Build Info in the Registry From OSD task Sequence

To Implement the Build info in the Registry Simply add below TS steps at the end of task sequence Each Step explanation Branding – TSeq Build Date: add a ts type as Run command line Command line: cmd /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARECSCSOE /v TaskSequence_BuildDate /d "%date% %time%" /f For getting Task Sequence Name in the … Read more

Windows XP to Windows 7 -task Sequence High Level

These are the some high level steps in the Task Sequence. use USMT=>request store=>run additional commands like taking backup of some applications..may be Lotus notesècapture user state/scan state èrelease state storeèdisable bitlocker if activatedèset Migration Flag to MigratedèStart System in PEè Partition Diskèactivate/Enable AHCIèEnable or Set BIOS password è Enable TMP for Bitlocker pre-requirementèRestart Computer … Read more

High level Task Sequence Steps for Windwos Xp to 7

These are the some high level steps in the Task Sequence. use USMT=>request store=>run additional commands like taking backup of some applications..may be Lotus notesècapture user state/scan state è release state storeèdisable bitlocker if activatedè set Migration Flag to Migratedè Start System in PEè Partition Diskè activate/Enable AHCIèEnable or Set BIOS password è Enable TMP … Read more

Enable RDP in the Task Sequence

Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002strComputer = “.” Set oReg=GetObject(“winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!” & _strComputer & “rootdefault:StdRegProv”) strKeyPath = “SYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal Server” strValueName = “fDenyTSConnections”dwValue = 0oReg.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,dwValue

How to disable the UAC in Windows 7 Deployment

In fact we might get more errors if you have the UAC enabled while deploying the Windows 7, You can include one step in the task sequence as run a command line and fill this below in the command line box “CMD /C REG.EXE ADD HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f”   Note: … Read more

How to set the Timezone

How to set the Timezone with in one task sequence… like you have more than one location and all these locations has different time zones…   To do this under the task sequence Apply Windows Settings in the options TS Variable is ADSite name equals is “WhateverTheSite” and in the Properties Time Zone choose the … Read more

IBM Lenovo drivers Bad Drivers Handling in OSD

To install any IBM Lenovo drivers for Bad Drivers and softDrivers    We need to download the Lenovo ThinInstaller and add the required model and download the Drivers. and set in the configuration all the drivers should set to active otherwise it gets failed Now create a package in SCCM for Think Installer and include a … Read more

Task Sequence Install Multiple APPS

To install the multiple software’s(Packages) based on the AD group Name. We need to have A VB script and one Database .DAT file Create a package with the Vbscript & APP.Dat files. and the Program command line is “wscript AppAutomationv0.1.2.7.vbs” Below is the VBScript: save as AppAutomationv0.1.2.7.vbs ‘Application Automation Version 1.0.1‘AppSetup will be the base … Read more

Troubleshooting WinPE and task sequence issues

You can troubleshoot some common WinPE and task sequence issues. WinPE never starts the task sequence Check the SMSTS.LOG file at X:windowstempsmstslogsmsts.log. If a package never downloaded, it is likely that you simply do not have the appropriate network drivers installed, which prevents the machine from communicating with Configuration Manager. Check your driver catalog to … Read more