February, 2010

Looks like our doc writing team has been hard at work updating the System Center Configuration Manager library this month: The Configuration Manager documentation library ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680651.aspx ) has been updated on...

I see this issue every once in a while and thought it might make for a good tip.  If you're running into errors trying to integrate MDT and ConfigMgr 2007 then this one's for you. Issue When trying to integrate MDT with a System Center Configuration...

Note: There is an updated version of this article over at the Configuration Manager OSD Support Team Blog . For the latest version, please visit the below article: When deploying Windows Server 2008 using a Configuration Manager OSD Task Sequence,...

Consider the following scenario: You install Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008. You try to import a driver into an Operating System Deployment ...

After upgrading to SCCM 2007 SP2, AD discovery methods will fail to bind across external trusts. When the failure occurs, the ADSysDis.log will contain entries similar to this: ERROR: Failed to bind to AD Object LDAP://DC02-140-52S.LITWARE.COM/CN=COMPUTERS...

The Configuration Manager writing team is very excited to announce the release of the following Configuration Manager 2007 SuperFlows: Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow: Provides the detailed dataflow for the software updates synchronization...

Today the WU/MU team released a revised WSUSSCN2.CAB file. This new cab file addresses missing files for bulletin MS012-012 for Windows 2000 for the following language platforms only: Czech Denmark Greek Finland Hungary Italy Norway Polish Portuguese...

If you've been following our Configuration Manager support team blog for any length of time then you've probably already seen a couple posts on AMT and OOB, but due to the increasing popularity of the technology and customer demand, we've decided to branch...

When running a SCCM 2007 SP2 Task Sequence with a " Capture User State " task that utilizes USMT 4, files are properly captured and restored but settings may not be. The SMSTS.log will not show any errors, however the scanstate.log will show the following...

If separate NIC drivers are offered by an OEM manufacturer for use in Windows PE vs. the full Windows OS, the Task Sequence may fail if the Windows OS being deployed is Windows Vista or newer (Vista, Windows 7, 2008, 2008 R2) and if it is being deployed...

I recently ran into this issue a couple days ago and didn't see a whole lot documented on it so I thought I would do a quick write up here.  If you're trying to upgrade some of your site servers to SP2 and run into an issue, this should get you going...

When deploying Windows 7 via OSD in SCCM 2007 SP2, upon rebooting from the WinPE stage to Windows 7 Mini-Setup, Windows may not start and the following error occurs instead: Status: 0xc0000001 Info: An unexpected error has occurred. Examining the following...

IT administrators and IT support staff need easier access to key information about software and operating system deployments, client health, and compliance with regulations.  They must ensure that their systems and software meet the configuration...

Consider the following scenario: You install the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) client or the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) client. You install security update 974571 on this computer. A SCCM...

Looks like the folks on the Configuration Manager documentation team announced all their updates last Friday.  It includes things such as: Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Supported Configurations - Removal of the statement that in-band provisioning...

We recognize that Windows 7 is an opportunity for organizations to reduce their costs, improve security, and improve productivity. Windows 7 helps achieve these goals. However, organizations do not maximize the return on investment of Windows 7 without...

The Application Compatibility Toolkit Connector (ACT Connector) assists administrators with collecting the necessary computer and application compatibility information to help plan for a Windows deployment. The ACT Connector provides the following functionality...