USMT 4.0, ScanState VBS script
Here is very useful vbs script which execute ScanState on local machine, asking for a user name and location (local or network) share and gives results in HTML. Before to start you should specify few...
View ArticleXML file for Migrating “My Network Places” using USMT 4.0
Here is the XML file which allow Migrating “My Network Places” using USMT.Migration is from Windows XP to Windows 7.This XML copies content from:C:\Documents and Settings\%users%\NetHood...
View ArticleCertificates for the default management point are not available (internal error)
This error message appears during creation of Task Sequence Media and choosing Bootable media.The message 4970 appears on SMS_MP_CONTROL_MANAGER:Severity Type Site code Date / Time System...
View ArticleDownlevel Manifests Folder is not present. System component settings will not...
Using USMT 4.0 for migrating different settings or apps is not always successful.I had a problem with Network Printer migration. I tried few times and every try was not successful. USMT Logs...
View ArticleThis Task Sequence cannot be run because the program files for cannot be...
Running Task sequence using SCCM 2007 R3 you are receiving this error message:This Task Sequence cannot be run because the programfiles for cannot be located on a distribution point Analyzing in WINPE...
View ArticleList of SCCM Log Files
The client logs are located in the %WINDIR%\System32\CCM\Logs folder or %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\CCM\Logs (for x64 OS). The SCCM server log files are located in the \Logs or SMS_CCM\Logs folder. IIS logs can...
View ArticleDeployment Image Servicing and Management Tool (DISM)
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool used to service Windows® images offline before deployment. DISM.exe [dism_options] {WIM_command} []DISM.exe {/Image:| /Online}...
View ArticleFirefox Bookmarks and USMT 4.0
Firefox Bookmarks and profile migration using USMT 4.0 is supported.In migapp.xml there is a section which support migration of Firefox 3.0.To support migration of all version of Mozila Firefox the...
View ArticleTask sequence execution failed with error code 80004005
Durring OS deployment SCCM 2007 Task Sequence can crash and on the target machine in the C:\SMSTSLog\smsts.log file there is a following line:The step (HP QuickLaunch Buttons 1.0) must be running in...
View ArticleTask Sequence failed with the error code (0×80070002); Network access account...
Task Sequence on SCCM 2012 has failed with following error:Task Sequence failed with the error code (0×80070002)Smsts.log file from target machine showed following:Network access account credentials...
View ArticleMigrate Regional Settings -Text Services and Input Languages using USMT 5.0
To migrate Text Services and Input Languages using USMT 5.0 from Windows XP to Windows 7 this specified setting should be configured in config.xml file:<component...
View ArticleMigrating a virtual machine from Windows XP to Windows 7 in VM Ware...
If there is Windows XP SP3 32-bit installed on VMWare Workstation with chosed Windows XP Professional platform then after migration to Windows 7 64-bit then Network card is not recognized in Windows...
View ArticleInitializing the TPM Security hardware. Access denied.
Durring manual activation of Bitlocker in order to encrypt Operating system drive there is a message Access Denied.To mention that TPM is already configured on the local machine. The reason why this...
View ArticleEnabling TPM on HP machines using SCCM 2012
To enable TPM on HP machines there is a tool from HP, Bios Configuration Utility, that modifies BIOS settings from Windows.To modify specified values to BIOS, first they can be exported using following...
View ArticleTPM cannot be enabled without physical presence.
During SCCM 2012 TS to enable start BitLocker encryption of OS drive, Task Sequence failed with following error:___________________________________________________________________________The task...
View ArticleHow to obtain the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer tool
To obtain the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer tool for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and older OS here is the link : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928202For Windows 7 first RSAT (Remote...
View ArticleView the BitLocker Recovery Keys in AD
In order Help Desk Support Team to see BitLocker Recovery Keys in AD they must have appropriate permissions.MS provided a script that should be executed on Domain Controller and will allow to the...
View ArticleADM Template for Date format - Short and Long Style
Here is the template for Date format - Short and Long StyleCLASS USERCATEGORY "Control Panel" CATEGORY "Regional Settings" POLICY "Specify Date Settings" KEYNAME "Control...
View ArticleBitLocker encrypting commands for Fixed drives (non OS)
To encrypt manually Non OS - Fixed drive, in our case D: partition, these two command should be used:manage-bde –on D: -RecoveryPasswordmanage-bde –autounlock –enable D:First command starts encryption...
View ArticleFailed to set log directory. Some execution history may be lost. The system...
SCCM Task Sequence during execution failed. Log file smsts.log shows following error message:Failed to set log directory. Some execution history may be lost. The system cannot find the file specified....
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