How to deal with multiple hash mismatches during OS Deployment
We recently added another distribution point to the mix and for some reason the task sequences started failing getting the following error at different sections: The hash value is not correct. (Error:...
View ArticleSetup Windows and ConfigMgr using PATCH="%_SMSTSMDataPath%\ fails: 1635
We recently had this error happen when reimaging a Windows 7 machine. %_SMSTSMDataPath% is chosen during OSD by finding the largest drive. The problem is that the variable %_SMSTSMDataPath% is not...
View ArticleAdding Applications to MDT 2010
I have been doing a lot of MDT work over the past few months and I decided to blog it. I am sure there is someone out there these blogs could help out. So, as the title says. Adding an application to...
View ArticleENGL Driver Manager 3.0 with ConfigMgr 2012 support – part 1
A couple of weeks ago ENGL released the 3.0 version of their Driver Manager with support for MDT 2012 and Configuration Manager 2012. Earlier versions where very helpful in Configuration Manager or MDT...
View ArticleHandling OSDGINA with MDT Integration
Issue: You’re sitting there listening in on this month’s SCCM Guru webcast when you get a call or an IM from one of your techs. He’s imaging a machine and it looks like it was successful…Windows XP...
View ArticleMDT 2012: Prompting When Running on Battery
Using the IsOnBattery Variable MDT 2012 offers a new variable called IsOnBattery that determines if the system is running on battery power or is plugged in. See Mike Niehaus’ blog for more...
View ArticleWhat’s with that Infineon TPM Diver in my Windows 7 Deployment?
I have run into an issue multiple times and thought I would pass it long to hopefully save others the headaches that it has caused me. We have a company policy, as many do, that all laptops must have...
View ArticleSending E-Mail Notifications during an MDT Task Sequence
I needed a way to let our technicians kick off a lite touch deployment and then know when it was complete in case they needed to return to finish any final steps in the re-image process. I added a...
View ArticleThe Drivers Saga continues – How to Master Drivers in ConfigMgr 2012
Posted in CM2012ConfigMgrDriver ManagementSCCMJohan Arwidmark has a nice new post on driver management. Always a fun topic to discuss. Read the full post here. A new chapter in the driver’s saga has...
View ArticleBack to Basics – DomainOUlist.xml or not…
Posted in MDT 2008MDT 2010MDT 2012Microsoft Deployment ToolkitMikael Nystrom has a good "back to basics" post up. Read his post here.
View ArticleInstalling Post-Image Updates Without WSUS in MDT
If you are interested in a method of installing updates during an MDT task sequence without the use of WSUS or creating hidden aplications that have to be run, you may want to check out this post. It...
View ArticleFAQ: What version of MDT is supported to run with ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta?
This question came across the MDT/OSD email discussion list overnight, but it one that has been asked multiple times before. Here’s the answer… Q: What version of MDT is supported to run with...
View ArticleCommunity solutions: Add a corporate logo to the ConfigMgr 2012/MDT OSD
Posted in the ConfigMgr 2012 forum today is a nice gem of a “how-to” that I thought should make it to the front pages of the site for all to see. Ian Burnell has posted the steps he used to...
View ArticleCorporate Identity / OEM Branding in Windows 8
I’ve deployed corporate desktops since Windows 95 and I can’t recall a single client that wanted us to build desktops with the default Microsoft-provided images. As Microsoft released new versions of...
View ArticleMDT Wizard Studio beta released
The MDT Wizard Editor is probably one of the most useful tool if it comes to editing the Lite Touch Wizard files. It especially simplifies the pretty tedious part of editing the xml files and the...
View ArticleDeploy a LOB “Modern” Windows 8 Application: Part 2
This is the second in a two-part series about deploying an in-house Windows 8 Modern application. The first part was an introduction to these new apps, the difference between these new apps and desktop...
View ArticleMDT Application Mapping in ConfigMgr 2012
MDT 2012 Update 1 contains a nice little and very easy to use feature known as Package Mapping. This feature enables software to be automatically (re-)installed during a refresh scenario task sequence...
View ArticleMDT 2013 now available for download!
MDT 2013 adds the following enhancements: · Support for the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8.1. · Support for deployment of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleQuick guide to installing MDT 2013
October 2013, and we’ve just experienced one of the best technology release cycle’s from Microsoft in a while, a whole bunch of products iterated at the same time in the form of System Center 2012 R2,...
View ArticleMDT Factory: Designed to Simplify Reference Image Creation
Release as version 1.0.0, MDT Factory is a GUI that automates the creation of reference images. With just a few quick configuration selections, MDT Factory creates the complete image (ISO), which can...
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