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Automatically populate the SCCM Client Patch property during OSD

One of my previous posts has been incredibly popular. I worked with Michael Murgolo on testing a great ConfigMgr hotfix that would automatically...

Posted: Sep 16 2011, 09:42 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Scripting, Microsoft, SCCM, ConfigMgr, TechNet

Deploying Windows 7 with Configuration Manager 2012

TechEd Australia video featuring Michael Niehaus . System Center Configuration Manager 2012 is a significant upgrade. Learn how this new version affects...

Posted: Sep 08 2011, 10:23 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, SCCM, Windows 7, ConfigMgr, CM2012

Replace Scenario alternative for USMT Migration

Fantastic post over on The Deployment Guys blog about using USMT in a Replace scenario. Read the full post here. While USMT 4.0 in a Refresh Scenario...

Posted: Sep 06 2011, 08:00 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, USMT, ConfigMgr

Known Issue and Workaround: Duplicate Records When You Use Unknown Computer Support with Active Directory Delta-Discovery

Really great post over on the System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog . Read the full post here. This post describes how and when you might see duplicate...

Posted: Aug 18 2011, 10:57 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Systems Management, SCCM, Tips, ConfigMgr, TechNet

Useful ConfigMgr Resources (Updated)

Great post with a nice list of ConfigMgr resources. Thanks to Rob York and Saud Al-Mishari. Read the original post here. =============================...

Posted: Aug 03 2011, 03:47 PM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Tips, ConfigMgr, Training

Language Packs not showing up in your Task Sequence?

Ben Hunter has a new post over on The Deployment Guys Blog. Read the original post here. If you are using MDT Update 1 to deploy Windows 7 SP1 language...

Posted: Jul 25 2011, 10:02 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Solution Accelerators, Microsoft, Systems Management, Windows 7, MDT 2010, ConfigMgr

Trace64 finally here to stay - But it is hidden

Johan Arwidmark put up a nice how-to for getting ahold of Trace64, the 64-bit version of Trace32, our favorite log file viewer. We can’t all be like...

Posted: Jul 14 2011, 10:59 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Tools, Microsoft, SCCM, Tips, CM2012

MDT 2010 – Inside the Install Roles and Features action

Johan Arwidmark has a new post discussing the Role and Features action inside MDT. Read the full post here. One of the most powerful features in MDT is...

Posted: Jul 13 2011, 04:35 PM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Operating System Deployment, Solution Accelerators, Microsoft, Systems Management, SCCM, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, MDT 2010, ConfigMgr

Advanced Format Hard Drives–Automatically Patching WinPE 3.0 With The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT)

In order to support the new 4k advanced format drives, we need to apply a hotfix to WinPE 3.0. First, download the hotfix (KB982018) here. Once you...

Posted: Jun 15 2011, 03:17 PM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Operating System Deployment, Solution Accelerators, Microsoft, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, MDT 2010, KB's, WinPE, WAIK, Advanced Format Drives

Advanced Format Hard Drives - Information about Microsoft support policy for large sector drives in Windows

Read the original post here. … Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Any large sector disks, such as Advanced Format disks, are not supported by Microsoft...

Posted: Jun 15 2011, 01:54 PM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, KB's, Advanced Format Drives

Visio 2010 Add-in for System Center

Download here. Brief Description The Visio 2010 add-in for System Center provides a comprehensive list of alerts from System Center Operations Manager...

Posted: Jun 14 2011, 08:31 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: General, Microsoft, SCCM, ConfigMgr, Visio

Back To Basics 5: Restricting Task Sequence Usage

Great post over on The Deployment Guys by Daniel Oxley. Read the full post here. This post was contributed by Daniel Oxley, a Senior Consultant with Microsoft...

Posted: Jun 13 2011, 01:21 PM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Operating System Deployment, Microsoft, Systems Management, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Task Sequence, TechNet

Category is incorrectly overwritten when you import the same driver on to a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server

Read the original post here. Scenario 1 You have a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server. You install hotfix...

Posted: Jun 13 2011, 09:28 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Driver Management, SCCM, ConfigMgr, KB's

ConfigMgr 2007 Driver Management Revisited (Again)

Michael Niehaus has a new post on ConfigMgr Driver Management. Read the original post here. After MMS 2010, I had posted a series of blog postings...

Posted: Jun 13 2011, 09:21 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Operating System Deployment, Microsoft, Driver Management, Systems Management, SCCM, ConfigMgr, KB's

MDT 2012 and ConfigMgr 2012: Operating System Deployment Updates (Beta Overviews)

Here is a presentation I’ve done for a few user groups covering MDT 2012 and ConfigMgr 2012 Beta products. This goes over the OSD changes in both...

Posted: Jun 13 2011, 09:11 AM by cnackers | with no comments

Filed under: Operating System Deployment, Solution Accelerators, Microsoft, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ConfigMgr, CM2012, MDT 2012, Presentations

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