OSD with SCCM 2007

Hello,

I created a nice document regarding OSD with SCCM 2007 based on the Microsoft TechNet pages.

If you are interested you can download it here:

http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m_164494/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#164537

Enjoy - please add your comments...

Deploy Windows Vista in an SMS 2003 enviornment

Hello,

Here you have my '10 steps-by-step' procedure to create a Vista image and to deploy this image via SMS 2003 OSD.

This procedure is tested and works fine.

Prerequisites.

On top of your existing SMS 2003 SPx enviornment with OSD_FP running do the following:

Install OSD_FP Update

Install BDD 2007

Install WAIK

SMS level: It’s possible to deploy Vista already with SMS SP1 or SP2, to manage the Vista machines in your environment your need SP3 or SCCM 2007 (SMSv4).

'10 steps-by-step' flow:

1. Create a Vista Reference machine manual or with LiteTouchPE_X86.iso.

This .iso is available in BDD.

2. (Execute 1 time)

On workbench.msc\Operating System node

Capture Winpe 2005 and Windows Server 2003 SP1

3. Create an OSD Capture CD via the SMS console and capture the Reference Machine.

4. Add the captured image (.wim version = 1.0 due to OSD_DP Update) to the Operating System node in workbench.msc.

5. Create build in workbench.msc (build node)

This is physically stored under \\ZTI$\

6. Create a Deployment Point in workbench.msc (Ex:SMS 2003 OSD)

Edit CS.ini and bootstrap.ini

Each time you change a setting you have to update your Deployment Point. Physically the Deployment Point is stored under ZTI$

7. (Execute 1 time)

Update WinPE2005 in SMS console with Generic_OSD_X86.iso

8. Create an Image Package in the SMS console (source: \\\OSD-

SRCPKG$.

Configure OSD program: all phases need to have ZeroTouchInstallion.vbs AND

all (*.*) under \\\ZTI$\

Update Distribution Points in SMS and Update System Package files

9. Create OSD Installation CD (tip: publish CD on WDS to download into RAMDISK of the PC)

10. Put PC that you want to install in SQL database or advertise it.

Have fun with it!! Please add your comments or questions!!

Nico (lnesta431)

Issues with SMS Administrator Console

In my testlab I discovered some problems to install an SMS Administrator Console on a client PC.

After some troubleshooting I noticed I could not connect via WMI to my SMS Server.

Tough network, permissions, DCOM, WMI,... were all OK.

This patch solved the issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832521

August Patching

Microsoft released these week new patches:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-aug.mspx

I'll deploy these with ITMU 3.0.

@ work - OSD Capture CD

Hello all,

What a busy start after holiday ppff!!

I had to capture an image for 2 new hardware models (Lenovo laptops)

I could not use my previous caputure CD as (hell yeah) new SATA and NIC dirvers need to be added.

So let's start...

I noticed when I tried to capture that I could not access my C-drive, network was OK.

So I added my SATA strings into the txtsetup.sif and recreate a new capture CD.

When I re-tried to capture I could access my C-drive but suddenly I had no network anymore??

I compared with windiff and the only file that was changed was the txtsetup.sif...

Any idea why I suddenly lost my network? Nope! The drivers are on the CD for sure, but when I execute an ipconfig in labshell I get no reply.

Finally I receive the error 80040001, which is normal. (timeout)

After investigating everything inside out I re-created my .iso (oscdimg) and burned it again on CD, just the same like before...
and guess what it worked!!

I don't know why it didn't worked the first time, this proves again that IT sience is not really an exact sience!

My desk @ work

Quite clean isn't it ;-)

Introduction

Hello all,

Welcome to my blog! First of all I will introduce myself.

I'm 26 years old and I'm living in Aalst (Belgium).

Once I obtained my Bachelor degree in IT Science I started working in the IT Sector. (2001)
Since 4 years I'm working for one of the biggest motor companies in the world as SMS Administrator.

Next to the daily SMS admin tasks I was responsible for the implementation of BDD 2.5, OSD and ITMU.

On my blog you can find in the near future my latest findings, experience, tips&tricks,... regarding SMS 2003, SCCM 2007, OSD, BDD, ITMU,...

Some people will know me as lnesta431, this is my nickname on myitforum.com.

Hopefully this blog will be helpful and interesting for you!!

The good news for me is, that I'm leaving this weekend on holiday till the 31rst of July. So I hope as from the 1rst of August I'll post here from time to time.

Nico (lnesta431)