The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer : Vista

ConfigMgr SP1 Goes RTM

aclendenen — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:38:05 GMT

Update : Download link More Details . Overview Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 now offers full support for management with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows...(read more)

WAIK for Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and XP SP3 Dates

aclendenen — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:51:10 GMT

Hopefully you have heard by now that Vista SP1 and Server 2008 went RTM on Monday . But can you use these with OSD or MD? Well of course you can with the...(read more)

Download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh

aclendenen — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:44:45 GMT

You can install this release candidate through Windows Update but you first have to remove any other SP1 installs and download a cmd file to kick off the...(read more)

Windows Automated Installation Kit - Removing Packages

aclendenen — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:38:55 GMT

I got a question today regarding the ability of pkgmgr to uninstall a package. I think everyone knows that you can add packages with WAIK in the latest...(read more)

Buy One Get One Free Vista

aclendenen — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:39:54 GMT

If you helped to test Vista, by being a MSDN or TechNet subscriber, you should have gotten an email telling you about this promotion (see below). I can't...(read more)

Top Ten Events in Systems Management During 2007

aclendenen — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:46:55 GMT

First of all, Happy New Year, and may everyone find that in 2008 that your glass is more than half full, you and your loved ones are all very healthy and...(read more)

Cool Tools for a Sunday

aclendenen — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:40:58 GMT

These are Vista sidebar gadgets that display NFL stats and headlines, hence Cool Tools for a Sunday... The top one displays headlines for different sports...(read more)

Vista's Partition Magic

aclendenen — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:36:22 GMT

Did you know that Vista natively supports partition resizing in Windows Vista? If you go into Computer Management and navigate down to Storage, and then...(read more)

Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Delayed

aclendenen — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:09:42 GMT

What is the status? Windows Server 2008, formerly Longhorn, will be delayed until Q1 of 2008 but will be available to SA and MSDN subscribers prior to...(read more)

Windows Vista Wireless Hotfix (Non-Public)

aclendenen — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:56:36 GMT

The rumors of my death are all untrue, I have merely been out of the country and working very hard. In the next couple of days I will release an extensive...(read more)

Vista Service Pack 1 Beta - Not For Public Consumption

aclendenen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:40:51 GMT

From Bink.nu...and I quote... Microsoft asked us to inform you on the current state of Windows Vista SP1 beta: "There will be a Windows Vista service...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 Launch Feb 27

aclendenen — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:21:08 GMT

Announced at the World Wide Partner Conference yesterday was the release date for Server 2008, which also coincides with the release of Vista SP1, Visual...(read more)

Vista SP1 Beta In Mid-July

aclendenen — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:37:23 GMT

According to Mary-Jo we should see the release of Beta 1 the week of July 16th, with the final release in November of this year, right around the launch...(read more)

SoftGrid for Vista Available July 1st

aclendenen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:12:03 GMT

SoftGrid for Windows Vista Submitted by John.Obeto on Wed, 06/13/2007 - 3:02am. Microsoft will release a Windows Vista™ version of SoftGrid on July 1,...(read more)

Booting Your Vista Box From A WIM File Stored Locally

aclendenen — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:16:42 GMT

Let me first say Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful Mothers out there hopefully you are having/had a superb Mothers Day!!! Today is Mothers Day in...(read more)