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February 2008 - Posts

Zero sized files in the SCCM install ISO from MSDN causes fatal setup error

February 21, 2008
At the bottom of this post is a list of zero sized files on the ISO image of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007. Note: PowerShell command at bottom to find zero sized files. These files must be obtained in order for setup to succeed. Setup attempts 3 methods. The log file exists on C:\ root (not the drive you installed on) c:\ConfigMgrSetup.log 1) Check media source. This will fail as they are zero sized files a. Here is the log file entries i. Checking media: E:\SCCM 2007...   Read the full post or  leave a comment. Filed under: ,

Health: Brush you teeth after Dinner

February 11, 2008
Here is a real simple trick: Brush your teeth after dinner! Why? It gives you that fresh, clean feeling in your mouth, and makes you not want to eat anything else... especially desert.   Read the full post or  leave a comment. Filed under:

WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) released

February 11, 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx Release Notes for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 These release notes describe known issues affecting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) and include recommendations and requirements for installing the application. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 Overview This paper introduces Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) and provides information about features...   Read the full post or  leave a comment. Filed under: ,

Boxing and the case of the slow or hanging logon script in Vista

February 05, 2008
http://bink.nu/news/boxing-and-the-case-of-the-slow-or-hanging-logon-script-in-vista.aspx When you are in the process of implementing Windows Vista in an enterprise environment, you may run into the following situation: You have a logon script that writes a file to disk or queries AD with ADSI. For no apparent reason the script hangs for minutes before it finishes without any error message. On further investigation you will find no issues regarding the network, memory or disk resources. When you...   Read the full post or  the 3 comments. Filed under: , ,