Small useful scripts–Changing Driver Package source (PS1)
I have this customer who had to move all driver packages from from one server a another. This of cause meant all the Data Source references had to be change as well. Once al the packages were moved to the new server I ran the following two scripts to change the source. All you need [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Drivers, OS Deployment, Powershell, Scripting | Comment
Clean up your wims
Generally I always use the append method of capturing my images (MDT’s ZTIBackup.wsf will do that for you, as explained here). This allows me to store multiple versions of my production image in the same image file. The biggest benefit of storing multiple images in the same wim file is of cause utilization of the [...]
Category: OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks, WAIK | Comment
Get original Driver for Lenovo biometric fingerprint scanner
I have had all kinds of trouble installing the Biometric fingerprint scanner that comes with most all new Lenovo laptops. Using the Lenovo software works, but I also installs al kinds of stuff that I don’t want, or need for that matter. Instead I choose to go with the original drive for the Hardware , [...]
Category: Drivers, OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks | Comment
Check If needed OSD packages are present on a DP
I have a few customers who have many sits, end even more Distribution Points. They also have several different task sequences for deploying everything from XP to Server08R2. Every now and then, they will create new DP’s that needs to be updated with packages, and because of space and bandwidth issues, they do not [...]
Category: Config Mgr, Configuration Manager, OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks | 3 Comments
Start Task Sequence from CD on ConfigMgr Enabled PC!
Running task sequences of the boot media, will give you more trouble shooting info and logs to work with. So here is a guide on how to run off the boot media while in full OS mode.
Category: Boot Media, Configuration Manager, OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks | 1 Comment
Adding Files to the Boot Image in CM2012
A couple of months ago I wrote a post on how to automatically add files to the boot image, as part of the Update distribution point process, using OSDIntection.xml http://blog.coretech.dk/mip/auto-adding-files-to-config-mgr-boot-images/ In CM2012 however, this option is no longer available. Instead the development team has been kind enough, to actually include this service as part of [...]
Category: Boot Media, Config Mgr, OS Deployment | Comment
Personal note no 7: check Office 2010 SP1 version
Today I was doing, some Office 2010 SP1 updating, and to cheek that SP1 got installed as expected, I needed the before and after version numbers: luckily Microsoft has a KB on exactly that http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2121559
Category: OS Deployment, Personal Notes | Comment
Install OS language during OSD (the easy way!) Part 1–Inject Language files
I know this can be done using MDT (Install Language Packs Offline), and even though I love the MDT integration features, I personally find it easier to do this from a run command line step during the WinPE part of my TS. First Thing you need to do is create a Package containing the Language [...]
Category: Language, OS Deployment | 2 Comments
Reuse old PC name during Standalone OSD
In the situation where you want to reinstall a PC using a Standalone media, you will have to incorporate some way of naming the PC, or it will pick up a random name like MININT-XXXXX. In a reinstallation scenario however, the PC will already have a Name assigned, and this name can quiet easily be [...]
Category: OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks | 6 Comments
Enable LENOVO TPM Security Chip (and other stuff) from a TS
I have some customers who run strictly Lenovo Computers (laptops and Desktops). On a lot of these computers the security Chip has been disabled or is in Inactive mode, thus not allowing the use of Bitlocker. I just finished messing around with activating the TPM Chip in the BIOS From a Task sequence on [...]
Category: OS Deployment, Tips and Tricks | 3 Comments
