Links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 This is the first post were I will take a closer look at the variables available to set network card settings in a task sequence. The variables are available both in MDT and in plain SCCM OSD, they can be set
when running a scheduled task you might get the error 0x41301 This error simply means that the task is still running, this might indicate that there is a problem with the task and that it never ends, or that you must be a bit more patience. Author Lars Lohmann
When loading the WINPE boot image with PXE from your distribution point, you might be able to speed up the boot time by increasing the TFTP block size. In my test scenario the boot time was one minute faster after the change, and this is often a part of the
When running a silent installation of Microsoft .Net framework 4.5.2 in a SCCM 2012 R2 task sequence you might see the installation fail when using the application model. The following is my silent installation command line “NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe” /q /norestart and in my test scenario this is done on a Windows
You might want to start a scheduled SCCM 2012 site backup job manually. off course the Site Maintenance task Backup Site Server must be enabled and a valid backup path must be selected (UNC or local drive). To start the scheduled backup job outside the scheduled time start services.msc
When you have task sequences that uses MDT 2012 boot images they will no longer work after upgrading SCCM to 2012 R2. The boot image will boot as expected but the task sequence ends unexpectedly at Setup Windows and ConfigMgr. In the SMSTS.log you might see the error: Failed to
Cumulative Update 2 for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 has been released http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2970177 So once again it’s time to take a closer look at the version changes, this time for CU2. After upgrading to System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 CU2, you will be able to identify the update
when running a scheduled task you might get the error 0x8007010B This error simply means that the “Start In” folder is incorrect. Change the incorrect folder in start in: Please note that quotation marks are NOT valid characters, they are valid in the “Program/script” field. And the result should
Looks like we now have a updated version of ADMT with support for Windows 2012 R2, the version number has not changed. At the same time there is a new version of the Password Export Server. At this point in time I have only been able to find the updated
I often find my self working on a computer where the control panel has been restricted so that only selected item are shown (hidden). Some of the missing items can still be started and also as an other user if necessary. Item Command Action Center wscui.cpl Date and Time timedate.cpl
Before upgrading SCCM 2012 to for example 2012 R2 we should test the upgrade on a copy of the database. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8b6ff5c8-3c84-49fb-8bc7-930bed865de5#BKMK_TestSiteDBUpgrade The documentation states: Make a copy of the site database, and then restore that copy to an instance of SQL Server that uses the same edition as your site
I have been writing about this before: http://larslohmann.blogspot.dk/2013/05/cscript-error-can-find-script-engine.html Apparently not only vbscript is affected by this but also PowerShell. Get-WmiObject : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {xxx} failed due to the following error: 80070005. The script works outside the task sequence also with alternate credentials and
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