Why is upgrade from Windows XP® to Windows 7 not supported?

Why is upgrade from Windows XP® to Windows 7 not supported? There are many changes in how PCs have been configured (applets, hardware support, driver model, and so on), and a clean installation yields the highest quality. The User State Migration Tool provides support for moving files and settings, but you must reinstall applications. For … Read more

Which tools are available to help with my Windows 7 deployment project?

Which tools are available to help with my Windows 7 deployment project? The following are some of the predeployment and deployment tools that help you automate common project-related tasks: Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit This tool inventories hardware and devices. Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 This tool inventories applications, analyzes compatibility, and creates … Read more

excel VLOOKUP

=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A:A,'[17.0.xls]BAU Accepted Servers’!$B:$B,2,0)),”Not In BAU servers List”,”Yes server In BAU servers List”) =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A:A,'[17.0.xls]Decommissioned Server List’!$B:$B,2,0)),”Not In BAU servers List”,”Yes Server In Decommissioned list”) =VLOOKUP(A321,'[17.0.xls]Decommissioned Server List’!$B$2:$C$81,2,FALSE)

Yes server In BAU servers List

a a Yes server In BAU servers List (=IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A:A,B:B:$B$99,2,0)),”Not In BAU servers List”,”Yes server In BAU servers List”)) b a Yes server In BAU servers List a b Yes server In BAU servers List     =IF(ISNA(VLOOKUP(A:A,B:B:$B$99,2,0)),”Not In BAU servers List”,”Yes server In BAU servers List”)

Software Distribution Flowcharts

Software Distribution Flowcharts Software distribution is the SMS feature that you use to automate software installation in your site. You can also use software distribution to open applications or run commands on targeted clients. Several steps are required to distribute software. You must create packages and then target those packages to client computers in your … Read more

Configure Proxy Settings Used When Downloading Software Update Files

By default, software update files are downloaded from the Internet using the credentials of the logged-on user and the proxy settings configured for the user in Internet Explorer. The UpdDwnldCfg.exe utility is available on the Configuration Manager 2007 DVD and on every site server. It can be used to modify the server and account credentials … Read more