Monthly Archives: November 2015

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit updated version available for download

Posted on November 26, 2015 by ncbrady

The Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit contains fifteen downloadable tools to help you manage and troubleshoot Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. The following list provides specific information about each tool in the toolkit. Note: Items … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4

Posted on November 20, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft have been hard at work developing the next release of Configuration Manager, and you can test the 4th iteration of it now, called System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4. This post will guide you … Continue reading →

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What to do if your Surface Pro 4 is hanging during OSD via System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by ncbrady

Problem During Windows 10 TH2 Enterprise x64 deployments (1511) you may notice that the Surface Pro 4 is hanging when getting devices ready at around the 30 % mark (see photo). Leaving the device alone will probably not help as … Continue reading →

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Now Available: System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 4

Posted on November 19, 2015 by ncbrady

Today, we are making available System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4. This is the last technical preview before the general availability (GA) of the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager. This release is a great opportunity … Continue reading →

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Why does Windows end up on X: when deploying Windows 10 x64 1511 (build 10586) with System Center Configuration Manager ?

Posted on November 17, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction If you’ve downloaded the newly released version of Windows 10 x64 1511 (build 10586) or later builds of Windows 10, then you’ll probably want to install it using MDT 2013 Update 1 or Configuration Manager (Current Branch). Problem The … Continue reading →

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Now available: Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2

Posted on November 11, 2015 by ncbrady

Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 is now available as a hotfix download from KB 3100144. This update contains fixes for issues in various areas including software distribution and content … Continue reading →

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How can I setup Windows Hello on the Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 ?

Posted on November 1, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction This short post is to show you how easy it is to setup Windows Hello (login to the device using facial recognition) on your new surface Pro 4 or Surface Book. To setup Windows Hello on the Surface Book … Continue reading →

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Why is the Windows Hello option missing on a Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book ?

Posted on November 1, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction After powering on a brand new Surface Pro 4 or a Surface Book, you might be interested in testing out the really cool feature called Windows Hello which allows you to login to Windows using facial recognition. Awesome. Problem … Continue reading →

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