ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 issues with OSDPreseveDriveLetter

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Ran into this issue when trying deploy an existing image – the image was created without the propertly OSDPreseveDriveLetter in the Build and Capture task sequence.

My deployment task sequence kept failing Setup Windows and Configmgr.
The CCM client installed on the system ended up broken

The error messages from ccmsetup.log

C:WINDOWSccmsetup{1AF71F68-6089-4211-ADDC-06DF40606141}client.msi installation failed. Error text: ExitCode: 1603
– Client installation has failed too many times. Ccmsetup will now abort.

Solution:

– Add OSDPreseveDriveLetter=False to Build and Capture Task sequecen

I really wanted to use the image that i already had created, so here is what i did:

1. Added the OSDPreseveDriveLetter=False in my deployment task sequecen
2. Added /forceinstall /SMSMP=FQDN /SMSSLP=FQDN to step Setup Windows and ConfigMgr

File cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system

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Error when trying to execute powershell script

cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system

The machine was a x64 bit Windows Server 2012 so had to set the Powershell policy for BOTH x86 and x64 to solve my problem

command: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
The x86 version can be found here: %windir%SysWOW64WindowsPowerShellv1.0

About Execution Policies: http://technet.microsoft.com/da-DK/library/hh847748.aspx
Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee176961.aspx

Simple, but nice script to install the ConfigMgr Client

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This is simple, but nice script to install the ConfigMgr Client – very handy in transition phases.

‘Install-CMClient.vbs
on error resume next

Dim currentVer
currentVer = “5.00.7711.0000”

‘Init common variables
Dim wshShell
Dim objFileSystem
Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject(“wscript.Shell”)
Set objFileSystem = CreateObject(“scripting.FileSystemObject”)

‘Main Flow
If CheckSCCM = False Then
InstallSCCMAgent
ElseIf CheckSCCMVersion maxVer Then
maxVer = thisVer
End If

Next
CheckSCCMVersion = maxVer
End Function

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RC Now Available

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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides a unified management infrastructure across physical, virtual, and mobile client environments. System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection builds on this infrastructure to provide industry-leading antimalware protection for client and server operating systems.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/configuration-manager.aspx

 

Windows 8 Build 7989 contains a number for new features

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Windows 8 Build 7989 contains a number for new features

  • Storage
    Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter
    Storage Resource Pools
    New .VHDX virtual hard drive format (Up to 16TB + power failure resiliency)
  • Memory/Processor Enhancements

Support for more than 4 cores! (My machine has 12 cores)
NUMA – Memory per Node, Cores per Node, Nodes per Processor Socket

  • Netwroking Enhancements

Hardware Acceleration (Virtual Machine Queue & IPsec Offload)
Bandwidth Management
DHCP Guard
Router Guard
Monitor Port
Virtual Switch Extensions
Network Resource Pools

Among the features are also Hyper-V 3.0 and the .VHDX virtual drive format
hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems, will allow us to see self contained AppV applications.
If this is correct, and if Microsoft does include Hyper-V 3.0 in Windows 8, this could potentially
make Windows 8 a huge game-changer when it comes to virtualization.