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HP BIOSConfigUtility Command Line in a Task Sequence

First, let me start by saying there is already a good blog post which outlines how to use HP’s BIOSConfigUtility in an MDT task sequence (which can be easily translated into an SCCM task sequence). I recently implemented this tool for a client to...

Posted May 19 2012, 11:16 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Task Sequence, Hardware, ConfigMgr 07, BitLocker

SCCM Guru Webcast Replay

If you weren’t able to watch my webcast on March 28th on the Power of Task Sequences, the webcast is available to watch on YouTube or for download on iTunes. Or you can watch it right from my blog! Filed under: The Power of Task Sequences Read More...

Posted May 12 2012, 03:57 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: The Power of Task Sequences

Creating New SCCM Boot Images from WAIK

I recently needed to create a new boot image from scratch for use in SCCM to support a Windows 7 migration. Typically I would create a boot image from scratch, but at one point an SCCM admin had deleted the default boot images and created their own, which...

Posted May 12 2012, 10:53 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Boot Image

Recovering SCCM Site from a Failed Bad Backup

Helped a client recently migrate their existing SCCM environment to new hardware. We ran into some challenges and thought it would be good to share how we were able to work through the problems to get SCCM successfully migrated. Going from: Win2k3 Standard...

Posted May 12 2012, 10:15 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, Troubleshooting

VirtualBox NIC for WinXP, Win7, and WinPE

I’ve been using VirtualBox lately for doing some lightweight virtualization to test various deployments. Most recently, I was using it to test USMT hardlink migration in going from WinXP to Win7. So after a quick setup of a WinXP test VM and installing...

Posted May 11 2012, 02:57 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: How-To, VirtualBox

Adobe Acrobat X Install error = error

I built a custom transform for Adobe Acrobat X using the standard Adobe customization wizard for that product. Using command line “Setup.exe /sPB /rs /msi TRANSFORMS=AcroStan.mst”, I received a strange error message “error.“ Wow...

Posted May 03 2012, 07:59 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Uncategorized

SkyDrive Limit Being Decreased!!

I received this notice from a colleague that I felt was important to pass along: “Microsoft is upgrading SkyDrive. While there are benefits (larger supported file sizes, local client, ability to purchase additional storage), there’s a downside Read...

Posted Apr 23 2012, 04:01 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Miscellaneous Ramblings

Hiding a task sequence progress UI

If you have a custom HTA or dialog box as part of a task sequence, the dialog box could get in the way. And it’s quite annoying to manually drag it out-of-the-way every time. A workaround to this is to hide that task sequence dialog box altogether...

Posted Apr 09 2012, 09:43 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Scripting, VBScript, Task Sequence, The Power of Task Sequences

Q&A from the Power of Task Sequences

First, I want to thank everyone who joined my SCCM Guru webcast on the Power of Task Sequences last week. There was a great audience who asked questions the entire time, which means I didn’t bore you all :-) If you were not able to watch the webcast...

Posted Apr 03 2012, 12:34 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: The Power of Task Sequences

Troubleshooting ACT Log Processing

Ran into a problem where ACT was deployed to many computers, their data was successfully being created on the file share, but the computers were not showing up in the App Compatibility Manager. What I discovered (as it’s been awhile since I last...

Posted Mar 28 2012, 10:32 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Troubleshooting

SCCM Guru Webcast – 1 Week to Go!

In one week from today – on March 28th – I will be presenting for BDNA’s SCCM Guru webcast series on the power of SCCM task sequences. To sign up for the webcast, visit the registration page at http://info.bdna.com/20120328Webcast-SCCMGuru...

Posted Mar 21 2012, 09:00 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: Miscellaneous Ramblings

Migration Strategy for WSUS to SCCM & Software Updates

The key to protecting an environment from incidental patching during a transition from using WSUS to using SCCM with Software Updates is to reconfigure three group policies which have an impact on SCCM software updates. Specify intranet Microsoft update...

Posted Mar 08 2012, 08:43 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, How-To, WSUS, Software Updates

SCCM & Cisco NAC

I ran into an interesting issue with a SCCM implementation in an environment that utilizes Cisco NAC to protect their system resources from unauthorized devices. One of the goals of the implementation was to ensure the SCCM clients could still function...

Posted Mar 07 2012, 10:00 AM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, Troubleshooting, SCCM Client

SCCM Distribution Points on Windows Server Core

I recently scoured the Internet for information and success/trials of using Windows Server 2008 R2 Core as an SCCM distribution point. Much to my surprise, I found very little information and had to piece together and test it out for myself. According...

Posted Feb 20 2012, 07:28 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, How-To, SWD

IIS Bindings and SCCM Software Updates

You may be asking, what does IIS bindings have to do with SCCM software updates. Well, let me tell you lol. I’ve stood up a new SCCM infrastructure including site configuration/roles and deployed a few clients. When testing software updates on a...

Posted Feb 16 2012, 09:47 PM by t3chn1ck

Filed under: SCCM, Troubleshooting, SCCM Client, Software Updates, IIS

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