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ConfigMgr 2007: The %SMSDP% variable is not available in SCCM 2007 OSD Task...
Here's another cool tip on OSD Task Sequences that Frank Rojas made me aware of. Is there anything he doesn't know about these things? If there is I don't know what it is. ======== Issue: When using...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Setting up Multicast, step by step
Over on Steve Rachui's Manageability blog he has a great write-up on how to minimize your network utilization by enabling Multicast for your OSD image deployments. If you're deploying to a lot of...
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Log files used to troubleshoot Multicast based Operating System Deployment
Yesterday I posted a step-by-step on how to enable Multicast for your OS Deployments (OSD) so I thought I'd also take a sec to point out the log files used to troubleshoot the same. These log files,...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD Task Sequence Fails with the error "An error occurred...
Here's another ConfigMgr 2007 OSD tip from Frank Rojas out in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you have a Task Sequence that fails almost immediately after it boots into WinPE with an 0x80004005 error...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD Task Sequence Fails with Unspecified error 80004005 and...
Here's another awesome troubleshooting tip sent to me by Clifton Hughes in our Las Colinas office. If you're deploying Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista and your Task Sequence bombs out with a...
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ConfigMgr 2007: PC does not join the domain if the Computers container is...
Here's another cool OSD tip from Frank Rojas . If your clients are joining the domain like you expect then maybe this is what you're running into: ======== Issue: A client does not join the domain if...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OS Deployment of Windows Vista/Server 2008 ends up on D:...
Here's an interesting OSD related issue I got from Vinay Pamnani, a Support Engineer in our Manageability group. If all your Vista or Win2K8 deployments mysteriously end up on the D drive then maybe...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD Task Sequence fails to join the PC to the domain during...
I'm sure you all noticed a remarkable lack of activity over the past week but I'll be cranking things up again very soon. I've been out since November 20th on a much needed vacation to celebrate...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Task Sequence may fail to run with error code 0x80072ee7
Here's another neat tip from Clifton Hughes in our Irving, Texas site. If you're PXE booting machines and they're throwing 0x80072ee7 errors along with getting APIPA addresses then you might try...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Dell Latitude E6400 laptop may hang during Windows XP Mini-Setup
Here's an issue that Frank Rojas saw the other. This particular issue involved a Dell E6400 but I thought it was worth a post because the same troubleshooting technique could be used for similar...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Different methods for performing an operating systems deployment
Confused about which OS deployment technology to use? ADS, WDS, Lite-Touch, what does it all mean? To help eliminate some of the confusion and answer your questions we put together our System Center...
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Incorporating SATA controller drivers into unattended setups
IntroductionChances are that if you work for a company that has more than ten users, you’re familiar with Windows OS deployment technologies such as SysPrep and WinPE. Both save considerable time and...
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Microsoft Deployment: Automating desktop and server deployment
Yesterday I posted about a couple Solution Accelerators relating to some of the manageability technologies we offer but I accidentally left out one that is pretty cool. This one is the "Microsoft...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Live Webcast This Friday
This Friday we'll be hosting part 1 of 2 on deploying Operating Systems with Configuration Manager 2007. Part 2 will be on the following Friday, March 21st. The overview for part 1 is below with...
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Vista SP1 Installations Deployed Using Operating System Deployment Cannot...
This was posted by Nathan Barnett over in one of the ConfigMgr 2007 forums so I thought you might like a heads up here as well:========IssueWhen the Configuration Manager 2007 operating system...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD fails with "Sysprep did not complete successfully" error...
Here's a great tip from Frank Rojas, a real life support engineer from Charlotte, North Carolina. If you currently work with Vista or newer images or are planning to in the future you'll definitely...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Unable to boot from USB Flash Drive Task Sequence Media
Here's another great tip from Frank Rojas, one of our top Support Engineers out in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you planning on doing a little work with bootable flash drive media you'll want to read...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD deployments to 'Unknown' Computers
Have you ever wanted to use deploy operating systems to computers using a PXE service point without first adding the computer to the Configuration Manager database? Well now with Configuration Manager...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD PXE booting fails with error "No Boot Action for Device...
Here's another cool tip from Frank Rojas. If you're trying to PXE boot and getting "No Boot Action for Device (x) found" errors then you'll want to check this out: ======== Issue: When attempting to...
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ConfigMgr 2007: OSD Task Sequence Fails with "Task sequence cannot continue...
Ever tried to do an OSD with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and have it fail "Task sequence cannot continue after reboot because TS Manager is not configured to auto-start or GINA is not...
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