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Scripts Node: Task Sequence Info & Remediation.
So this script is just a part of one that I’ve developed for using at WF. The other one includes a lot more logic for remediation based on our WaaS Process Registry Keys that get created during the...
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Task Sequence Variables
Update 2018.12.24 - Johan Schrewelius has updated the gather.ps1 script on Technet .He has added several more variables, including the ones I was still needing to completely move away from MDT. I’ve...
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Create Scheduled task to run action in future (Now+XX time)
Ok, so I couldn’t think of a great title, but basically this will allow you to run any action in the future, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 5 days, whatever you want. Why? Because you can. I’ve used this...
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Launch Application during Task Sequence
This only reason I could think of for someone using this would be to use for troubleshooting, or blogging info, like how I used it. Recently I posted a post about Task Sequence Variables, during that...
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“Fix Windows ADK version 1809 issue with crashing WPF applications” during a...
Ok, so basically this information is completely stolen from Nickolaj Anderson, Twitter: @NickolajA, the files required and original blog post and credit can be found HERE. I even stole 75% of the blog...
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Replace MDT with MDT Lite
Quick Technical Post on how to create your own slim MDT Lite Package (Gather, BGInfo, ServiceUI) without having to integrate MDT into your environment…. Ok, After I wrote this, I found that Gerry...
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So long MDT, Native CM* for Me
*With a few parts of MDT salvaged from the garbage heap. UPDATE: 2018.12.24 - I've now replaced MDT Lite's gather with a powershell gather script from TechNet. Ok, MDT is still a good product if you’re...
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OSD Partition Setup, Mike Terrill Edition (The Optimized Way).
I recently rebuilt my TS and due to my habit of pasting pictures and results on twitter, it gets scrutinized, mocked, and maybe at times even a bit of praise. The nice thing is, I have hundreds of...
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Windows 10 RollBack... I mean OSUninstall
This is a topic I have found almost no documentation or blog posts on the topics of Rollback or OSUninstall. I started on the Docs Site, reading up on the rollback command, but later found out that it...
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Gather User Account Name during IPU
This came about because we wanted to confirm the user account that initiated the upgrade in software center. This script will then capture that information into a TS Variable, and can then be written...
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Dell Command Update Tips for Enterprise Automation
I’ve been playing with Dell Command Update a bit again, and found some quirks that I had to overcome to get it working how I want in my lab. I’ll show the registry keys associated with Dell Command...
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Dell Command Update via Task Sequence
Updating BIOS & Drivers using a Task Sequence, OSD, IPU, Stand alone. Why DCU (Dell Command Update)? Why not driver packages? First off, this solution isn't right for some, and frankly is a...
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PreCache AppModel Content
So you have applications you want to use in your IPU TS, and would like to PreCache that too.. I haven’t talked about it before, as I haven’t had to do that for IPU in our environment, so I didn’t...
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Create HP BIOS Repository using PowerShell
First off, I love SCConfigMgr Driver / BIOS download tool, super powerful and fully featured. Sometimes you just want a lightweight script to run that will do a specific task over and over. Using the...
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Update HP BIOS using PowerShell and Internet Connection
I’m on an HP kick, they have some awesome Client Management tools, and I’m playing around. Quick follow up to my last post about downloading HP BIOS to be used in creating a package, This Script does...
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180X IPU – Event Warning 1534 workaround
If you’re upgrading from 1709 or older to 1803 or newer, you might have noticed a bunch of 1534 Warnings in your event viewer for the User Profile Service This seems to be a known issue with an upgrade...
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ConfigMgr Collection: All VMs on Hyper-V host(s)
I happen to have a couple Hyper V Hosts that I build test machines on. I have a couple collections with Machine Deployments, and I want it available to all of my Test VMs. To make life easier, I’ve...
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Automated Client Recovery from Rollback or OS Uninstall
This is a slim down version of our Recovery & OS Uninstall Solutions that we will be presenting at MMS 2019, and will blog the fancy version then. What this does: Restores the CM Client to a...
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Dell BIOS Download and Update CM Package
This Script connects to your ConfigMgr then compares the list of BIOS Updates to what Dell has available. Note, there are some other great tools like the Driver Automation Tool, but those didn’t fit my...
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Dell Driver Pack Download and Update CM Package
<Copy from last Post> This Script connects to your ConfigMgr then compares the list of BIOS Driver Cabs to what Dell has available. Note, there are some other great tools like the Driver...
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