ConfigMgr on System Management

Install-WindowsFeature Web-Net-Ext failed. Source files could not be found.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:45:09 +0300

Error: Trying to install .NET Framework 3.5 Features on a Windows Server 2016, either through GUI or PowerShell, returns below error (truncated): “The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed. Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed. The source files could not be found.” Cause: .Net Framework…

Object Replication Manager failed to process Object changes.

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:29:00 +0300

Symptoms Did your SMS_OBJECT_REPLICATION_MANAGER component shows a lot or 6004 MessageIDs with the following description: “Object Replication Manager failed to process Object changes. These changes will be retried on next processing cycle.”? Cause By design, maybe. Resolution Run the following query in SQL Management Studio (Warning! modifying the database directly may not be supported by…

Step-by-step guide to install Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 R2

Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:58:45 +0300

Steps to perform on primary domain controller (DC) Extend AD schema Log in using a domain admin account Insert ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 DVD Open a command prompt window Type D:\SMSSETUP\BIN\X64\EXTADSCH.EXE and press Enter. Wait for a confirmation message in CMD window and then check for the existence of ExtADSch.log file in the root of C:…

Despooler failed to merge delta to the compressed package. Error 112.

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:15:00 +0200

Symptoms You make changes to a package and update your distribution points. Shortly you receive error messages in Component Status for SMS_DESPOOLER component. Status message details is similar to the following: Cause The destination drive where site server is uncompressing the package is full. Resolution If you don’t know the drive where the package is…

Uncheck “Install new versions automatically” in Internet Explorer 10 during deployment

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0300

IF you during deployment you want to easily uncheck “Install new versions automatically” feature, there is a registry setting you can configure prior to actual IE setup.exe or msi, whatever you use. Copy the following text to a notepad and save it as a REG file. Then use REG IMPORT “Disable_AutoUpdate.reg” before you deploy your…

Uninstall KB 2823324 using ConfigMgr

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:33:00 +0300

Create a CMD file with the following content @echo off :: – – – – – Check if KB is installed – – – – – – – – systeminfo | findstr 2823324 :: – – – – – If not installed (1), exit – – – – – – – IF %errorlevel% EQU 1…

Collection with Windows 7 computers without SP1

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:50:00 +0300

First, if you want your query to display the right information, you must have a collection with all Windows 7 computers, regardless of the service pack version installed. Here is the simplest query to create “All Windows 7 computers” collection (please make this collection “Not collection limited”): select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM on…

Find OS Architecture using Win32_OperatingSystem class

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0300

WMI queries to find 64 and 32 bit computers: SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE OSArchitecture = “64-bit” SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE OSArchitecture = “32-bit”

Computers without Java 6 Update 30

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0300

select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS on SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.Version < “6.0.300” and SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName like “Java(TM) 6%”

Count Adobe Reader versions

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:39:00 +0300

SELECT DISTINCT TOP (100) PERCENT DisplayName0, Version0, COUNT(Version0) AS Total FROM dbo.v_GS_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS GROUP BY DisplayName0, Version0 HAVING (DisplayName0 LIKE ‘%Adobe Reader%’) ORDER BY Total DESC, DisplayName0

Collections with computers without Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 client

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:32:00 +0300

A customer asked me today to help him with creating some collections with client computers that do not have FEP 2010 installed so he can advertise the antivirus client to those computers. You can find the queries bellow. All Windows 7 without Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM on…

Create a report to count all computer models and manufacturer for computers inside a specific collection

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:57:00 +0300

SELECT dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Manufacturer0 AS Manufacturer, dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Model0 AS Model, COUNT(dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Model0) AS Total FROM dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM INNER JOIN dbo.v_FullCollectionMembership ON dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.ResourceID = dbo.v_FullCollectionMembership.ResourceID GROUP BY dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Model0, dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Manufacturer0, dbo.v_FullCollectionMembership.CollectionID HAVING (dbo.v_FullCollectionMembership.CollectionID = ‘CollectionID’) ORDER BY Total DESC, Manufacturer, Model

Installing Configuration Manager v.Next

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:19:03 +0200

Prerequisites configured before starting the installation: Windows Server 2008 R2 updated Active Directory Domain Services Installing Central Administration Site (CAS): Installing Primary Site:

Distribute Adobe Flash Player

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:02:45 +0200

If you need to create a ConfigMgr software package with Adobe Flash Player and want to use it’s .msi file, you can find this file at the following address: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html Please note that in order to distribute Adobe Flash Player you need to have a valid Adobe Flash Player Distribution License Agreement in place. For…

Report with computer models and manufacturers

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:08:44 +0300

SELECT TOP (100) PERCENT Manufacturer0 AS Manufacturer, Model0 AS Model, COUNT(Model0) AS Total FROM dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM GROUP BY Model0, Manufacturer0 ORDER BY Total DESC, Manufacturer, Model

Collection with client Computers without ConfigMgr client

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:33:27 +0300

select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name, SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.ResourceId = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_R_System.Client = 0 and SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.Caption not like “%Server%” or SMS_R_System.Client is null and SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.Caption not like “%Server%”

Collection based on computer model

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:24:42 +0200

select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name, SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.Model like “%HP ProBook 4710s%”

Upgrade Configuration Manager client

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:54:08 +0200

Recently I reinstalled ConfigMgr server in my company and was looking for an easy method to upgrade all Configuration Manager clients to 4.00.6487.2000 version. Put some notes on the table and finally made the following plan: Create a report that counts all client versions. (This is optional, just for informational purposes). Report query is:SELECT TOP…

How to create a Windows Image (.wim) file

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:33:58 +0200

Depending on what you need the .wim file for, you can create it manually or automatically. – To manually create a .wim file (capture image) you need a bootable CD with Windows PE (with ImageX.exe included) that you can create using Windows Automated Installation Kit. The basics steps are: Boot your computer using Windows PE…

Install software using Task Sequence

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:42 +0200

Besides using Software Distribution to install software, you can do this using a Task Sequence too. This can be done during and Operating System Deployment process or not. Usually, I install software during an OSD. For this, you must have a package for that software product (of course) and at least one program that runs…

All reports with links to other reports

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:23:00 +0300

Last month, after restoring the only ConfigMgr site and importing new reports, I saw that none of the reports I’m using have a link to another report. To be sincere, this was a problem I didn’t know where to start troubleshooting. Thanks to guys from Microsoft’s ConfigMgr forum, who helped me identify the problem and…

Create collection with all Windows XP SP 1-2-3 systems

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:48:47 +0300

To create a collection with all Windows XP SP1 systems, use the query bellow: select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.Caption like “%Windows XP%” and SMS_G_System_OPERATING_SYSTEM.CSDVersion = “Service Pack 1” Similarly, to create a collection with all Windows XP SP2 systems, just change the Service Pack version number: select…

During OSD, format first partition only

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:46:01 +0300

Our helpdesk asked me to make a task sequence that can be used on computers with more than one partition. In this case, I had to make sure that the operating system will install only on first partition and will not touch the data on other partitions. To achieve this, I copied another TS and…

How to create a Windows XP SP3 Target Computer in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 R2

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:29:39 +0300

This post assumes you have created a reference computer and captured an image of it as described in the previous post. Import and configure a task sequence to deploy the target computer After the task sequence to deploy the reference computer (Home-XPSP3-Ref01) finishes, a captured image of the reference computer is stored in \Home-SCCMCaptures$Home-XPSP3-Ref01.wim. Now,…

How to create a Windows XP SP3 Reference Machine using Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 R2

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:29:15 +0300

In this post, I will show how to deploy Windows XP SP3 (the easiest and least customizable way) in a virtual environment (Virtual PC 2005 SP1) step-by-step. This post is inspired from “Quick Start Guide for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007” document. In this post, I will create a reference machine with Windows XP…

All .mp3 files on Desktop and My Documents folder

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:48:19 +0300

Want to know if your users store mp3 files on Desktop or My Documents folders? Add .mp3 file type to Software Inventory Client Agent properties Navigate to Site Database – Site Management – Site Name – Site Settings – Client Agents and double click Software Inventory Client Agent Select Inventory Collection tab Click the new…

Install drivers by computer model using WMI query

Fri, 22 May 2009 15:56:00 +0300

When using task sequence, you might want to install different driver packages for different computer models. This can be accomplished by using a WMI query. First of all you need to have driver packages for all your computer models and know the exact model name for every computer. To find this, open a command prompt…

Deploy ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) agent

Thu, 14 May 2009 18:38:00 +0300

Having to create a package with McAfee ePO agent, I wanted to make it available to task sequence too so it can be installed during the operating system setup. For this, I had to make it install unattended or silent not requiring any user input. As I have never worked with McAfee, first, I did…

Failed to Run Task Sequence – 0x80072EE7

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:28:18 +0200

If you receive the following error: “An error occurred while retrieving policy for this computer (0x80072EE7)” when Task Sequence Wizard starts, this can happen if you have DHCP or DNS problems. You should check if you can contact the DHCP server in order to get an IP address or you can configure a static IP…

Failed to Run Task Sequence

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:18:44 +0200

I just spent half an hour trying to understand why my task sequence cannot find the files on a distribution point; although the TS runs normally, I see all available TSs and I can choose the one I need. Then I found why: I missed something I never missed before and that must not be…

Create an advertisement only for Windows 7 systems

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:32:35 +0200

Let’s suppose you create a package with one program and want to advertise it only to a few selected platforms, including x86 and x64 Windows 7 systems. Because Windows 7 is not supported yet with Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, you cannot choose it from the supplied list of platforms. As a result of this, after…

Create a collection with all x64 systems

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:55:07 +0200

As I have some free time, I’m testing different things with SCCM, mainly in creating different collections that I might need. Bellow you can find the query that will show you all x64 systems, client and server operating systems. select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name, SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup, SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_COMPUTER_SYSTEM.ResourceId = SMS_R_System.ResourceId…

Failed to extend the Active Directory Schema

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:44:02 +0200

Usually, extending the Active Directory schema is the last step I do when installing SCCM. This time, while installing SCCM in a virtual machine, you have to provide a path to a folder with SCCM updates or download these updates from the internet. Working in a virtual machine with a “Local only” network adapter, I…

Create a collection with all mobile (laptops, notebooks, portable) systems

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:27:42 +0200

Someone just asked how to create a collection with all laptop computers? Well, if there is a good naming convention on site, this query will be easy to make. But, otherwise, we need to use chassis type value because, for example, laptops and notebooks are not the same things according to Microsoft. The full list…

Troubleshooting Task Sequences in SCCM

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:12:21 +0200

I don’t do this usually, but this time this is really interesting. I want to recommend a very good blog post written by Kenneth Van Surksum about troubleshooting Task Sequences in Configuration Manager. Find it here http://www.techlog.org/archive/2009/03/01/troubleshooting_task_sequences. He talks about the smsts.log file, where to find it during installation and what tool you can use…

Create a collection with systems without Adobe Reader 9

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:49:34 +0200

Recently, I needed a collection with all computers that do not have Adobe Reader 9 installed. I created a collection with this query: SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName not like “%Adobe Reader 9%”. Everything was fine except the fact that my computer was also listed, despite the fact that I have Adobe Reader 9 installed. Well, I’m not an…

Setup Windows and ConfigMgr – 0x80004005

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:43:33 +0200

Suppose you have created a task sequence, advertised it and booted from task sequence media or however you want; if you receive the following error: “Task Sequence: has failed with the error code (0x80004005). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.” at Setup Windows and ConfigMgr step you might…

Update proxy settings used by Software Updates role in SCCM 2007

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:14:00 +0200

Few months ago I had an interesting problem at a client site that took me a while to resolve. So I want to post it here, maybe it will help others… After a successful upgrade from SMS 2003 to SCCM 2007 SP1, I configured software update point, synchronized with Microsoft update to get the list…

SCCM 2007 description of all log files

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:24:43 +0200

Another very good resource I just found! The description of all log files in ConfigMgr 2007. See bellow an example and follow the link for the full post: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb892800.aspx. Management Point Log Files If management points are installed in the site hierarchy, management point log files are stored in the SMS_CCMLOGS folder on the management…

How Microsoft IT is using Configuration Manager 2007

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:40:13 +0200

Do you know how Microsoft IT manages thousands of servers worldwide in multiple countries for a large number of departments and customers using SCCM 2007? If no, then you should listen to this 30 minutes podcast: Microsoft IT Business Case for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in a Data Center. And here is the full…

“The ConfigMgr Provider reported an error”

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:36:43 +0200

Today I came across an interesting problem in ConfigMgr while creating a Windows Vista image of reference computer. And again, ConfigMgr 2007 displays the error with not much intuitive help. I’m using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 with ConfigMgr 2007 when I need to deploy an operating system. At the end of the imported Task Sequence,…

How to format Hard Disk and apply the operating system on a specific partition

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:33:00 +0200

Yesterday, on SCCM TechNet forum, somebody asked me more info about “Format and Partition Disk” and “Apply Operating System Image” tasks in a task sequence. As the answer requires some screenshots to be provided, I decided to write a post here with that details and direct that user to this post. Format and Partition Disk:…