First off all why would you need a Stand-alone media? The answer is simple this would be the only fast way to image remote or local PC that does not have connection to the network.
Basically Stand-alone media puts the OS image and the software packages onto CD, DVD or USB stick. The only thing that you need then is just to send the media to user. The user inserts CD, DVD or USB stick into computer and in 10-30 minutes computer is ready. (Well that should work in theory 
) Continue reading ‘SCCM: How to Create Stand-alone media’
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Very often I’m being asked a question “How to uninstall software if it is not listed in Add or Remove Programs ?” or “Is the an alternative way of removing programs ?”
The procedure is very simple and here are the steps: Continue reading ‘How to uninstall software if it is not listed in Add or Remove Programs’
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Update is available for download.
During image capture process you receive the following error:
Image Capture Wizard has failed with error code (0×800704CF). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.
Now if you look at task sequence log it moslt likely going to say:
Failed to run the last action: Capture the Reference Machine. Execution of task sequence failed.
The network location cannot be reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help. (Error: 800704CF; Source: Windows)
This basically means that the network drive that you are trying to capture image to cannot accessed. Make sure that the user you’ve provided in capture wizard has enough rights to access the network drive and write to it.
Here are couple steps to diagnose the “Failed to Run Task Sequence” error.
The hole error looks like this:
The task sequence cannot be run because a package referenced by the task sequence cannot be found. For more information please, contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.
Basically this error means that the problem is with distribution of the package.
It looks straight forward process if you have one or two packages in a task sequence. But can be a problem if the task sequence has many packages. The best way to find out which package or packages are causing the problem is to use the task sequence log Smsts.log. Continue reading ‘SCCM: Failed to Run Task Sequence’
Before you start changing the background image you have to decide ore going to completely change it or do you want to modify existing. I will describe how to modify existing one. (If you need to change it completely then go to the step where it says “Go back to Configuration Manager Console”)
Open Configuration Manager Console
Go to System Center Configuration Manager>Site Database>Computer Management>Operating System Deployment>Boot Images
You should see two images there x64 and x86 (You will need to change the image for both) Continue reading ‘SCCM: How to change or modify Boot image background picture for OSD’
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SCCM logs explained
If you are using SCCM you’ll know that it logs everything in the log files. They are very useful for troubleshooting SCCM problems. The problem I find with log files is that there are so many of them and they are in different places that sometimes it is difficult to find the right log file.
The other day I’ve found a very good article on log files which tells me where the log file is and what it does.
http://www.hermanarnedo.com/?p=8
Once you have created a Task sequence, you need to advertise it.
How to create task sequence
To advertise a task sequence:
Open Configuration Manager Console
Go to System Center Configuration Manager>Site Database>Computer Management>Operating System Deployment>Task sequences
Right click on a Task sequence you want to advertise. Select Advertise Continue reading ‘SCCM: How to Advertise Task Sequence for OSD’
In order to create OSD Task Sequence you need to have you image created and added to SCCM. Below are the links how to do that:
How to capture OS image
How to add OS image
Also you must have SCCM client package ready:
How to create SCCM client Package and Program for OSD Continue reading ‘SCCM: How to Create Task Sequence for OSD’
Before you start adding computers to Collection. You have to have a Collection. So first create it if you have not done so.
Open Configuration Manager Console
Go to System Center Configuration Manager>Site Database>Computer Management>Operating System Deployment Continue reading ‘SCCM: How to add computer to Collection for OSD’
