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PXE Cache Expire Behavior in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and SP2
Looks like the ConfigMgr documentation team has been at it again, this time creating an awesome explainer for PXE cache expiration behavior in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and SP2. If you've ever...
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Solution: Boot images may be missing or unable to be imported through the...
Here's an interesting issue I've run into a couple times and since I didn't see it documented anywhere I thought I'd give everyone a heads up here.When using System Center Configuration Manager 2007...
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OSD image creation via web page
Steve Rachui has another great Configuration Manager post over on his blog, this time about how to create a web page that allows OSD users to setup imaging themselves without having to use the System...
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How to add a Known/Unknown Computer to a specified collection during OS...
Just a quick heads up that our very own System Center Configuration Manager Support Engineer Vinay Pamnani recently published a great post about how to add a known/unknown computer to a specified...
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Announcing the new P2V Migration Tool for Software Assurance
Our pals over on the Nexus SC blog posted some great info on migrating users to Windows 7 while keeping the users previous Windows XP (or newer) environment available to them in the new OS. It's like...
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Solution: After a ConfigMgr 2007 OSD Task Sequence completes, the client may...
When a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 OSD Task Sequence completes, the ConfigMgr client may not seem to pull down policy. Inspecting the ConfigMgr client on the affected PC reveals that...
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P2V Migration for Software Assurance Beta 2 now available, including...
Hey everyone, a few weeks ago we released a beta of the new P2V tool for OS Deployment. We are really pleased to update that information with a beta refresh, Beta 2. The P2V Migration for Software...
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OSD: How to add a script to a ConfigMgr 2007 Boot Image
One of the components of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM 2007) Operating System Deployment (OSD) is boot images. Boot images in SCCM are really just WinPE images and are used during the...
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UDI Task Sequence generates "No valid Windows directory found, data and...
When running a User Driven Installation (UDI) Task Sequence on an x64 (64-bit or AMD64) Windows 7 machine, it shows the following warning under User Data and Settings:No valid Windows directory found,...
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Creating OSD USB deployment media in System Center Configuration Manager 2007...
Just a heads up on a new ConfigMgr 2007 Knowledge Base article we published today. If you do any work with Operating System Deployment (OSD) then you'll want to check this one out:=====SymptomsWhen...
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Computers upgraded to Windows 7 using ConfigMgr 2007 OSD might generate a new...
According to the System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog, if Windows hotfix KB974571 is installed on a Windows 7 reference image, then it is highly likely that you would see the following log...
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New KB article: OSD and Task Sequences fail after restoring a Configuration...
When using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and restoring from a backup created via the "Backup ConfigMgr Site Server" maintenance task, OSD and Task Sequences may no longer function if the...
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Fix: Unable to delete the OSDStateStorePath folder in an OSD Task Sequence...
When using Hard Links for User State Migration, attempting to remove the OSDStateStorePath folder after restoring the users data in a Task Sequence may fail or appear to hang.Note: This is in reference...
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Configuration Manager 2012 Offline Servicing for Operating System Images
Microsoft’s very own John Vintzel recently posted another fantastic article discussing Configuration Manager 2012 offline servicing for Operating System Images and how it can be used to apply updates...
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How to do a ConfigMgr 2007 Bare Metal Windows 7 Task Sequence Deployment with...
Have you ever wanted to know a simple step by step process for creating a Task Sequence with the Enable BitLocker step included? I walk you through these steps, and also include some additional links...
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How to create offline or standalone USB media for OS Deployment in ConfigMgr...
Operating System Deployment (OSD) in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 offers several options for deploying images to target systems. One option includes support for imaging systems that are...
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ConfigMgr 2007 Basic User Driven Installation Task Sequence Step by Step
I recently encountered a question from a customer who wanted to be able to set the computer name, and also be able to have their Desktop Technicians select software to be installed during an Operating...
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ConfigMgr 2007 Application Mapping With a User Driven Installation Task Sequence
After creating the article ConfigMgr 2007 Basic User Driven Installation Task Sequence Step by Step, I wanted to follow up with another article covering the Application Discovery and Mapping features...
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An incorrect Windows 7 Locale setting is configured after OS Deployment with...
Here’s another new KB article we published today. This one involves the locale setting in Windows 7 when deployed with ConfigMgr 2007:=====SymptomsWhen deploying a Windows 7 image using System Center...
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No Assigned Task Sequence when initiating deployments caused by duplicate...
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...
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