I'm a big fan of integrating MDT 2012 Update 1 with ConfigMgr 2007/2012, not only for all the OSD enhancements, but also for the development framework and its ability to call external scripts, databases, web services and much more… That being said I'm not all that excited about some of the changes that MDT 2012 […]
If you started to do deployment with Windows 8 and MDT 2012 Update 1 you are likely to have seen the following error:
Back in 2005 I wrote my first ADSI for plugin WinPE (WinPE 2005 or v1.6), and per request I have since then updated it for every WinPE release… This is the release for WinPE 4.0 (part of ADK). Update 2013-12-05: For a WinPE 5.0 version, see links further down. Please note: I don't recommend using […]
NOTE: This Hydration kit has been updated, you probably want to use this one instead:The Hydration Kit for System Center 2012 R2 is available for downloadhttps://deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/149/The-Hydration-Kit-for-System-Center-2012-R2-is-available-for-download.aspx Here is a download for deploying a complete ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta infrastructure running on Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 in either Hyper-V or VMware: One Domain […]
NOTE: This Hydration kit has been updated, you probably want to use this one instead:The Hydration Kit for System Center 2012 R2 is available for downloadhttps://deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/149/The-Hydration-Kit-for-System-Center-2012-R2-is-available-for-download.aspx What could be more fittingly than deploying a deployment solution with a deployment solution? J Here is a download for building a complete deployment solution based on Windows Server […]
If you ever read one of my posts on ConfigMgr 2007 drivers (like this one), or seen a driver session with me on MMS or TechEd, you know that I liked to create driver packages in ConfigMgr 2007 without even importing the drivers. This method was actually possibly because of a bug in ConfigMgr 2007 […]
Windows 8 RTM is now available and so is the deployment solution to deploy it. As of this writing (August 19, 2012) MDT 2012 Update 1 is the only deployment solution by Microsoft that supports deploying the final version of Windows 8. The other deployment solution Microsoft has, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, will not […]
A new chapter in the driver's saga has been written; this time it will teach you how to master drivers in ConfigMgr 2012. Update 2012-09-01: Also see this post:Migrating unsupported driver packages from ConfigMgr 2007 to supported packages in ConfigMgr 2012 Background story: Since the release of ConfigMgr 2007 I have recommended taking control of […]
A handy post on mastering screen resolution settings in MDT 2012/2013 and ConfigMgr 2012
When deploying older operating systems, like Windows 7 RTM, with Hyper-V 3.0 you may run into issues when using the VHDX disks…
A short video on troubleshooting CM2012 Task Sequence Actions Using rules simulation and the ServiceUI feature.
Slides from TechEd US 2012 Precon
For a driver to be ranked correctly by the windows 7 setup it should be signed, and for Windows 7 x64 deployments it really needs to be signed. Here is an article on how to sign a driver for Windows 7 for testing.
A few days ago I had the good fortune of helping a customer troubleshoot an issue calling SQL Stored Procedures from MDT 2012 generated WinPE 4.0 boot image. Here is the fix…
Since the BDD 2007 timeframe there has been an issue in BDD/MDT when doing a build and capture of Windows XP/2003. Sometimes the Task Sequence / Sysprep just hangs, until you move the mouse. Here is the fix.
Here are some steps to configure the Hyper-V Data Exchange Service to run in WinPE 3.0.
As you probably know there are new remote monitoring capabilities in MDT 2012. Here is a guide on how to use the same feature with ConfigMgr 2007/2012. This solution was presented at MMS 2012 in Las Vegas.
At Microsoft TechDays in Sweden you have a unique opportunity to network with the Microsoft Extended Experts Team (MEET).
The MEET network consists of 30 individuals, all experts within one or more areas of Microsoft technology from development to security, virtualization, System Center and more…
NOTE: This Hydration kit has been updated, you probably want to use this one instead:
The Hydration Kit for System Center 2012 R2 is available for download
https://deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/149/The-Hydration-Kit-for-System-Center-2012-R2-is-available-for-download.aspx
Here is a download for deploying a complete ConfigMgr 2012 RTM infrastructure in either Hyper-V or VMware: One Domain Controller and one ConfigMgr 2012 RTM member server – Including pre-requisites like .Net Framework, SQL 2008 R2 SP1 CU6 (or higher) and IIS – all fully automated.
Once configured, the total build time for the full ConfigMgr 2012 RTM lab environment is about 1.5 hours (on my laptop).
Download the Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr 2012 RTM (315 kb).
Update 2012-05-11: The Hydration Kit has been updated to support the new SQL Server 2008 requirements for ConfigMgr 2012 that were published April 16, 2012
Update 2012-09-20: The Hydration Kit has been updated to support MDT 2012 Update …
Here are the slides from the SCCM 2012 Technical Drilldown event in Oslo…