Posts Tagged "Windows Server 2012"

Specify .Net Framework 3.5 Installation Files Source Location using GPO

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While working with server management using ConfigMgr we tend to spend some time on OS deployment as well. I would argue that using MDT to create your ref-images and then to deploy that ref-image to a VHD using ConfigMgr and to deploy that VHD to VMM would be the best...

Configuration manager 2012 R2 supports OS in-place upgrade

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Got you with the title? Thought so This is a pretty cool new statement from Microsoft. Configuration Manager 2012 R2 supports an in-place upgrade of the servers operating system. It is limited however and shows how well integrated the R2 release is to the standard Windows Server 2012 release. Previously...

Workplace vNext :: Part 6 :: Unattended Install ConfigMgr 2012 R2 in Windows Azure

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This blog post shows you how to create a new VM with SQL Server pre-installed, make sure it automatically joins the Active Directory domain and install required Windows Features as well as Configuration Manager 2012 R2. It acts as a part in a bigger series about ‘Workplace vNext’ using Configuration...

When installation of Assessment and Deployment Kit stalls

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At a customer today I noticed something odd. On a brand new server the installation of Assessment and Deployment Kit took a bit too long to install. When I checked the installation I noticed that it was more or less stuck in the ‘Acquiring’ state which really means that it...

Unhandled error returned by ZTIDiskpart: Object required (424)

When you do OS deployment one crucial thing is to always know where your data is and what you can format with peace at mind. One of my customers had a bit of a problem when they were about to deploy new server with Windows Server 2012. Two new Task...

Build DC Replica using MDT

/ I’m positive that you’ve read or heard the phrase that you always should have at least two Domain Controllers in any Active Directory Domain. That might not be true in a lab environment but some times you might want or need that. In my case I prefer to have...

Security feature in PowerShell on Windows Server 2012?

I wounder, could this be a built in security feature in PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 that prevents you from formating drive C with FAT32? Or maybe it’s just a typo… /Tim

New Hydration Kit in the works–monitor the test run with Mobile MDT Deployment Monitor

A good Saturday always has a portion of time over for some scripting. At least if you ask me. Currently I’m working on a new version of my Hydration Kit. By looking at the picture I bet you can guess what new feature I’m working to get in place. While...

System Center 2012 SP1 SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, Orchestrator and Exchange Hydration Kit

I have the very happy news that the next version of Infoworks.TV Hydration Kit is done. This time it is with the RTM version of System Center 2012 SP1 products SCCM, SCOM, SCSM and Orchestrator. And if that wasn’t enough… Exchange 2013 is also included! But any product you don’t...

System Center 2012 SP1 Beta 1 SCCM, SCOM, SCSM and Orchestrator Hydration Kit

I’ve completed a new version of my Hydration Kit for System Center 2012. This time it’s built upon the 2012 SP1 Beta 1 release and includes not only Operations Manager (SCOM/OpsMgr), Service Manager (SCOM/SvcMgr) and Orchestrator (SCO/Orch) but it also includes Configuration Manager (SCCM/CfgMgr). For the next release I hope...