Challenge A common challenge with Windows 10 Upgrade task sequences is handling user logins if there are any restarts during the task sequence. After the restart happens, a user can […]
Copying Files to Every User’s Profile
Many applications use per-user data or configuration files located in the current user’s profile. There are two different times when these files are created or added: Both of these create […]
Windows 10 Servicing with ConfigMgr Confusion
What Current Branch and Current Branch for Business are not. A lot has been written and spoken by Microsoft and in the community of Windows 10 as a service and […]
Two OSD Application Install Issues
Here’s a quick synopsis of two issues I had at my recent customer installing some “packaged” applications during OSD.
Windows Activation: Troubleshooting and Monitoring the KMS
Understanding KMS Activation and Troubleshooting Issues The Key Management Service (KMS) is often a fundamental component in enterprise environments for Microsoft licensing and Windows activation. It provides a straightforward and […]
Windows Activation: The KMS
A Key Management Server (KMS) system is any server in your environment that you have installed using a KMS key. That’s right, any system—Windows Vista included. I have seen customers […]
Windows Activation: The Basics
Windows Activation, to some, has become confusing and a source of constant trouble. Why? Because they didn’t read the documentation. Gone are the days of simply inserting a CD or […]
LoadPerf 3011 and Running out of Space on a Hyper-V Guest
Today, I visited a customer that I had installed an evaluation version of Configuration Manager at. 120 days passed a couple of weeks ago and now it was time to […]
Error Codes
Administrators new to System Center Configuration Manager (and SMS) are often befuddled by return/error codes from programs delivered using an advertisement. The common question is typically something like “Where can […]