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  Hi,   I am having a similar problem.   We have Windows PE (WDS) version running on a Windows 2003 server and our DHCP server is on Windows 2000.   I have Cisco swtiches all over.   You said enabling STP Port Fast   Switch(config)#interface Switch(config-if)#spanning-tree portfast   fixed your issue.   Does this ...

Hi, I had to recently reinstall Vista Home Premium on my laptop, the computer didn't come with any disks so I had to use the Vista partition that was on the HD When I try to access this screen, it's blank, no errors or anything I have followed this post http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx? PostID=3880420&SiteID=17 with the sfc /scannow ...

We are currently in the process of rolling out Vista machines. Using sysprep with an Unattend.xml file we've been progressing alot quicker then we hoped. But now we've hit a snag.   On our Resource Machine (the one we want to image) we have a certain partition set up.   Preload (C: ) Apps (D: ) DATA1 (E: ) DATA2 (F: )   DVD Drive (G: ) - also hidden from user  ...

Hello all.   Hoping someone can help out with a problem I've had   Had a problem with my audio output device  --  marked up now as not being installed in btm right corner. Checked the device manager and the following items are not marked as problems:-   Generic PnP monitor AMD Sempron (tm) Processor 3200+ High Definition Audio Controller PCI Standard ISA Bridge...

A technician adjusted the particians on my PC. It now appears that Restore Points are saved but I cannot access them if I try to Restore. The 0x8007007B message appears stating that either the file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect. When System Restore is open the word "missing" appears in brackets alongside Drive C.  It appears to me (an absolute lay person) either that...

Hi fellow deployers, I have some questions regarding the process that are controlled by these two files. Here is my customsettings.ini file: [Settings] Priority=Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default] OSInstall=Y UserDataLocation=AUTO SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES SkipCapture=YES UserDomain=MyDomain UserID=Administrator USerPassword=Password SkipAdminPassword=NO...

We have a number of laptops that require imaging. As we will be using Bitlocker you are required to create a small partition for system files and a seperate partition for the C: Drive OS.   We created a reference laptop and diskpreped it prior with the Bitlocker recommended settings. Vista was installed and confirgured.   Diskprep setting: select disk 0 clean create...

Hello, I observed problem with installing driver to WinPE 2.0 offline. My manufacturer section in inf file looks like: [Manufacturer] %V_3COM%                = 3COM,ME,NT,NT.5.1 I am running Peimg /inf command on Win XP, so NT 5.1. In documentation for inf files (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794359. aspx) there is example: Suppose, for example, Setup is executing on...

Hi all, I have an odd one for you. Description: One deployment point. 2 Task sequences. First task sequence is Vista Enterprise SP1 Custom image with Office 2007 in it. Deploys wonderfully. Second TS has Vista Enterprise SP1 Custom image office 2007 AND Creative Suite CS3.3. It fails with "Unable to find the SMS Task Sequencer. The deployment will not proceed." upon the final part of the ...

Thats it!   It's by any chance possible to disable the Ease of Use button on the logon screen?     Best Regards, Diogo Sousa System Analyst

Hi fellow deployers, I have some questions regarding the process that are controlled by these two files. Here is my customsettings.ini file: [Settings] Priority=Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default] OSInstall=Y UserDataLocation=AUTO SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES SkipCapture=YES UserDomain=MyDomain UserID=Administrator USerPassword=Password SkipAdminPassword=NO...

Hi,   I am afraid that we have no way to let it detect and install proper drivers automatically.   Generally, we have two methods to add drivers:   1.      Add Device Drivers to an Offline Windows Image http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc76614 1.aspx   2.      Add Device Drivers During Windows ...

This is a really stupid sounding issue, I know it, but I can't figure out what to do. Yesterday my computer started acting up; all my icons vanished and my desktop reverted to a basic, blank state. Easy enough to fix. Today, all of my files and folders in my "Documents" folder vanished. This includes my schoolwork and many program files. I used a system restore to the third of October; ...

Hello, I observed problem with installing driver to WinPE 2.0 offline. My manufacturer section in inf file looks like: [Manufacturer] %V_3COM%                = 3COM,ME,NT,NT.5.1 I am running Peimg /inf command on Win XP, so NT 5.1. In documentation for inf files (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794359. aspx) there is example: Suppose, for example, Setup is executing on...

Hi all. We are still getting an alpha image together for Vista. We would be looking to deploy to over 2000 PCs. Our current XP image uses Ghost to deploy, with some sites using a DVD iso as the link is quite slow. We are looking to port our current scenario for XP to Vista, as best as possible and we are nearly there. However, one area we are having problems with is the Unattened Join ...

Hello,   I have a windows 2003 sp2 server installed with MDT, WDS an W.A.I.K. Everything works just fine. I can deploy fully unattended an deployment. BUT: In de Deployment workbench i have add an option in an Sequence task "Run command line as". But when i have a look in taskmanager and search for that specific task it smeems that it's running with the local administrator ...

Hi Diogo,   How did you install Windows Vista? Did any error message appear during the installation? At what stage did the installation fail?   It is hard to determine the cause of the error only according to the error in setuperr.log.   Tim Quan - MSFT    ...

Added more ram to my PC and reimaged it as x64 Vista Ultimate SP1. Attempted to use my key to activate and reported back the key is already in use. Who do I need to contact to reset my key?   Just to clarify, this is the same PC, just added more ram and reimaged it.   -thanks

Hi, I am looking for the best solution for deployment of 100 PCs with Windows Vista, Office 2007 and some other application (msi or not). I worked with Norton Ghost in the past (like 5 years ago) and it was fine, bit now I am trying to understand if I can do the same with Microsoft technology. I must tell you that I am a bit confused with all this terms like BDD, MDT, WAIK, WDS. I ...

Hi all, I've been put in a situation where I need to do a deployment of a custom Vista ENT SP1 image without access to a network. I've created the MEDIA deployment point, edited the customsettings.ini, cleared bootstrap.ini and updated the deployment point. I copied everything from the "Content" folder to portable external harddrive(clean, formatted in Vista) and I'm able to boot from it ...