Ran into this problem the other day and came accross this solution. We were using Dell Precision machines (390, 650, and 670) with SATA or SCSI drives This failure occurs while capturing the image after the reboot due to missing mass storage drivers. Here is how to resolve this: To Install Third-Party...

As of this post the SMS 2003 R2 update is in beta. This update is basically an enhancement to allow SMS administrators the ability to publish software updates for non Microsoft software that may be running in their environment along with the ability to scan their environment for vulnerabilities associated...

Following is the draft of another article I have written and submitted to technet magazine for publication. This is not yet published so am including the draft here. Understanding SMS Client Side Software Installation Security When configuring a software package for distribution in SMS 2003...

This is the official PSS blog for Microsoft Manageability Support. Topics here will include SMS, MOM and SCRM. The content on this blog will be posted by the various team members of manageability PSS supporting these various technologies. Some of the posts here that are of particular interest may be...