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We recently discovered an issue that KB2509007 would not install properly if installed at the same time as either KB977203 or KB977384 via the PATCH= option in the " Setup Windows and ConfigMgr " task. We were able to reproduce the issue internally and after some research and investigation, we discovered...

The below article was first published over The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog site. However we recently discovered that the method described in the article would only work when deploying from an Operating System Install Package (deploying from Windows installation source files). For that reason...

The below article outlines the steps that should be taken if a Task Sequence is deployed to an incorrect set of computers. Since mistargeting a Task Sequence could result in total data loss on the computers that were mistargeted, time is of essense to remedy the problem. It is also important to know...

This article is regarding an issue we originally blogged about over at The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog regarding issues with PXE booting caused by duplicate SMBIOS GUIDs.. At the time that we wrote the article we really didn’t have a good solution or workaround on the ConfigMgr/WDS...

Just a quick heads up that the documentation library for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 has been updated.  The current version now contains updated content for Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, Configuration Manager 2007 R2, and Configuration Manager 2007 SP2...

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 the Web and the latest content on the Web has Updated...

I've been out for a while due to the winter break so I'm still trying to get caught up on all the things I've missed, and part of that includes all the new Knowledge Base articles we published over the last few weeks.  There are far too many to discuss each one individually but I've got the list...

The Configuration Manager doc team just announced the December 2009 Documentation Library update over on the ConfigMgr product team blog: The Configuration Manager documentation library ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680651.aspx ) has been updated on the Web and the latest content on...

Consider the following scenario in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1): You create a large package that is several gigabytes. You assign the package to a branch distribution point (BDP). You repeatedly change the package. Every time that you change the package, the package is...

The Configuration Manager documentation library ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680651.aspx ) has been updated on the Web and the latest content on the Web has Updated: November 1, 2009 at the top of the topic. For all the details see http://blogs.technet.com/configmgrteam/archive/2009...

I recently came across this issue and thought it might be worth a mention here. If you have some really big packages and don't see any of your changes reflected on the Child Sites then this may be your issue. Symptoms Changes made to an SMS 2003 package/program properties for a large package (such...

Download an updated version of the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library which contains new material and fixes to documentation problems reported by customers since the last update was published. Refer to the “What’s New in the Documentation Library” topic in each release for a list of topics...

From our very own Steve Rachui comes another great System Center tip.  This one covers how to get a Configuration Manager 2007 Task Sequence to rerun: There are well known methods to force an advertisement to rerun – including several add-on tools available for the SMS or SCCM console.  To...

With the release of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems, new capabilities and usage scenarios are emerging for system management. Economic, regulatory, green IT, and security issues continue to be the challenges organizations face. In this webcast, we provide a technical update...

Looks like the Configuration Manager content writers posted their October updates last Friday so in case you missed the announcement here’s the skinny: The following information lists the topics that contain significant changes since the August 2009 update. Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Supported Configurations...

We had one new Knowledge Base article published last week, this one documenting the hotfixes and updates that are contained in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2): KB971348 - List of hotfixes and updates that are contained in System Center Configuration Manager 2007...

Just in case you missed the big announcement last Friday, Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 is now released: SP2 provides: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 support that enables customers to deploy and manage their Windows 7 client and server based systems. New options for Out of Band Management...

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 collects asset information that can be used for license and asset management reports. In this webcast, we explain the asset management reporting that comes out of the box in Configuration Manager 2007 R2, we describe what Configuration Manager reports...

In System Center Configuration Manager 2007, when you run the Discover Management Controllers Task on AMT Enabled Devices you may find that a .rpl file gets created and does not process out on Secondary site servers. Errors like the following occur: Skip replication file 4u4h5uam.RPL as the inbox...

We published one new Knowledge Base article on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 last week.  This one is about a hotfix for an issue where the SMS_Executive service process (Smsexec.exe) may consume high CPU resources on a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1...

We focus on automating Windows 7 operating system deployments using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in this webcast. First, we cover how to automate hardware and software inventory using Asset Intelligence to determine what applications and hardware are needed for deploying Windows 7. Next...

Over on the System Center blog Jeff Wettlaufer just posted a great piece that clears up some of the apparent confusion that exists surrounding our recent announcements concerning Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 support.  Specifically, we’ve had some questions...

Window 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are now supported on ConfigMgr 2007 SP1 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 now supports the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems for client installation. Configuration Manager consoles or site system roles, other than branch distribution...

If you’re using ConfigMgr 2007 SP1 and have already moved to Windows 7 and/or Windows Server 2008 R2 you’ve probably noticed that they’re not listed as supported platforms.  Well that all changes today as we just released a new update that enables you to add them.  This update is not required...

We published a new KB article last week that describes an update rollup package that enables Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to support clients that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7: KB974236 - Update rollup for System Center Configuration Manager...