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did you follow my guide exactly ? did you set UDA options on the distribution point ?

if you want to patch systems with updates released before you started your cycle then create baselines for each year containing updates for that platform eg: Windows 7 updates - 2013 Baseline Windows 7 updates - 2012 Baseline and so on....

the clients will get their updates from the sources in the order that you specify so if you specify only UNC shares then that's where they'll get them from, is that enough info ?

when the guide was written (RTM) there was no such option. But I will amend it for everyones benefit.

welcome Nigel

what is the version number listed in control panel for your Windows ADK 8.1 ?

are you using at least 1gb of ram in your deployment test machine ? what errors are your logs telling you ?

the links i provided are the same url's used to automatically update definition updates from Microsoft, see here If you are running a 32-bit Windows operating system, download the latest updates manually at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87342 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87342). If you are running a 64-bit Windows operating system, download the latest updates manually at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87341 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87341). if you want to get more details about when they are updated see this link

the restriction is because the Client os (windows 7, windows 8, etc) can not host Windows Deployment Services, that is a server service, therefore you cannot enable PXE on dp's running on a client os. you can however enable PXE on a dp on a server running Server 2012 R2 no problem

you can also deploy EXE files by manually specifying the application deployment type

thanks ! as to your issues 1. are you using the Microsoft Surface nic ? 2. try installing the configmgr console on a windows 7 computer and create the standalone media there cheers niall

have you seen CM12 in a lab - Part 17. Using MDT 2012 RC1 with Configuration Manager 2012 CM12 in a lab - Part 18. Deploying a UDI Client Task Sequence or http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4045-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-guides/

no problem, you did the right thing by posting here and including a screenshot :-)

at first it looks like the network is ok <![LOG[Found network adapter "Intel® PRO/1000 MT Network Connection" with IP Address 192.168.1.146.]LOG]!><time="19:39:10.825+480" date="11 but then theres loads of dns failures like this so either you have DNS issues or its dropping the ip address, can you ping the FQDN of your mp after it fails ?

enable cmd support and press F8 prior to it bombing out, then grab the smsts.log file located in x:\windows\temp\smstslog\smsts.log post it here to add drivers to your boot image simply right click the boot image attached to your task sequence, select the drivers tab then add a driver by clicking on the yellow star... point to the required driver and continue through the wizard, only add NETwork drivers that you actually need by verifiying if lack of network (ipconfig is a good test) is actually your problem.

it's complaining that the ADK is not installed on the server named SCCMSQL01, is that the case ?

hey Ben, take a look at the CM12 BitLocker frontend HTA it does User data migration (and a whole lot more) in an easy way, the techs pxe boot, make their choices in the hta and sit back while everything gets installed. even if you are not using bitlocker it might give you some ideas, CM12 in a Lab -The CM12 BitLocker FrontEnd HTA - video CM12 in a Lab - The CM12 BitLocker FrontEnd HTA as regards application installation we have migrated 1000's of computers from XP to 7 using dynamic application detection (basically using a webservice to see what ADSG a user is in and those groups are of course tied to applications, so if the user is in that group they get the app installed during the ts, dynamically). The link below shows a similar method (although not using a webservice) to do dynamic application installation. How can I install multiple applications based on Active Directory Security Group membership in a Task Sequence - Dynamic application Installation

i use everything in the SXS folder (and sub folders) - you dont need all of the 'source'

which server did you install ADK 8.1 on ?

are you sure the boundary is correctly defined, is it a subnet/ip range or ad site boundary ?

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Related Reading How can I install System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? - http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8451-how-can-i-install-system-center-2012-r2-configuration-manager/ Deploying enterprise apps - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/jj657971.aspx Windows 8.1 app samples - http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Windows-8-Modern-Style-App-Samples Get a Developers License - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh696646(v=vs.110).aspx Planning to Deploy Windows 8 Apps in Configuration Manager - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj822984.aspx What is a Windows Store App - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=264710 How to Add and Remove Apps - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852635.aspx For more information about how to sign an app and using certificates, see App Packaging Tools.

it works fine for me but i'm using the SXS folder from the Windows 8.1 media, cheers niall

sure you can do it that way, use the Include rule. not every customer will want all their servers updated the same way or time however hence having different ADR's can be beneficial (for reporting too...)

have you tried ipconfig /flushdns ?

whats not working exactly, you need to say exactly what is failing and where cheers niall