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Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1 is now supported on Configuration Manager 2007 R3 with Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

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The changes will be reflected in the Supported Configuration pages within a few months.

Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1 is now supported on Configuration Manager 2007 R3 with Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 with System Center Configuration Manager SP2 now supports Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 SP1 Desktop Client and Application Virtualization Client for Remote Desktop Services. This client release enables support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

The following are the limitations and workaround to import App-V packages using Configuration Manager.

Configuration Manager fails to import App-V packages when there is more than one XML in the package folder. App-V Sequencer 4.6 SP1 creates the file Report.xml when creating an App-V package. Configuration Manager expects to find only one xml file in the package folder and will fail when it identifies more than one XML file in the folder. To work around this problem delete the file report.xml manually from the package folder before you import the App-V package.

No software updates are required.

PowerCFG – a bit further….

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A bit further using PowerCFG…

Found this nice list on Richard Smiths blog

sets the power configuration to High Performance
powercfg -setactive 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

tweaks the basic power settings
powercfg -change -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
powercfg -change -hibernate-timeout-dc 0

turns hibernation off
powercfg -hibernate OFF

require password when console wakes up (0=false, 1=true)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51 0

also needed to show up on Power Menus…
powercfg -setacvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 0e796bdb-100d-47d6-a2d5-f7d2daa51f51 0

power plan type (0=power saver, 1=high performance, 2=balanced)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 245d8541-3943-4422-b025-13a784f679b7 1
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c fea3413e-7e05-4911-9a71-700331f1c294 245d8541-3943-4422-b025-13a784f679b7 1

hard disk timeout
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 6738e2c4-e8a5-4a42-b16a-e040e769756e 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 6738e2c4-e8a5-4a42-b16a-e040e769756e 0

wireless adapter power (0=max perf, 1=low power saving, 2=med power saving, 3=max power saving)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 19cbb8fa-5279-450e-9fac-8a3d5fedd0c1 12bbebe6-58d6-4636-95bb-3217ef867c1a 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 19cbb8fa-5279-450e-9fac-8a3d5fedd0c1 12bbebe6-58d6-4636-95bb-3217ef867c1a 0

sleep timeout
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 29f6c1db-86da-48c5-9fdb-f2b67b1f44da 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 238c9fa8-0aad-41ed-83f4-97be242c8f20 29f6c1db-86da-48c5-9fdb-f2b67b1f44da 0

close action (0=do nothing, 1=sleep, 2=hibernate, 3=shutdown)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

also needed to show up on Power Menus…
powercfg -setacvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

processor power cstate (0,1=power saver, 2,3=balanced, 4,5=high perf)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 68f262a7-f621-4069-b9a5-4874169be23c 4
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 68f262a7-f621-4069-b9a5-4874169be23c 4

minimum processor state
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 893dee8e-2bef-41e0-89c6-b55d0929964c 100
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 893dee8e-2bef-41e0-89c6-b55d0929964c 100

processor power perfstate settings
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 bbdc3814-18e9-4463-8a55-d197327c45c0 4
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00 bbdc3814-18e9-4463-8a55-d197327c45c0 4

monitor timeout
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e 0
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e 0

multimedia settings (0=take no action, 1=prevent computer from sleeping, 2=enable away mode)
powercfg -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 9596fb26-9850-41fd-ac3e-f7c3c00afd4b 03680956-93bc-4294-bba6-4e0f09bb717f 2
powercfg -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 9596fb26-9850-41fd-ac3e-f7c3c00afd4b 03680956-93bc-4294-bba6-4e0f09bb717f 2

set the absentia power scheme (the scheme used when no one is logged in)
powercfg -setabsentia 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

New Features WinPe 3.1

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New features in Windows PE 3.1:

  • The number in the Version registry value is 3.1 to reflect the new Windows PE version.
  • The Windows PE 3.1 base image contains Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) binaries. These binaries are also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID: 979265.
  • Windows PE 3.1 includes 802.1x binaries as an optional component. The file name of this package is WinPE-Dot3Svc.cab. This optional component is also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID 972831.
  • The Windows PE 3.1 base image contains fixes that are related to 4k/512e drive support. These fixes are also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID: 982018.
  • Windows PE 3.1 includes bug fixes that are related to the Windows PE version that is included with Windows 7 SP1.

Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 SP1 can be downloaded from Microsoft Download Center, or directly using the direct download link: waik_supplement_en-us.iso (English).

To install the WinPE 3.1 for Windows 7 SP1 supplement, mount the ISO image and copy the content on the DVD ISO image to replace the Windows AIKToolsPETools folder.

Error creating MDT Boot Image

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The error occurred after upgrading from SCCM SP1 to SCCM SP2.


I did a clean install of the SCCM with SP1 and after that i upgraded with SP2.

Seems to be related to the WAIK installtion that comes with SCCM SP1.
Remove the already install WAIK, Reinstall the latest WAIK.
That solved my problem.

the error shown in smsprov.log :
e:nts_sms_fresmssiteserversdk_providersmsprovsspbootimagepackage.cpp(2948) : Failed to read image property from the source WIM file due to error 80004005

Autorun keys for new users and/or add registry keys to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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its rather simple, create an entry in the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftActive SetupInstalled Components” key. the entrees in this key is the stuff you se in the upper left hand corner during first log on. (the Personalized Settings box). Most if not all entries in this key will be in the GUID format, but it does not have to be..

Open REGEDIT and follow the instructions below.

image Right click Installed Components and click New KEY, and name the key {Z-UserSetup}. NOTE: The different keys are executed in number and alphabetical order, so to make sure our key is executed last we name it Z-“something” and put it in { }. Everything not in curly braces wile be executed first.
image In the new key create two new String Values (REG_SZ) and name them
StubPath and Version. StubPath has info on what we want to run, and could be any executable, script, run.dll e.t.c. Version will show in the Installed Components section in CURRENT_USER

(Default) will be the info showed in the Personalized settings box during logon. (can also be sat as @=”info”)

Now just reboot and log on with a different user, and notepad will be executed during logon.

If you want to set this with a script ,then here small one for disabling the Windows Media Player wizard.

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 

RegPath="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftActive SetupInstalled Components{Z-UserSetup}"
oshell.RegWrite Regpath & "Stubpath", "reg.exe add HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftMediaPlayerPreferences _
/v AcceptedPrivacyStatement /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f", "REG_SZ"
oshell.RegWrite Regpath & "Version", "1.00", "REG_SZ"
oshell.RegWrite Regpath & "@", "Accept MP Privacy Statement", "REG_SZ"

you can add as many as you want, just remeber the execution order.

wpeinit.exe Unable to Locate Component "wdi.dll"

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so…. the problem seems to be VM Ware’s VM Server 1.0.4… (ESX/GSX) .. Could give some very “funny” problems when running a cluster with 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 nodes.. DOH!

Download the Intel e1000 drivers from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=1878&lang=eng for both XP and Vista. Put them in D:DriversIntel

using Windows AIK command prompt:

1.  In the command window, run copype x86 c:winpe to initialize my WinPE environment.

2.  Run the imagex /mountrw c:winpewinpe.wim 1 c:winpemount command to populate the image folder.

3.  Run the peimg /inf=D:DriversVMWarescsi*.inf /image=c:winpemount for all drivers (e.g. SCSI, NIC,etc.).

4.  Run the peimg /inf=D:DriversIntelPRO2KXP*.inf /image=c:winpemount for the Intel e1000 drivers.

5.  Add the ..WindowsSystem32wdi.dll from a Vista machine to the c:winpemountWindowsSystem32 folder.

6.  Run the imagex /unmount /commit c:winpemount to update the c:winpewinpe.wim.

7.  Run the oscdimg -n -h -bc:winpeetfsboot.com c:winpeiso c:winpewinpe.iso to generate the boot ISO file.
edit the *.vmx file to add the entry Ethernet0.virtualDev = “e1000” after Ethernet.preset = “TRUE” entry using Notepad.
The configure the VM to use WINPE.iso creating in Step 7.

Creating Installations for Device Driver Applications Using DPInst

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When a Driver application gets installed on to a machine, it installs driver information like PNF, INF, CAT files in the location “C:Windowsinf”. By default, these files will be named as oemXX.pnf or oemXX.inf where XX stands for the number. Ex: oem1.INF, oem1.PNF and so on. So when we do a capture of such applications, these XX values will be hard coded which does affect many other device driver applications which are pre-existent in the machine. Hence, in this case we used to customize the package by writing few Custom actions using “setupapi.dll” in such a way that it checks for the max XX value which is present in the machine and install the PNF or INF file of the package.

This approach takes a lot time in creating multiple custom actions for copying oem/pnf files. In this article, we discuss on a executable “DPInst.exe” which makes your life easy in dealing with driver based packages.

Introduction to DPInst

DPInst is a component of the Microsoft Windows Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) that simplifies and customizes the installation of driver packages for devices that are not yet installed on a computer (commonly known as a software-first installation). DPInst also automatically updates the drivers for any installed devices that are supported by the newly installed driver packages.

How Packages Install using DPInst

By default, when the Microsoft® Windows® Driver Package Installer (DPInst) runs, it runs in a wizard-install mode that displays a sequence of wizard pages. In wizard-install mode, DPInst first displays a welcome page, and then displays an end-user license agreement (EULA) page. After the user accepts the licensing agreement on the EULA page, DPInst displays an installation page, and then performs the following steps to install Plug and Play (PnP) function drivers:

  1. Locates the INF files. DPInst searches the directory where the DPInst executable (DPInst.exe) is located. DPInst also searches vendor-specified subdirectories under the directory where DPInst.exe is located. A vendor specifies the subdirectories by using the search and subDirectory XML elements in an optional DPInst descriptor file (DPInst.xml)
  2. Authenticates the driver packages.
  3. Preinstalls driver packages in the driver store.
  4. Adds an Add or Remove Program entry in Control Panel that represents a driver package. (DPInst does not support this feature on Windows Longhorn.)
  5. Installs the driver packages on matching devices that are connected to a computer.

After DPInst completes the installation of a driver package, DPInst displays a finish page that informs the user of the status of the installation.

DPInst supports a suppress-wizard mode that suppresses the display of wizard pages and other user messages that DPInst generates. It also supports command-line options that control the display of its wizard pages and other DPInst operations.

For general information about INF files and driver packages, see “Providing a Driver Package” in the Microsoft Windows Driver Development Kit (WDK).

Steps to Follow in MSI package

We need to follow these below steps to achieve efficient driver installation.

Step 1: Search for “*.inf” files in the captured folder.

Step 2: Cross check the contents of this file (step 1) with the contents of “*.inf” files under “[WindowsFolder]INF” folder.

Step 3: Delete the file “oemXX.inf” from “[WindowsFolder]INF” folder from your package.

Step 4: Copy DPInst.exe under the location where you get the “.inf” file.

Step 5: Write a custom action as shown below.

Fig 1

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Fig 2

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Fig 3

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Repeat the above steps from 1 to 5 for each oemXX.inf files.

Now the MSI package created will be able to install the driver files without affecting the pre-existant application’s functionality as well as the operating system.

Features of DPInst:

  • Localization. There are two versions of DPInst: an English-only version and a multi-language version that supports many of the commonly used languages that Windows supports.
  • Driver installation customization. You can localize and customize the text, icon, and bitmaps that are displayed on wizard pages. You can include branding, an optional EULA, and control whether wizard pages are displayed.
  • Automatic driver package removal. For each driver package that is installed by DPInst, DPInst adds an entry to Add or Remove Programs (in Control Panel) where a user can remove the driver package from their computer. If the user removes a driver package, the package is removed from the driver store, the corresponding INF file is removed from the system INF file directory, and all devices that were previously supported by the package are updated with the next best available driver.
  • Installation error logs. DPInst logs high-level messages in the DPInst log file (%windir%DPINST.LOG). The log file is a plain-text file that contains information and error messages and identifies the driver package that was being installed when an error occurred.

References:

Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790308.aspx

DPInst Command-Line Switches
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790806.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/DIFxF…