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Cannot mount Windows 10 build 9879 ISO – Easy Fix

By Johan Arwidmark / November 14, 2014

When trying to mount the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 build 9879 ISO in File Explorer, you may get the following error: Couldn't Mount File, Sorry, there was a problem mounting the file. Workaround This is a known issue when the sparse file attribute (P) is set on the file (9879.0.141103-1722.FBL_RELEASE_CLIENTENTERPRISE_VOL_X64FRE_en-us.ISO). To make it work, simply […]

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Announcement – The most advanced OSD book yet!

By Johan Arwidmark / November 10, 2014

I'm very proud to announce the most advanced OSD book yet, available on November 20, 2014. This is Stealing with Pride – Volume 1! Written by me and Maik Koster, this is the ultimate source for the working IT Pro who wants to customize and develop deployment solutions based on MDT 2013 and/or ConfigMgr 2012 […]

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MMS 2014 – Sessions and Sample Files

By Johan Arwidmark / November 8, 2014

On Monday November 10, MMS 2014 starts in Minneapolis. In this post you find all my sessions as well as sample files from those sessions (updated as the event goes along).   Lots of my sessions will be about rules 🙂  Sessions list for MMS 2014 Here is the my list of sessions at MMS […]

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Storage Spaces Shared Nothing in Windows Server v.Next

By Johan Arwidmark / November 2, 2014

This morning I was viewing the recorded "Design Scale-Out File Server Clusters in the Next Release of Windows Server" session from TechEd Europe 2014 presented by Claus Joergensen, and there were indeed some really interesting topics discussed. Especially the new "Storage Spaces Shared Nothing" feature coming in Windows Server v.Next. The recorded session is available […]

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Upcoming OSD changes in ConfigMgr v.Next and MDT v.Next

By Johan Arwidmark / October 29, 2014

This post is a summary of the “What’s New and Upcoming with OS Deployment in System Center Configuration Manager and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit” session presented by Jason Githens and Katarina Hotz at TechEd Europe 2014 on October 28, 2014. The full recording (53 minutes) is available here: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2014/EM-B326 Disclaimer: This is pre-release information, and […]

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TechEd Europe 2014 – Sessions and Sample Files

By Johan Arwidmark / October 26, 2014

Tomorrow (Monday October 27), TechEd Europe 2014 starts in Barcelona. In this post you find all my sessions as well as sample files from those sessions (updated as the event goes along). From TechEd 2013 in Madrid, handing out a book in reward for a good question.   Sessions list for TechEd Europe 2014 Here […]

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How to create a Windows 10 Enterprise build 9860 ISO

By Johan Arwidmark / October 23, 2014

Since there is no ISO download of Windows 10 Enterprise Technical Preview build 9860 (at least not yet), I thought a little PowerShell that created one from the downloaded preview update could be handy. Update 2015-01-24: Luckily for the Windows 10 9926 build, as well as for the Windows 10 9879 build, Microsoft have released […]

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Deploying Windows 10 build 9860 using ConfigMgr 2012 R2

By Johan Arwidmark / October 22, 2014

First, check out my earlier post on how to deploy Windows 10 build 9841 for some background info. Note: If you are looking for how to do this with MDT 2013 Lite Touch instead, check this post: https://deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/195/Deploying-Windows-10-build-9860-using-MDT-2013-Lite-Touch.aspx Then, since there is no ISO download of Windows 10 Enterprise Technical Preview build 9860 (at least […]

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Deploying Windows 10 build 9860 using MDT 2013 Lite Touch

By Johan Arwidmark / October 22, 2014

First, check out my earlier post on how to deploy Windows 10 build 9841 for some background info. Then, since there is no ISO download of Windows 10 Enterprise Technical Preview build 9860 (at least not yet), you have to get the install.wim another way. You basically have one option: Upgrade a Windows 10 build […]

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Offline Virus Scanning in a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 Task Sequence

By Johan Arwidmark / October 7, 2014

Ever wanted to have ConfigMgr 2012 R2 (SCCM) scan for virus in a machine that is offline? Look no further, Windows Defender Offline will help you. Step-by-step guide To add Windows Defender Offline you do the following: Download Windows Defender Offline Download the latest definition updates Create a ConfigMgr package that contains Defender Offline Create […]

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Fix for installing Windows Technical Preview via PXE on Gen 2 VM

By Johan Arwidmark / October 1, 2014

If you try to PXE boot a Windows Technical Preview VM running on Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2, you are greeted by a nice error message: Boot Failed. EFI Network. Failed Secure Boot Verification. The simple fix Until there is an update available turn off secure boot for the Gen 2 VM. Disabling Secure […]

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Installing CU3 for ConfigMgr 2012 R2

By Johan Arwidmark / September 23, 2014

Earlier today the CU3 update for ConfigMgr 2012 R2 was released, containing a few nice to have fixes for ConfigMgr. The full list of fixes, and link to request the hotfix is available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2994331 Backup your Site Server Before continuing, make sure you have a SQL Backup of the Site Server. The update will […]

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Whats new in the September 2014 release of Windows ADK 8.1

By Johan Arwidmark / September 17, 2014

On September 15, 2014 – Microsoft made the fourth release of Windows ADK 8.1 available. As usual without any explanation on what's been changed 🙂 Windows ADK 8.1 history First release, September 2013: 2.79 GB in size Initial release, contained ACT 6.0, WinPE 5.0, and USMT 6.3 Second release, October 2013: 2.85 GB in size, […]

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My TechEd Europe 2014 sessions

By Johan Arwidmark / August 26, 2014

Between October 28 – 31 (27 for preconferences) Microsoft is running TechEd in Barcelona, don't miss this! From TechEd 2013 in Madrid, handing out a book in reward for a good question.   My sessions list for TechEd Europe 2014 Here is the my list of sessions at TechEd Europe 2014 in Barcelona. I would […]

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