Multiple Task and processor types

[imperial07]

So I saw anyweb's post about how to add multiple tasks to a collection so that they would be selectable (http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1061-using-multiple-task-sequences-via-pxe/) and that is exactly what I would like to do. I would however like to have multiple images available to both x86 and x64 processors and I am having a problem figuring out how to do this. Also I want this to be configured to work this way for the All Unknown Computers collection. Any sugguestions? Thanks.

[Peter van der Woude]

By using the Step-By-Step from Niall (anyweb) you can select from all different Task Sequences x86 and x64 (that are advertised to the collection).

 

What is it exaclty that you want to achieve? Do you want to pick from everything, or that there has to be a difference between x86 and x64? Does it has to be with the Unknown Computers?

[imperial07]

Bascially what I am trying to achive is to have 2 images (1 Windows XP and 1 Windows 7) that will work for all PCs, and will be able to be used by any PC without having to add the PC to any collection. In my environment not everyone who has access to re-image a PC has access to the SCCM server, so I need to be able to have them just reboot, hit F12 and pick the image that they would like on the server without any admin intervention.

 

I already have my Windows XP image created and it seems be working just fine, for some reason following the steps I cannot add the Windows 7 image to the Task Sequence selection screen along with the Windows XP image.

[Peter van der Woude]

It works for every Task Sequence the same, it doesn't matter wether the Task Sequence will install Windows XP or Windows 7. So advertise both Task Sequences to the Unknown Computer (and remove the Mandatory Schedule) and you should be fine.

 

If it is not working, please provide some more information about the settings of the Task Sequence and Advertisement.

[imperial07]

Ok, nevermind, I figured out what the issue was. I forgot that I had a OS advertisement set to all PCs and that one was overriding my advertisements that were set to the All Unknown computers collection