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MDT 2013 Update 1 re-released (build 8298)

It is no secret that MDT 2013 Update 1 had more than one problem: MDT 2013 Update 1 Release Notes and Known Issues Microsoft has now updated MDT 2013 Update 1 to build 8298 and fixed some of the problem but as you can read here there are still known

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KMS update for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7

  Until now KMS support for Windows 10 clients has only been available on Windows 8, 8.1, 2012 and 2012 R2. But now Microsoft has released an update that enables Windows 7 and Windows server 2008 R2 KMS hosts to activate Windows 10. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3079821 http://larslohmann.blogspot.dk/2015/07/windows-10-kms-keys-and-kms-server.html Author Lars Lohmann

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Change SCCM 2012 R2 from evaluation to licensed

When installing SCCM 2012 R2 you are able to install it in evaluation mode: How do we identify if SCCM has been installed in evaluation mode? Very hard to overlook, when starting System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager console, it will be shown clearly in the top: OK but lets

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There was an error connecting to VMware vSphere Update Manager

You might see this error after installing VMware Update Manager plug-in. There was an error connecting toVMware vSphere Update Manager. Database temporarily unavailable or has network problems. The problem here could be that you installed Update Manager with a remote SQL 2005, 2008 or 2012 database using Windows Authentication and

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VMware vCenter Server SQL problems

When installing vCenter server and you plan to use a external SQL 2012 server, you might see this error even though you already created the required System DSN: No system DSNs were found on this machine. Please create a DSN for your external database, and click the refresh button. One

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Rearming Office

When we include Office 2013 in our Build & Capture Task Sequences and use KMS (Key Management Service) we must always remember to rearm Office. If Office is not rearmed then 25 days after deployment your users will get a notification dialog right after deployment of their new Windows. This

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Office 2013 and OCT update

I know that this is for some old news, but I still see customers struggling with this problem. When you use the ISO Office Professional Plus 2013 with Service Pack 1 or Lync 2013 with Service Pack 1 from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC), and customize installation with a

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Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10

Microsoft has now released ADMX files from Windows 10 as a downloadable file. Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 When I compare the downloaded ADMX files with my Windows 10, the following files are changed a bit: settingsync.admx PreviousVersions.admx And these are brand new: DeliveryOptimization.admx fileservervssagent.admx gamedvr.admx grouppolicypreferences.admx grouppolicy-server.admx mmcsnapins2.admx

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Has SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 CU1 been installed?

Cumulative Update 1 for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1 has been released https://support.microsoft.com/da-dk/kb/3074857 So once again it’s time to take a closer look at how to determine the installation status of this cumulative update, this time for SP1 CU1. After upgrading to System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2

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