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Dr. Tobias Weltner, a PowerShell MVP has written an excellent eBook about PowerShell. Dr. Tobias Weltner has written many books for Microsoft Press on Windows and scripting techniques so he is a real professional and knows his stuff inside and out. Big surprise: the eBook is FREE! For every one who wants to know more about PowerShell, this is a great opportunity. Go get it NOW from here. via > http://thoughtsonopsmgr.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-ebook-mastering-powershell.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Step 6. Download, uncompress and Install vNext Now that SQL is ready we will install vNext itself, Browse to the unzipped files and double click on Splash.hta. Click on Install and answer Yes to the UAC prompt Click next when the Wizard appears As we want to decide where vNext is installed (and other options), Select Install a configuration manager primary server and click next Accept the License Terms choose to Check for updates and download newer versions to an alternative path (create the path first or it will complain) the updates are downloaded from the internet after the udpates are downloaded you'll get to choose the Site code, Site Name and installation folder as my site is a Primary and I've no Central Administration Site (CAS), I will choose the second option which is Primary Site Will be installed as a standalone site Choose Mixed Mode (native mode would require a PKI structure in place) Set your Database Server options (they are auto-populated) and the SMS Provider Settings next we select our Site System Roles and our Client Agent Selection (by default NAP is not selected) As this is still a beta, requeting your feedback is mandatory (no choice !) review the summary review the Pre-requisites check, if there are any errors (red) resolve them before continuing, we only have some warnings which we will resolve after the installation. Click on Begin Install when you are ready after some time, it will be complete, verify that all the sections are Green by scrolling down Click Finish and Restart your vNext server after the server has restarted, login and start the vNext admin console Congratulations, you are now using vNext !! Next > Using vNext in a LAB - Part 2. Configuration.

Microsoft has released to manufacturing (RTM’d) the Windows Phone OS 7.0, company officials announced on September 1. “While the final integration of Windows Phone 7 with our partners’ hardware, software, and networks is underway, the work of our internal engineering team is largely complete,” blogged Terry Myerson, the Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Engineering. Microsoft is expected to hold some kind of Windows Phone 7 launch event in October. Company officials have said the first wave of Windows Phone 7s will be available to customers in Europe in October and the U.S. in November of this year. I asked Microsoft officials for comment as to whether they’ve moved to the Windows Embedded Compact 7 core before RTM’ing the new phone OS. (Last we heard, Microsoft was using the Windows Embedded Compact 6.0 R3 core in the first generation of Windows Phone 7 devices. No word back yet on that. I do know that Embedded Compact 7 still has not RTM’d (it’s still on schedule to RTM in the fourth quarter of 2010, officials reconfirmed today). via > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-windows-phone-7-operating-system-is-done/7289?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2Fmicrosoft+%28ZDNet+All+About+Microsoft%29&utm_content=Twitter

in the OSD node, click on the task sequence and look at the References tab underneath. it will list all packages and their package ID referenced by the Task Sequence, you'll then see what the offending package is and you can then check that that package has been distributed to the dp's

Hi all, I got notified about this today, it's another Wally event, again in Denmark, in November, seats are limited so sign up now ! I'll be going cheers niall SCUG.dk - ConfigMgr v.Next with Wally Mead http://scug-november2010.eventbrite.com/

read this before you do anything ! http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/nbrady/archive/2010/05/23/sent-out-an-advertisement-you-wish-you-hadn-t.aspx

Thought it would be a good idea to share the list of hot-fixes I normally apply when installing a new SCCM system, it can save you a lot of headache and troubleshooting after you install a new SCCM environment. (as of – June 2010) User state migration fails on a SCCM 2007 SP1 client or on a SCCM 2007 SP2 client after you install security update 974571 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977203 The Distribution Manager that is in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 does not honor the “Number of retries” and “Delay before retrying (minutes)” retry settings http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978021/ You cannot import a driver into an OSD image if the driver is signed for only the Windows 7 operating system in SCCM 2007 SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978754 Search paths are not discovered when the Active Directory System Discovery process or the Active Directory User Discovery process runs on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978757 The “Backup ConfigMgr Site Server” task fails on a ConfigMgr 2007 site server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981640 The handle count and memory usage of Smsexec.exe keeps increasing in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981797 A System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 site server randomly stops processing status messages http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982399 via > http://ccmexec.com/?p=300

Dear VMware customers, VMware is asking many of you to sign 3-year license agreements for your virtualization projects. But with the arrival of cloud computing, signing up for a 3-year virtualization commitment may lock you into a vendor that cannot provide you with the breadth of technology, flexibility or scale that you’ll need to build a complete cloud computing environment. Microsoft believes cloud computing, which lets you store information and programs in datacenters and access them from almost anywhere with the same ease as accessing a website, represents the biggest opportunity in decades for organizations to be more agile and cost effective. Information Technology is evolving into a service, accessible from almost anywhere, anytime, and any device. Virtualization clearly played a role in enabling this move toward IT services by simplifying the deployment and management of desktops and datacenters, which is why we made virtualization part of Windows Server. However, virtualization represents only a stepping stone towards cloud computing. Imagine never having to set up a server, update an operating system, or build a database system. That is the promise of cloud computing: the ability to access core services quickly and roll out legacy software and new applications at Internet-scale without having to deal with today’s deployment logistics that exist even with a virtualized datacenter. In other words, if you liked the efficiencies and cost savings of virtualization, you’ll love the cloud. At Microsoft, we already offer many of the brands you know, use and trust today as cloud computing services, including Microsoft Office, Exchange, SharePoint and SQL. In addition, our cloud computing platform, called Windows Azure, lets organizations migrate legacy applications and roll out new programs written in .NET, Java, Ruby-on-Rails®, PHP and Eclipse across multiple datacenters so they are accessible at scale from almost anywhere. If you’re evaluating a new licensing agreement with VMware, talk to us first. You have nothing to lose and plenty to gain. Not only is Microsoft’s server virtualization solution approximately one-third the cost of a comparable solution from VMware, but also a recent Microsoft study of 150 large companies showed those running Microsoft virtualization spent 24% less on IT labor, on an ongoing basis (Learn more at www.microsoft.com/vmwarecompare). Most importantly, as you build out the next generation of your IT environment, we can provide you with scalable world-wide public cloud computing services that VMware does not offer. We have a booth at VMworld in San Francisco this week. Stop by and learn how Microsoft can help your business with desktop, datacenter, and cloud computing. If you can’t attend VMworld, call us or learn more at http://www.microsoft.com/cloud. We appreciate your business. Sincerely, Brad Anderson Corporate Vice President, Server & Tools Business Microsoft Corporation via > http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/vm-world.aspx

so all ok now ?

you dont have to extend the schema but it's recommended, if you don't extend it you'll need to use a SLP (server locator point) role on your configmgr site server

Microsoft officials are acknowledging that they are planning to add ActiveSync support to Hotmail on August 30. The new capability will let Hotmail users get push e-mail on cell phones and other devices (even if they aren’t trying to sync with an Exchange Server on the back-end), company execs told News.com on August 26. The ActiveSync addition also will allow Hotmail users to sync contacts and calendars across their iPhones, iPod Touch devices, Android phones and (once they are available) their Windows Phone 7 devices. Update: ZDNet UK has a good overview of their tests of ActiveSync on Hotmail on Windows Mobile, Android and other smartphones. LiveSide.net noted back in June 2010 that Microsoft was testing ActiveSync for Hotmail, and that a number of users had it working. In mid-August — shortly after Microsoft announced it had completed rolling out the new Hotmail Wave 4 release to all of its Hotmail users — LiveSide reported that some users were able to access ActiveSync for Hotmail, but some were not. Earlier this week, LiveSide noted that it seemed as though Microsoft was planning to offer ActiveSync for Hotmail more broadly. I’m unclear whether Microsoft will simply turn on the ActiveSync support for all existing Hotmail users on Monday the 30th or if the company will begin rolling out this capability to its hundreds of millions of Hotmail users starting then. I’ve asked for clarification, but no word back yet from the Softies. I’ve also asked whether Microsoft will be rolling out any other new features or fixes next week, given that a number of Hotmail users have been reporting problems accessing their Hotmail and contacts since Microsoft did the Wave 4 Hotmail rollout. (I’m still getting mail from folks having Hotmail problems, asking for help.) No word back on that yet, either. Update No. 2: Microsoft isn’t answering any questions until Monday — not even whether this is the start of a progressive rollout or whether everyone will get ActiveSync come Monday. Here’s the official (non) comment from a company spokesperson: via > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-add-activesync-support-for-all-hotmail-users/7233?tag=mantle_skin;content

start with the basics, in System Status on the server are the logs all green or yellow/red, if there are problems there then what are they complaining about ?

hi Jo see the reply here http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2499-reinstall-windows-7-using-sccm-and-hardlink/page__view__getnewpost__fromsearch__1

Companies waiting too long to organise the upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 face a shortage of skilled professionals to manage the migration, according to research from analyst firm Gartner. The company says demand for properly qualified personnel will push up migration costs as professionals will be able to name their price for undertaking contracts. "Microsoft will support Windows XP for four more years," said Charles Smulders, managing vice president at Gartner. "With most migrations not starting until the fourth quarter of 2010 at the earliest, and PC hardware replacement cycles typically running at four to five years, most organisations will not be able to migrate to Windows 7 through the usual planned hardware refresh before support for Windows XP ends." According to Gartner, to beat the XP death knell, companies will have to either accelerate their migration process by buying new PCs with compatible drivers and BIOS installed, pay professionals to upgrade PCs that are already on their networks, or migrate some workers to hosted virtual desktops. Whichever path IT administrators choose, they look set for a hefty bill, with Gartner predicting that buying new equipment to move to Windows 7 will push IT spending up by between 18% and 24%. Labour costs would also surge, Gartner predicted, as organisation look to take on more staff to upgrade from next year through to 2013. "We estimate that large and mid-size organisations worldwide will migrate approximately 250 million PCs to Windows 7, during the migration timeline, so it makes sense for organisations that plan to use external services to line up service providers early," Smulders said. "Begin talks with suppliers now about putting in place contracts that can deliver flexible levels of resources at a fixed rate over the migration period." via > http://techcentral.ie/article.aspx?id=15486#ixzz0xoGskQXm

does this help http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2018585 ConfigMgr 2007: USMT 4.0: Scanstate fails to unload the SOFTWARE hive before exiting on 64-bit systems Symptoms When cleaning the drive as part of Configuration Manager 2007 OSD task sequence... When cleaning the drive as part of Configuration Manager 2007 OSD task sequence, machines consistently fail to wipe the drive with a file-in-use error. The problem seems to only occur on 64-bit systems. Configuration Manager 2007 (smsts.log) USMT (scanstate.log) Resolution Adding a reboot to the OSD task sequence after the USMT scan will clean the system and allow for the drive to be wiped. Note This is a "FAST PUBLISH" article created directly from within the Microsoft support organization. The information contained herein is provided as-is in response to emerging issues. As a result of the speed in making it available, the materials may include typographical errors and may be revised at any time without notice. See Terms of Use (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=151500) for other consideratio

hi, can you please post your SMSTS.log file(s) from this installation ? attach them here

try this http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/configmgrosd/thread/e7c40198-03b8-4bb3-ab89-6e6680f43e18 restart the Windows Management Instrumentation service on your configmgr SMS Provider server (will also restart the SMS AGENT HOST service), the SMS Provider server is usually the server which is hosting your SQL database for Configmgr references: http://ihateyou1603.blogspot.com/2010/05/unable-to-edit-task-sequences-sccm.html

Microsoft announced general availability of the final version of Exchange 2010 Service Pack (SP) 1 on August 25. Included in SP1 are the usual fixes and updates made to Exchange 2010 since Microsoft shipped that product in October 2009. But SP1 also includes new features and functionality, including archiving and discovery updates, Outlook Web App improvements, mobile user and management improvements and “some highly sought after additional UI for management tasks,” officials said earlier this year. On the Outlook Web App front, SP1 will get a faster reading experience, as a result of enhancements for pre-fetching message content, according to Microsoft execs, as well as other UI-related updates that will make OWA work better on smaller netbook screens. Additionally, users will be able to share calendars with anonymous viewers via the Web (if admins enable this functionality), the Softies said. Operating systems supporting Exchange 2010 SP1 include Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard; and Windows Vista 64-bit Editions with Service Pack 1, according to the company. Microsoft officials said more than 500,000 Technology Adoption Program partners had downloaded the beta, released in June. Users can download Exchange 2010 SP1 from Microsoft’s Download Center. via > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-2010-service-pack-1-ships/7224?tag=mantle_skin;content

hi Jeet that log doesn't contain the 80002004 error that I can see, are you sure it's a log from a failing system?

have you tried uninstall the PSP role, uninstall wds service, reboot server, reinstall wds, reboot, reinstall PSP role ?

copy the contents of the Windows 7 DVD or ISO to your share, the share in my example was \sources\os.... it's not a directory structure on the DVD itself, but a share on the ConfigMgr server

sounds weird, can you describe your imaging process please in details, hopefully Greg (from Dell) can chime in

are you saying that your WDS server is not on the domain ? and that you want the domain client pc's to boot to it ?

select the third option instead of the first, does it work then ?

did the psp role complete correctly ? you can verify via the pxesetup.log on the configmgr server