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[ConfigMgr 2012] International version of Configuration Manger 2012 RC1 Now Available

Received this in my Inbox and thought I’d pass it on: “The Configuration Manager Team is pleased to announce the release of the International version of Configuration Manger 2012 RC1! It is now available on Connect: https://connect.microsoft.com/ConfigurationManagervnext/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=39749 If you are … Continued

Intune – Windows Intune Tips and Tricks Download Now Available

The Windows Intune Tips and Tricks download has just been released by Microsoft: “This document offers tips to help you quickly get started with using Windows Intune to manage PCs in you organization from setting up administrators and groups to … Continued

ConfigMgr – Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2011

No updates for ConfigMgr 2007 this past month but the Documentation Team have been very busy updating the ConfigMgr 2012 library with the latest information for the Release Candidate amongst many others things: “The Documentation library for System Center 2012 Configuration … Continued

Why does my ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Task Sequence appear to hang when installing a Package?

I’m trying to install a video driver as part of my Task Sequence as a Software Distribution Package. However, it seems to be stuck on this particular Package. If I look in the the smsts.log I keep seeing this line … Continued

[ConfigMgr 2012] Release Candidate is Here!

Well I can finally reveal publicly that the Release Candidate of Configuration Manager 2012 is now available. Full details in the following post from the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/server-cloud/2011/10/27/system-center-2012-configuration-manager-release-candidate-is-here/#sthash.BxYz2R0d.dpuf Get downloading and enjoy and don’t forget you’ll … Continued

[ConfigMgr 2007] Failed to Run Task Sequence – An error occurred while retrieving policy for this computer (0x80072EE7)

If you’re seeing this error when trying to run a Task Sequence make sure that your computer has an IP address [More…]

Deploying an Operating System over the network using a WDS Server running Windows 2008/ R2 fails

Deploying an Operating System over the network using a WDS Server running Windows 2008/ R2 fails I am trying to deploy an Operating System on my network using the Windows Deployment Service (WDS) on a server that’s running Windows Server … Continued

“PXE-E78: Could not locate boot server” and “PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM. OS not found” errors when clients try to obtain a Boot Image from the WDS Server

“PXE-E78: Could not locate boot server” and “PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM. OS not found” errors when clients try to obtain a Boot Image from the WDS Server I’ve installed the Windows Deployment Services (WDS), server role on a computer … Continued

RIP Steve Jobs and thank you

There are moments that occur in all our lives that we never forget and today will be one of mine for when I heard the news that Steve Jobs had sadly passed away it really shook me up and it … Continued

‘Script for Package: <pkg_ID>, Program: <program_name> failed with exit code 7’ when installing a video driver using ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007

I’m trying to install a Video driver although when I look in execmgr.log I’m seeing that the following lines: Successfully prepared command line "\\path\SMSPKGz$\SMSPKG\<pkg_ID>\Setup.exe " -s Command line = "\\path\SMSPKGz$\SMSPKG\<pkg_ID>\Setup.exe " –s, Working Directory = \\path\\SMSPKGz$\SMSPKG\<pkg_ID>\ Created Process for the … Continued

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