2008 R2: How to image/deploy systems?
Hi all. This is a rather broad question. On the Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 platforms, what is the simplest but most effective set of technologies from Microsoft to enable me to simply re-image a Win7...
View ArticleWindows 7 Updates broken WDS
Hi Guys this is kind of a tricky one. . .i have a WDS server (2008) .imaged about 50-70 pc's fine.Dell machines that are working fine :Optiplex -780,790,9010Laptops -E5510, E5520all above machine types...
View ArticleWDS UNATTEND ISSUE - Cannot Determine the type of windows image
Hi Guys I've setup a WDS image and unattend file (both are working)but when imaging a PC it prompts me to choose Locale & Authenticate (domain\UN ,PW)i have the locale commands in and shouldnt...
View ArticleClient Issues with Windows Srv2008 and WDS
Afternoon;I am running across an issue that has started to become a bit more of a bother.What I am running into is that I have three clients I would like to deploy a custom-build image to from WDS....
View ArticleMisconfigured Firewall
Hi AllHave an issue here. One of our guys enabled the firewall on a server in a remote locationThe problem this is a Domain Controller and the person that set it up at the remote site enabled the...
View ArticleWDS image unattend file (OOBE) not applying
Hi All,I have a standalone (not AD connected) WDS 2012 that functions perfectly to a point. I can capture images, deploy them, add drivers, show multiple boot & install images.My issue is that I...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 R2 - The profile for the user is a temporary profile...
Hello There,I get this error when trying to install any software on the Server.This server is running XenApp applicaiton. Please suggest.Regards,MaqsoodMaqsood Mohammed Senior Systems Engineer...
View ArticleSCCM PATCH DEPLOYMENT
HII configred SCCM distribution point in kosamba but There is some probaleam ptach distribution.there wusus service not working proparlyLog Name: Application Source: Windows Server...
View ArticleSFC problem - "Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service"
We are trying to attempt to fix a Windows 2008 start up problem. We boot the machine from a Windows 2008 CD and go to the repair tool - command prompt.When we do the command sfc /scannow, we are...
View ArticleClient License applicable in windows server 2008 R2
Dear Sir/ MadamI have purchase a windows server 2008 R2 and install properly and make this machine a Domain Controller. I have connected 5 client user with this machine because Microsoft provide 5...
View ArticleSetting up Active Directory Domain Controller
First of all I apologize if I am in the wrong category.I am trying to set up Active Directory Domain Controller. I am just confused about the name to choose for this? Do I need to register the name...
View ArticleBoot Failed. EFI Network
Hi,I've WDS in Server 2012, and created a deployment images for Win8.1, & Server 2012 as Gen2 VM, but when I boot it from network to install through WDS, it says Boot failed, EFI Network error, It...
View ArticleWDS server configuration: remote installation folder on SMB share possbile?
Hello,is there a way to use an SMB share for the remote installation folder whichI have to specify during the WDS configuration wizard? If I enter my SMB share I get the following error: 'The filename,...
View ArticleVMware to Hyper-V template conversion issue for Windows Server 2008 template
Hello, I am attempting to convert a Windows server 2k8 template from VMware to Hyper-V. The hosts are Cisco UCS B200 M3 blades running Win2k12 and ESX 5.5 respectively. The template boots successfully...
View ArticleSetting Up WSE and DC AFTER Installing 2012 R2 Standard
I am purchasing new hardware for my WSE 2012 R2 server that I will need to configure BEFORE installing WSE. One example is NIC Teaming, the new box has 4 NICs and I want to team them for redundancy and...
View ArticleChange netbios name
Hi I was wondering if I can change the NetBIOS name on my windows 2012 domain controllers, it was only setup recently but it was setup with the wrong name. Any help would be most appreciated.
View ArticleWindows Automated Installation Kit Issues
Hi All!My dad installed Windows AIK, he and I are in an Electronics class, now he installed Windows AIK and followed the instructions in the book that told him to write three commands to copy over x86...
View ArticleRaid and Partitions
Would this be the best setup for the Domain Controller Hardware Provided ?I have four 7.2k , and these will host a DC Running RAID 10, Patitioned the C 500GB to Host OS and NTDS.ditD 470GB to host...
View ArticleSysprep error after clone in vmware
I am trying to do sysprep /generalize after make a clone of virtual machine on vmware ESXi5, and got this error2012-05-04 17:57:29, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred while...
View ArticleMisconfigured Firewall
Hi AllHave an issue here. One of our guys enabled the firewall on a server in a remote locationThe problem this is a Domain Controller and the person that set it up at the remote site enabled the...
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