Tag: deployment
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Slow Software Center search results
Currently Software Center will use WMI to query all available software for the computer, then it will ask the management point for user assigned apps. If your computer is a bit slow/old the wait time checking WMI can be painful. You can check this on the client log SCNotify_MONASH@%username%_1.log Please vote for my Uservoice – https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/39082435-speed-up-software-centre-searches-by-returning-use…
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Task Sequence can’t find a dependency that doesn’t exit
When I see ‘Failed to run Task Sequence – This task sequence cannot be run because the program files for XXXXXXX cannot be locataed on a distribution point’ I go to Monitoring \ Distribution Status \ Content Status. It’s the quickest way to search all package objects. Today the search came up with no results.…
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Deploying Office 2019 VL
Office 2019 now uses click-to-run technology instead of ‘setup /admin’ there are a few changes, probably for the best in the long run. Create Config Files First you need to download to Office Deployment tool This is a self extracting file that spits out setup.exe and 2 sample config files – one for 32-bit and…
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SCCM client = None after deploying an operating system
In an environment where you use certificates this can happen. CLientIDManagerStartup.log will mention Regtask: Failed to refresh MP. Error: 0x80004005 alot of times… Below I have the 2 fixes! Fix 1 is to take advantage of the TS Variable SMSTSPostAction to restart the computer once completed with the value ‘shutdown /r /t 0 /f’ This should ensure…
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Disabling Windows File Explorer banner advertising
Microsoft has soo much advertising power with Windows 10, they can now put banners up in Windows Explorer via updates. You may see one such as this: ‘Save your documents and photos to OneDrive’ or ‘Get the best deal on your cloud storage with OneDrive’ The setting is called Show Sync Provider Notifications however it has…
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Set the computer name using the BIOS Asset Tag
If you are setting the Asset Tag the same name that the computer is, it makes sense to only have to input it once. I created a powershell script that will do the following: If VM or Mac: Exit 0 If computer exists in SCCM: Exit 0 If AssetTag Exists/Not empty: Set OSDComputerName to AssetTag,…
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MDT Toolkit files fail to download – could not resolve source
If this happens during OSD, it is likely due to 2 settings in the BIOS. I recommend WIN7 – Boot mode: Legacy Sata mode: AHCI Win10- Boot mode: UEFI Sata mode: AHCI From the log: The task sequence execution engine failed executing the action (Use Toolkit Package) in the group (Initialization) with…
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Build and Capture fails if KB3160005 IE sec cumulative update is installed
Update: Adding more scratch space to the boot wim seems to have resolved the problem on Windows 10, Windows 7 seems to still have issues. Update: This update is also in Windows 10 CU 3163018, causing the same error. No workaround yet If your build and capture is failing at the capture step make sure you don’t…
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Adding Admin Elevated websites to trusted sites/intranet/etc
It’s very easy to customize the trusted sites for users by using group policy preferences without locking the settings down however what about websites that need to be ran as a different user? To work around this I created a simple C Sharp program that sets the registry before launching the site in IE …
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Hey Cortana! How do I add additional speeches during OSD so you work?
For Cortana to work with your language you need to install the appropriate speech pack however if you are connected to an enterprise WSUS you won’t be able to see additional downloads for your language. To work around this you can get the language cab files from the ‘Windows 10 Features on Demand’ iso available…