Windows 8 OSD Issues
Hello, We've been working on some internal testing of Windows 8 and I have captured an image successfully of the operating system and when I tried to deploy it using a provisioning template in LDMS9.5,...
View ArticleHP ProBook 6460b Specialize pass / HII issue
About two weeks ago (can't for the life of me figure out what changed to cause this), our HP ProBook 6460b laptops imaged with Windows 7 x64 Pro started failing to join the domain after OSD. All other...
View ArticleRe: Deploying Windows 7 images
If you're still open to using imageW except for that problem, you can get around the hard disk size issue. In Windows PE, if you use the diskpart tool and then the "shrink" command on the primary...
View ArticleRe: Provisioning works with PXE, but not with "Boot to Managed WinPE" (boot.wim)
Hey guys, This is definitely fixed for SP1. Just wanted to make everyone aware of that. As ZMan pointed out this seems to be affecting a very small number of hardware platforms at this time. In fact,...
View ArticleRe: Can I use my 2008r2 DC as a PXE rep?
Taking all your advice, I sent out an old laptop with win 7 and pxe service + image to each of my sites.I then created OSD scripts pointing to the image on the old laptop and published it. Now I can...
View ArticleDoes 9.5 OSD add machines to domain better than 9.0?
I am having the hardest time getting my images to join to the domain. Two issues really:Machine name never changes on the finished deployment even though the name in the c:\windows\panther\unattend.xml...
View ArticleWindows 8 OS deployment
Hi All, Is it possible to do a Windows 8 OS deployment? If yes, what do I need to be aware of / prepare? Terry
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With LANDesk Management Suite 9.5 you can.There's no difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8. Sysprep steps and unattended files are the same. HTH, Jary
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Re: Provisioning works with PXE, but not with "Boot to Managed WinPE" (boot.wim)
Hi Mach6! As SP1 is still a month away, is there a workaround we can test in the meantime? We are starting a large migration soon and wouldn't like to run around to do a PXE boot everywhere Thanks!Frank
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Re: Provisioning works with PXE, but not with "Boot to Managed WinPE" (boot.wim)
Never mind, found it Open the boot.img file and replace the bootmgr file within. Replace the BCD file in the Vboot folder. Both should be the Windows8 versions (and the files replaced are the ones...
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Re: Windows 8 OS deployment
In theory Windows 8 OS Deployment is the same as Windows 7. If you attempt to provision devices with UEFI BIOS be aware that Windows PE is strictly 64 bit. This means that all executables which you...
View ArticleOdd Problem In Provisioning
Landesk 9.5I have a few computers when booting up try to go into provisioning but there is no provisioning task scheduled in Scheduled Tasks. When you right click the devices in the console under...
View ArticleRe: Odd Problem In Provisioning
Hi! Re-deploying your PXE Representative might solve your problem. If that does not help, you probably have to delete the device from the DB and run a full inventory scan to generate a new record....
View ArticleRe: Odd Problem In Provisioning
Thanks FrankI am going to try that a little later today and I will report my findings back here.
View ArticleQuestion on Profile Migration within provisioning templates.
I currently have Profile Migration and Restore working within my provisioning template. However, the %Personal Directory% variable doesn't capture Pictures, Music, Downloads and Videos folders. Is...
View ArticleRe: Add domain user to Local admin group using provisioning
Also - to add to what Z said some passwords are not useable. Like I had a / (slash) in the password and it would not work. Once you change that it works - bottom line be aware that some characters are...
View ArticleRe: LDMS 9.5 PXE boot using UEFI enabled device
We have HP Elitepad 900 devices. Using Landesk 9.5 but unable to get past the Start PXE over IPv4 Screen. I have scheduled a provisioning template for this machine but no luck.
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