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How To Remediate An Incorrectly Deployed OSD Task Sequence In System Center...
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...
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Fix: ConfigMgr 2007 OSD deployments fail with error: 0x800700B7 in loadstate.log
Hi everyone, David Smith here. I’m a Senior Support Engineer here on the ConfigMgr team and I recently came across an interesting issue that I thought might be worth a mention here on our blog. In...
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When deploying Windows Server 2008 using a Configuration Manager OSD Task...
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...
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KB2509007 does not install correctly when installed at the same time as...
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....
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KB: When using prestaged media in Configuration Manager 2007, the partition...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published this morning. This one discusses an issue where the partition name is set to the ID of the user who created it when using prestaged media in System...
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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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