleshooting CM2012 Task Sequence Actions Using ServiceUI
A short video on troubleshooting CM2012 Task Sequence Actions Using rules simulation and the ServiceUI feature.
View ArticleHyper-V 3.0 and VHDX - Warning, it's really a 4k drive, deployment may fail...
When deploying older operating systems, like Windows 7 RTM, with Hyper-V 3.0 you may run into issues when using the VHDX disks...
View ArticleMastering screen resolution settings in MDT 2012
A handy post on mastering screen resolution settings in MDT 2012
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The Drivers Saga continues – How to Master Drivers in ConfigMgr 2012
A new chapter in the driver's saga has been written; this time it will teach you how to master drivers in ConfigMgr 2012 Update 2012-09-01: Also see this post: Migrating unsupported driver packages...
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Going Production – Deploy Windows 8 using MDT 2012 Update 1
Windows 8 RTM is now available and so is the deployment solution to deploy it. As of this writing (August 19, 2012) MDT 2012 Update 1 is the only deployment solution by Microsoft that supports...
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Migrating unsupported driver packages from ConfigMgr 2007 to supported...
If you ever read one of my posts on ConfigMgr 2007 drivers (like this one), or seen a driver session with me on MMS or TechEd, you know that I liked to create driver packages in ConfigMgr 2007 without...
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The Hydration Kit for Windows Server 2012 and MDT 2012 Update 1 is available...
What could be more fittingly than deploying a deployment solution with a deployment solution? J Here is a download for building a complete deployment solution based on Windows Server 2012 and MDT 2012...
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The Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta (with Windows Server 2012 / SQL...
Here is a download for deploying a complete ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta infrastructure running on Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 in either Hyper-V or VMware: One Domain Controller and one...
View ArticleTroubleshooting CM2012 Task Sequence Actions Using ServiceUI
A short video on troubleshooting CM2012 Task Sequence Actions Using rules simulation and the ServiceUI feature.
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ADSI plugin for WinPE 4.0
Back in 2005 I wrote my first ADSI for plugin WinPE (WinPE 2005 or v1.6), and per request I have since then updated it for every WinPE release... This is the release for WinPE 4.0 (part of ADK). Please...
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Windows 8 Deployment - The specified path, file name, or both are too long
If you started to do deployment with Windows 8 and MDT 2012 Update 1 you are likely to have seen the following error: The specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name...
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Uber-tips for the MDT 2012 Update 1 Task Sequence template for SCCM 2012 SP1
I'm a big fan of integrating MDT 2012 Update 1 with ConfigMgr 2007/2012, not only for all the OSD enhancements, but also for the development framework and its ability to call external scripts,...
View ArticleSlides from the Expero - Migrating ConfigMgr 2007 to ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 event
Here are the slides from the Expero - Migrating ConfigMgr 2007 to ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 event in Stockholm (November 6, 2012).Speakers: Johan Arwidmark Anders Ahl Lennart WalhbergDownload slides /...
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Using DaRT 8 and MDT 2012 Update 1 Monitoring with ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta
When integrating MDT 2012 Update 1 with ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta (which you should, Capish!) you can enable its monitoring capabilities also for ConfigMgr 2012 OS Deployment. If you have access to DaRT...
View ArticleUsing 802.1X with ConfigMgr 2007/2012 - Contributed by Mats Olsson
This article was contributed by Mats Olsson, fellow deployment geek from Sweden:Download the sample scriptEver needed a Certificate on your machine for 802.1X or a Certificate protected wireless...
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Fixing the Computer Replace uberbug in MDT 2012 Update 1 (With ConfigMgr)
When integrating MDT 2012 Update 1 with ConfigMgr 2007/2012 the Computer Replace scenario is unfortunately badly broken. How the test team could miss testing one of the core three deployment scenarios...
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The Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 (with Windows Server 2012 / SQL...
Here is a download for deploying a complete ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 infrastructure running on Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 in either Hyper-V or VMware: One Domain Controller and one ConfigMgr...
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