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Back to basics - Finding Lenovo drivers and certify hardware, control freak...
There are many techniques available to find drivers and certify a new hardware model. Here follows the method I normally use. As an example I’m certifying the good old ThinkPad T420 from Lenovo for...
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Fixing running ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 reports in a web browser
Earlier today a ConfigMgr Admin reached out for help regarding their reports in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1. They could run the reports fine from within the ConfigMgr console, but when they tried to view them...
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Don't miss the ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 / R2 workshop @ IT/Dev Connections in Las...
On the final day of IT/Dev Connections in Las Vegas we have a superior workshop on ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 / R2. It’s a full day, technical content, tips and tricks, presented by me (Johan Arwidmark) and...
View ArticleFinding drivers that does not have a drive package in ConfigMgr 2012
Here is a script that helps you find drivers in ConfigMgr 2012 that are not associated with a driver package. Very useful if you need to some house cleaning in the drive repository.Credit goes to Kaido...
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The Ultimate Event, Sweden and Norway, October 2013 - Do not Miss this!
(In Swedish)Kollegor, vänner, det är nu det händer. I oktober månad åker jag (Johan Arwidmark), Mikael Nyström och Mark Minasi ut på en turné, vi kommer att besöka Malmö, Göteborg, Stockholm, Umeå och...
View ArticleBack to basics - Understanding Unattend.xml automation in Windows 7
Article originally posted on deployvista.com… my previous blog…First If your goal is to very quickly have a nice fully automated Windows 7 setup, including drivers, application etc. - This article is...
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The Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr 2012 R2 is available for download
Here is a download that builds a complete Configuration Manager 2012 R2 infrastructure, running on Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2012 SP1, in either Hyper-V or VMware. The kit is built upon MDT...
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Windows ADK 8.1 re-released
On October 17, 2013 the Windows ADK 8.1 was re-released…Update #1 October 21, 2013: Record speed update from the Windows documentation team, see the Windows ADK service updates section here :...
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Sizing your ConfigMgr 2012 R2 Primary Site Server
Getting the right server configuration for your ConfigMgr 2012 R2 environment is far from an exact science, but with a few simply tests you can at least get an idea if you’re dead wrong, or still on...
View ArticleWindows XP SP3 support in ConfigMgr 2012 R2
There are many posts in the forums about Windows XP support in ConfigMgr 2012 R2.Windows XP SP3 is still a supported as a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 client, and both ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU3 and ConfigMgr 2012 R2...
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A Geeks Guide for upgrading to ConfigMgr 2012 R2 and MDT 2013
In this post you learn to upgrade an existing ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 and MDT 2012 Update 1 environment to ConfigMgr 2012 R2 and MDT 2013. Known issuesBefore diving into the guide, please note there are a...
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Always up-to-date links to MDT and ConfigMgr (SCCM) trainings
Why not indulge yourself with a Hands-On-Lab training on MDT and/or ConfigMgr. On the Deployment Artist website you find up-to-date links to trainings from word-class training providers like TrueSec,...
View ArticleInstall an MDT application, but only if machine is domain joined
Earlier today I got an email from a fellow deployment geek struggling with getting a VBScript application wrapper for MDT to work. He wanted to install the app, but only of the machine was joined to...
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Speeding up the 1E PXE Lite boot process
This week I had the great fortune of hanging out with fellow MVP Dave Kawula and OSD guru Emile Cabot during the #OSDWeek in Calgary. Yesterday we installed and configured the 1E PXE Lite software that...
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Modifying backup plan fails on SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU3
Earlier this week I run into an issue tying to modify a SQL Server 2012 backup plan for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1. Creating the backup plan had worked just fine, but trying to modify it failed.Modifying the...
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Final Configuration for MDT 2013 Lite Touch, now with Autologon support
Some times you want to execute a script after the MDT 2013 Task Sequence is completed, for example to cleanup any setup leftovers or to configure a user for autologon (something that MDT by default...
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Back to basics - Automating the Windows To Go setup (Windows 8.1 Enterprise)
Earlier this week I got an email from a fellow deployment geek, where he wanted to know how he could enable the local Administrator account on his Windows To Go stick (Windows 8.1 Enterprise). He had...
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Adding Internet Explorer 11 to your Windows 7 SP1 reference image
This article is basically the same as my Adding Internet Explorer 10 to your Windows 7 SP1 reference image post that was published in July 2013, but obviously this one is updated for Internet Explorer...
View ArticleSamples from the @SCU2014 webinar on ConfigMgr 2012 R2 OSD
On November 13, 2013, I presented a webinar for System Center Universe were I was using a few PowerShell scripts (well two), to enumerate variables during deployment.After the session I got a request...
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Finding WinPE drivers for Dell Servers
Here is a quick tip for finding WinPE drivers for Dell Servers. You also find an additional tip in the end of the post that can help you find drivers for Windows Server 2012 R2.WinPE Drivers for Dell...
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