About Thomas.Marcussen

Technology Architect & Evangelist, Microsoft Trainer and Everything System Center Professional with a passion for Technology

Cannot Access Your DVD Drive After Installing Windows 7?

Solution 1:

Firmware update the DVD drive with latests firmware, maybe it supports Adaptive Link Power Management.

Solution 2:

Just disable the Adaptive Link Power Management ..

Run the following commands:

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0
powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-
825E-521D069D2456 0

Configuration Manager 2007 supported SQL Versions

Following is an overview of the Configuration Manager 2007 support for the different SQL Server versions:

SQL Server 2005:

  • ConfigMgr RTM and SP1 support SQL 2005 SP2 and SP3. Currently, no hotfix is required.
  • ConfigMgr R2 supports SQL 2005 SP2 and SP3, with hotfix 959975.

SQL Server 2008:

  • ConfigMgr RTM supports upgrading an existing SQL 2005 site database to SQL 2008, with hotfix 955229; but does not support new installation using a SQL 2008 instance to host the site database.
  • ConfigMgr SP1 supports SQL 2008, with hotfix 955262.
  • ConfigMgr R2 supports SQL 2008, with hotfix 957576 and 959975.

SCCM Right Click Tools a Trojan? – Symantec’s Virus Definitions Have Gone Crazy…

After a look at the forums, it seems that Symantec’s virus definitions dated June 21, 2010 r2 have identified various components of the awesome SCCM Right Click Tools (which i personally couldn’t survive without) as “Trojan.Gen” Since this is a generic detection name “for many individual but varied Trojans for which specific definitions have not been created. A generic detection is used because it protects against many Trojans that share similar characteristics” this has to be a false positive. This is just another example of how definition based anti-virus tools are a out dated concept.

Add Office 2010 KMS Key to your KMS Server

Office 2010 will require either a MAK (Multiple Activation Key) or a KMS Key (the new volume lenience key, since Vista/Server 2008). You will only need one KMS server for your organization to serve out activations for both Windows Operating Systems and Office 2010.

1.

Download your Office Product and KMS Key from Microsoft Licensing

www.microsoft.com/licensing

2.

Download the Microsoft Office 2010 KMS Host License Pack

Download this .exe from Microsoft and install it on your current KMS server. It will ask you for your Office 2010 KMS key and then activate it against Microsoft’s Activiation Servers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
displaylang=en&FamilyID=97b7b710-6831-4ce5-9ff5-fdc21fe8d965

The Host Service Pack can only be installed on Server 2003, Server 2008 R2 or Volume Licence edition of Windows 7.

Once the key has activated you will receive a message indicating that the activation was successful.

3.

Let your clients with Office 2010 activate to the new KMS host key

You’re all set, your clients should now activate to your KMS server.

Conclusion

The KMS Host key for Office 2010 is somewhat different than that of the client OS’s, as it will only take 5 users running Office 2010 for the KMS to activate them, as compared to the 25 hosts required for client OS’s.
Also, if a client is off of the network and does not contact the KMS server after 180 days the user will receive a message when they open Office stating that the product is unlicensed, however, it will continue to work with no loss of functionality. Once the user connect to the network with the KMS host the error will go away and the re-activation process will be transparent to the end user.

How to Block/Disable Browser Choice Screen on Windows

Browser Choice Screen/Browser Ballot Screen

Microsoft Browser Choice Screen

How to Block/Disable Browser Ballot Screen on Windows 7

1. Open Run Command by pressing Win+r keyboard shortcut

2. Navigate to following Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareBrowserChoice

3. Now create new registry with

Value name: Enable

Value type: DWORD

4. Now if you do not want to display the Browser Choice update then enter value of above key as “0″

and If you want to display the Browser Choice update (default) set value to “1″

See KB2019411

Deleting Orphaned Distribution Points From SCCM Packages

1. Backup the database.

2. Find the entries for the DP package share:

Select * from pkgservers where NALpath like ‘%\<server>%’
Select * from pkgstatus where pkgserver like ‘%\<server>%’
Select * from contentdpmap where serverpath like ‘%\<server>%’
Select * from DPinfo where servername like ‘%<server>%’

3. Delete any entries from any of the above tables that point to the nonexistent share:
Delete from pkgservers where NALpath like ‘%\<server>%’
Delete from pkgstatus where pkgserver like ‘%\<server>%’
Delete from contentdpmap where serverpath like ‘%\<server>%’
Delete from DPinfo where servername like ‘%<server>%’

Keep in mind – This metod is NOT supported by Microsoft

cannot remove or reinstall site server system

error:

SMS Site Component Manager failed to deinstall all SMS server components from site system “\servername“.

SMS Site Component Manager failed to reinstall this component on this site system.

If logging is enabled for the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER service, entries similar to the following are found in the SmsLogsSitecomp.Log file:

Starting service SMS_SERVER_BOOTSTRAP_RIVIERA with command-line arguments “RE0 E:SMS /deinstall \LUXORE$SMSbini386smsexecd.exe”…
Execution of “\LUXORE$SMSbini386smsexecd.exe /deinstall /siteserver:RIVIERA” on server LUXOR failed: The file “\LUXORE$SMSbini386smsexecd.exe” does not exist.
Bootstrap operation failed.
Deinstalled service SMS_SERVER_BOOTSTRAP_RIVIERA.
Bootstrap operations aborted.
Deinstallation failed and will be retried in the next polling cycle.Could not start service SMS_SERVER_BOOTSTRAP_LUXOR. The operating system reported error 997: Overlapped I/O operation is in progress.
Bootstrap operation failed.

To work around this issue, follow these steps.
  1. If a recent backup of the SMS directory exists, restore the SMS folder to the CAP. Stop and restart the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER service on the Site Server to force a Site Component Manager update cycle.In some cases the Site Component Manager will still be unable to remove (deinstall) or reinstall the CAP. In this situation, remove the CAP role from the server (if reinstallation is being attempted). The Site Component Manager will attempt to remove the CAP role from the CAP server for 1440 minutes (24 hours), and then it will time out. After the Site Component Manager has timed out, the errors will cease and you can attempt reinstallation can be attempted if you want to. If a 24-hour wait is not feasible, proceed to step 2.
  2. If a 24-hour wait is not feasible, the removal timeout process can be accelerated by modifying an SMS registry key.To accelerate the CAP removal timeout, modify the following registry value:
    HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftSMSComponentsSMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGERComponent ServersSERVERNAMEDeinstallation Start Time

    Change the value of Deinstallation Start Time to 1. Stop and restart the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER service on the Site Server to force a Site Component Manager update cycle. The Site Component Manager log should indicate the deinstallation process has timed out as follows:

Bootstrap operation failed.
Deinstalled service SMS_SERVER_BOOTSTRAP_NETLKWI02.
Bootstrap operations aborted.
Deinstallation failed. Deinstall retry interval of 1440 minutes exceeded.
Component assumed to be deinstalled; deinstallation will not be retried.

MP Control Manager installation fails

The error:

MP Control Manager detected MPsetup has failed to create the CCM_Incoming Virtual Directory.

Possible cause: The IIS IWAM account has expired, been disabled, or has invalid or too restrictive logon hours. You may verify this information by running the net user command line for the IWAM account.  (i.e.: “net user IWAMMachineName)
Solution: Use the output to verify that the account is enabled, and logon is possible during the time of installation.  Note:  You can use “net user” to modify the account properties.

Possible cause: The IIS IUSR account has expired, been disabled, or has invalid or too restrictive logon hours. You may verify this information by running the net user command line for the IUSR account.  (i.e.: “net user IWAMMachineName)
Solution: Use the output to verify that the account is enabled, and logon is possible during the time of installation.  Note:  You can use “net user” to modify the account properties.

Possible cause: The designated Web Site is disabled in IIS.
Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is enabled, and functioning properly.

Solution:

This worked for me:
1. Remove BITS
2. Reboot
3. Add BITS
4. Trigger installation (Stop and Start SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER using the ConfigMgr Service Manager)

Windows 7 Tool Troubleshoots Sleep Mode Problems

Windows only: Ever wonder why your laptop’s battery seems to die too quickly? The Windows Help blog points out a hidden command-line switch that generates a report with loads of helpful troubleshooting information.

The report lists all of the devices that are causing problems with sleep mode, explains the different power saving modes your computer supports, and even gives you detailed information on your battery—invaluable information when your system takes forever to go in and out of sleep mode. Generating the report is easy enough—just open up a command prompt in administrator mode using the context menu -> Run as Administrator option, and then type in the following:

powercfg -ENERGY

The utility will take a while to generate the report, sometimes more than the 60 seconds it quotes you—but when it finishes you can open up the generated file in your favorite web browser. Once you’ve examined the report, you can figure out if you need to do some tweaking or update a driver.