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[Win7] Windows 7 Useful Links including Deployment
From the ASKCORE blog : Below is a list of useful links when it comes to Deployment (MDT 2010 and SCCM), USMT 4.0, Activation, Application Compatibility, and Boot to VHD on several Microsoft related websites. These links can change from time to time,...
Posted: Dec 08 2009, 11:49 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Webcast] Fire Side Chats: MDT 2010 - Solution Accelerator – 4th Dec 09
This should be a great session with  Michael so make sure you mark it in your diaries: Title: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 - Solution Accelerator    Start Time: 12/3/2009 9:00 AM  End Time: 12/3/2009 10:00 AM  Description...
Posted: Dec 02 2009, 03:03 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Webcast] Adding value to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010: Extending Windows 7 Deployment Seminar
Microsoft Partners, find out how MDT 2010 simplifies the process of deploying Windows 7, while also providing many opportunities for customization.  Explore ways that you can extend MDT 2010, adding value to your customer’s Windows 7 deployment projects...
Posted: Nov 30 2009, 03:02 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] MDT 2010 Wizard Example: Role Selection
From Michael Niehaus’ blog: We have seen lots of requests over the past couple of years for a wizard pane that allows you to select from a list of roles that should be applied to a machine, where those roles are defined in the MDT database.  There...
Posted: Oct 28 2009, 04:25 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] A couple of REALLY useful MDT Utilities
During Johan’s presentation at the last WMUG meeting I asked if he knew when Microsoft planned to include a “Browse...” button in MDT as it drives me MAD that something as simple as this isn’t included in the product (it’s not just MDT but also ConfigMgr...
Posted: Oct 27 2009, 04:55 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[ConfigMgr] New FAQShop Article 14th Oct 09
How do I delete an MDT Deployment Point? [14/10/09] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr] Creating a Deployment Point is easy but if you ever need to delete a Deployment Point it's not so obvious......( read more ) Read More...
Posted: Oct 14 2009, 06:07 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] New FAQShop Article 22/09/09
Why do I see a Red Exclamation Mark when I try to install the PXE Filter script? [22/09/09] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr] So you are trying to configure the PXE Filter script but you see a red exclamation mark beside the Installation option...
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 08:11 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Deployment] Running PowerShell scripts as part of a task sequence
“ Both MDT 2010 Lite Touch and ConfigMgr 2007 run the same task sequencer.  This task sequencer can run any command that you want, just specify the command line to use.  That’s the simple part – the harder part is figuring out what this command...
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 02:35 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Events] Thankyou to those that attended out First Live Meeting Last Night
Just a quick post to say thankyou to all of those that took the time out to attend our first Live Meeting. Let us know what you think either by commenting here or emailing one of us directly. Of course it goes without saying that we’d like to say a HUGE...
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 02:33 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] MDT 2010 New Feature #15: Finish actions
New Feature 15 courtesy of Michael: When you perform a Lite Touch deployment, the task sequence runs through to completion, and then you will see a summary wizard that shows you any errors or warnings that may have occurred during the process.  That...
Posted: Jul 08 2009, 02:13 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] MDT 2010 New Feature #14: Database improvements
From Michael Niehaus’ blog: There were two main database limitations in MDT 2008 Update 1: We didn’t add any new “settings” columns – the list of available settings was still the same as it was originally in BDD 2007. To add new columns to the database...
Posted: Jul 03 2009, 02:52 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] MDT 2010 New Feature #11: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 support
From Michael Niehaus’ blog: A few people asked why I hadn’t talked about support for these new OSes yet.  First, these were mentioned in the original announcements so you’ve probably already heard about that, and second, I said I would mention new...
Posted: Jun 30 2009, 02:47 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[MDT] MDT 2010 New Feature #10: Detection of signed drivers
From Michael Niehaus’ blog: When importing drivers into MDT 2010, Deployment Workbench will validate if each driver is signed; this information will be recorded and visible in the list of drivers.  Remember that Windows will always prefer signed...
Posted: Jun 30 2009, 02:46 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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