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Retirement...

All good things must come to an end eventually... No no i am not retiring just yet but with the...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 11/05/2018

Sysprep Fails if installing Windows Management Framework 5.1

If you happen to be unfortunate enough to still be creating Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 05/03/2018

Windows 10 RS3 , 1709 , 16299 Resources for OS Deployment

10-18-2017 Updated to include Windows 10 Language Packs and Remote Server Administration Tools By...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/18/2017

ConfigMgr Queries and Collections for Windows 10 Versions

With the recent release of Windows 10 RS3 aka 1709 aka build 16299 i thought it was a good time to...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/18/2017

ConfigMgr OSD Model Check Task Sequence Step

Ok this step is super easy and in my opinion a must have when it comes to Operating System...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/17/2017

ConfigMgr Compliance Baseline to verify Windows Activation Status

In most environments we are running KMS and don’t tend to think to often about our activation status...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/16/2017

Updated Win32_SystemEnclosure Chassis Types

The Win32_SystemEnclosure WMI Class has been rather valuable over the years in order to properly...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/15/2017

Its been awhile

It certainly has been awhile with so many life and technology changes its time to resurrect this...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/15/2017

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013 Update 1 Re-released Build 8298

Looks like Aaron and team have been busy ramping up the latest build release of MDT 2013 Update 1...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/15/2015

SCAP Extensions version 3.0 for System Center Configuration Manager Now Available!

The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to announce the release of the SCAP...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/04/2015

Powershell Eject CD Drive

Awhile ago I wrote some code in AutoIT to Eject CD-Drives so that you wouldn’t get burnt in...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/04/2015

Windows 10 Sysprep fails after removing or updating Windows built-in Windows Store apps

So by now you have had an opportunity to start playing around with Windows 10 and maybe your...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 08/28/2015

How to force Microsoft Edge to Open the Application Catalog in Internet Explorer

So as we are getting excited to start finally deploying Windows 10 in production with Configuration...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 08/01/2015

Windows 10 ADK Boot image updates for Configuration Manager

Windows 10 has finally launched worldwide and now I am ready to start updating my boot images for...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 07/30/2015

Windows Server Technical Preview Hyper-V Missing VM's

I recently upgraded my Hyper-V Host to Windows Server Technical Preview from Windows Server 2012 R2...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/05/2014

Upgrade VM Guest Version in Windows Server Technical Preview

Windows Server Technical Preview brings a number of new and exciting changes. Below are a few...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/05/2014

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Product Activation from Evaluation Mode

This seems like a very straight forward item but a lot of people get confused with how to activate...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 04/30/2014

Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager – Released!

Woohoo another update is available for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 below are the...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 03/28/2014

Easily Create VHD and VHDX Files…

Have you had the need to “Easily” create a VHD or VHDX File for use with PDT, VMM etc.? Well me too...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 03/18/2014

Enable Referenced Programs and Applications to be installed from a Task Sequence without being Deployed!

In my previous blog post i wrote about how to Enable Programs and Applications to be installed from...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 02/18/2014

Enable Programs and Applications to be installed from a Task Sequence without being Deployed!

Updated Post:...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/30/2014

System Center VMM 2012 R2 – How to Change Memory Configuration on all Guest VMs in Mass

Recently i started setting up my lab and working more with System Center Virtual Machine Manager...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/18/2014

Free ebook: Microsoft System Center: Configuration Manager Field Experience

Last year i had the opportunity to co-author a Microsoft Press eBook titled: “Microsoft System...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/18/2014

Compliance Baseline for Adobe Flash Player Configuration Settings

Last year i wrote a blog post here...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/03/2014

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit Now Available!

The Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit contains fifteen downloadable...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 12/06/2013

Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is Now Live!

That's right if you have been waiting for Windows 8.1 support here it is! Beyond that a slew of...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 09/20/2013

Task Sequencer NOT displaying your Organization Name

So you just spent all that time creating a fully customized image for your company and you get ready...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 07/30/2013

How to Create and Import a WinPE 3.1 Boot image for use in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2

  1. Install the WAIK 3.0 package on a remote system NOTE: It is not recommended to have the ADK and...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 06/21/2013

Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Now Available!

Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 has shipped! Key...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 06/21/2013

Powershell - How to Disable Incremental Collection Updates in Mass

Collections in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager represent logical groupings of resources,...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 04/23/2013

How to Create a Configuration Item and Baseline to Disable Adobe Flash Player Automatic Updates

Updated Post:...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 03/30/2013

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Cumulative Update 1 Released!

Well it looks like we received a nice little surprise today and Cumulative Update 1 has released for...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 03/23/2013

How to Deploy Phantom Updates with System Center Configuration Manager

Have you ever wanted to deploy an update in Configuration Manager and went hay i don't see that in...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 03/13/2013

ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Windows 8 Server Scheduled Updates?

Problem: Some of you might have tried to use the Scheduled updates feature in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 to...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 02/21/2013

How to Create and Apply a Windows 8 GPOPack

What is a GPOPack? "A GPOPack is either an export of a GPO Backup or an export from a Gold Master...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/31/2013

Security Compliance Manager 3.0 now available for download!

Secure your environment with SCM 3.0! The Security Compliance Manager (SCM) is a free tool from the...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/31/2013

ConfigMgr 2012 Chassis Type Global Condition

What is a Global Condition? "Global conditions in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/30/2013

ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Client Install Error MicrosoftPolicyPlatformSetup.msi authenticode signature. Return code 0x800b0101

It was noticed last week that a Missing Timestamp attribute was causing ConfigMgr 2012 Sp1 Client...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/18/2013

MDT 2012 Error - ResetFolder: TakeOwn for C:boot, RC = 1 in LTIApply

I was just working in my lab the other night and when i was trying to Reimage one of my servers from...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 01/18/2013

Automatically Populate Config.xml file Path During OSD Deployment

UPDATE: A colleague Michael Murgolo recently updated this script to include a USMTConfigFile switch...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 11/09/2012

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Setup fails due to Password Filters

I was recently installing a ConfigMgr 2012 site for a customer and ran into an unusual error towards...

Author: Brandon Linton Date: 10/03/2012