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Configuration Manager 2012: PXE Setup and Boot Image Management

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
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In a previous post, I talked a little about the changes to the distribution point and integration of PXE services. In this post I want to go into some more details and the setup and management of PXE service starting in Configuration Manager 2012 Beta...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Distribution Points and PXE Services

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
- 8 Comments
In Configuration Manager 2012, unify infrastructure and simplify administration are two of the three key pillars of the release (the third is user empowerment). In keeping with those pillars, we have updated both the distribution point and PXE service...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Offline Servicing for Operating System Images

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
- 6 Comments
In previous posts we have discussed changes to PXE and the Distribution Point, as well as new ways to manage and monitor content in your Configuration Manager environment. Now let’s discuss a feature to simply administration and reduce the total...
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Installing a Custom GINA

Posted over 5 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 6 Comments
Recently, we've had some questions about how to install a 3rd party GINA as an Install Software step during an OSD Task Sequence. The best solution is to install the GINA in the reference image outside of OSD. However, if this is not possible and the...
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What is OSDDiskpartBiosCompatibilityMode?

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 6 Comments
Prior to Vista, the default alignment for partitions was cylinder alignment for MBR disks and sector alignment for GPT disks. With Vista (and Windows PE 2.0), the default partition alignment was changed to 1 MB. This can result in a 2x performance enhancement...
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Why does Vista end up on the D: drive?

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 4 Comments
Several people have tried to use the install.wim from the Windows Vista installation media in an Install an existing image package task sequence. They are surprised to discover that, upon completion, the operating system is on the D: drive instead of...
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Importing Drivers

Posted over 5 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 4 Comments
SCCM defines a driver as an INF file plus its associated content. When a driver is first imported we do a check to see if the exact same driver (e.g. same INF file and content) has already been imported at the site and prevent it from being imported....
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Introduction

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 3 Comments
The purpose of this blog is to provide an inside look at System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr 07) Operating System Deployment (OSD). OSD began as a Feature Pack for Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS 2003), and has been promoted to full...
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Prestaged Media in Configuration Manager 2007 R3

Posted over 3 years ago

by John.V
- 3 Comments
Configuration Manager 2007 R3 is now in beta. Click here for more information on the open beta. Here is more information on the new Configuration Manager 2007 R3 feature, Prestaged Media: Prestaged media is an alternative way to deploy an operating...
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Configuration Manager 2012: User Device Affinity and OS Deployment

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
- 3 Comments
As we move to Configuration Manager 2012 we have spent a lot of time focusing on user centric software distribution. One of the new concepts we have introduced is a concept called user device affinity (UDA). This provides the ability to define a relationship...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Content Management

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
- 3 Comments
As we have stated, simplified administration is a key pillar in the Configuration Manager 2012 release. Continuing down the path of simplicity, lets talk about some changes to managing content in your infrastructure. In this post we are going to cover...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Content Prestaging and Remote Content Distribution

Posted over 2 years ago

by John.V
- 2 Comments
A follow up to the blog on Distribution Points, we have many new features surrounding content distribution and distribution points. This post will walk through the end to end scenario of prestaging content on a distribution point. Today in configuration...
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The blog is back!!

Posted over 3 years ago

by John.V
- 2 Comments
After a long hiatus, the Inside OSD blog is active again. Last week at the Microsoft Management Summit 2010, Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta availability was announced. Along with several exciting sessions and labs on Configuration Manager v.Next...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Hierarchy Wide Bootable Media

Posted over 3 years ago

by John.V
- 2 Comments
Hierarchy wide Bootable or Prestaged media. One of the most requested features/capabilities around operating system deployment in Configuration Manager 2007 is the ability to have bootable media that is not tied to a specific site. A large portion...
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BitLocker Support

Posted over 5 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 2 Comments
Two builtin steps for managing BitLocker Drive Encryption during a task sequence are provided: Disable BitLocker and Enable BitLocker . This content is preliminary and may be subject to correction. Disable BitLocker As the name implies, the "Disable...
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Troubleshooting Tips

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 2 Comments
The follow is a collection of tips that may be helpful when troubleshooting issues with ConfigMgr 07 Operating System Deployment. Error Codes There is no definitive list of error codes that can be returned in a task sequence, because most of the...
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Boot Critical and Mass Storage Drivers

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 2 Comments
The following contribution from Brett Flegg outlines the steps for working with boot critical and mass storage drivers in ConfigMgr 07 Operating System Deployment. First, you will need to determine if the default boot image contains a compatible driver...
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SP1 Setup Changes – System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Posted 10 months ago

by John.V
- 2 Comments
The CTP for System Center 2012 SP1 is now available. What’s new in Service Pack 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager? I’ll walk through a few things that will get you acquainted with the changes in this release over the next couple...
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Intel ICH8USB drivers demystified

Posted over 6 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 1 Comments
For the folks that are having difficulties with the Intel ICH8USB drivers there is a simple explanation and workaround. Explanation The driver references a system DLL (usbui.dll), which is not present in Windows PE. This causes the driver installation...
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When Auto Apply Drivers Fails to Resolve Content

Posted over 5 years ago

by TechNet Archive
- 1 Comments
We often get questions about the Auto Apply Driver action not being able to resolve content – which results in the following lines in the smsts.log file: Found 0 DPs in subnet, 0 DPs in local site, and 0 DPs in remote location. Failed to resolve...
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BranchCache and Operating System Deployment

Posted over 3 years ago

by John.V
- 1 Comments
Recently I have gotten some feedback on Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 not properly leveraging BranchCache. Let’s cover some of the implementation details to ensure this is working correctly. The most likely issue...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Task Sequence Export and Import

Posted over 1 year ago

by John.V
- 1 Comments
Export and Import – Version 2! As we looking at Configuration Manager 2012 Release Candidate 2, I would like to go over a new feature that was introduced. Starting with ConfigMgr 2012 RC2, we have updated the import and export experiences around...
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Updated: Microsoft Management Summit 2012 Information

Posted over 1 year ago

by John.V
- 0 Comments
Here is the early list of some of the must see sessions being presented on Configuration Manager 2012 by the Configuration Manager product team, including myself. Not to mention the dozens of Hands-on Labs presented by Wally Mead and other ConfigMgr team...
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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection (plus OSD)

Posted over 1 year ago

by John.V
- 0 Comments
All, Here are some great blogs from a fellow Program Manager Jason Githens (@ jrg98108) : Launching a Windows Defender Offline Scan with Configuration Manager 2012 OSD Operating System Deployment and Endpoint Protection Client Installation ...
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Custom Role Based Administration for Importing Computers

Posted over 1 year ago

by John.V
- 0 Comments
Custom Role Based Administration for Importing Computers In System Center 2012 Configuration Manger we have several roles that we ship with the product. By default we offer a general ‘Operating System Deployment Manager’. This is a fairly...

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