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How can I disable the “While we are getting things ready” animation for All users in Windows 8
If you are testing Windows 8 deployments with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 then you’ll surely notice the first Windows 8 login screen with a nice picture of the Space Needle in Seattle (I’ve been to Seattle twice but have yet … Continue reading
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How can I deploy a Hidden task sequence in Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 provides several new features when it comes to OSD and one in particular that I like is the ability to deploy hidden task sequences, what this means is that you can target task sequences to a … Continue reading
how can I Pre-Provision BitLocker in WinPE for Windows 8 deployments using Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 ?
Now that we have Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 beta to test, there is a new BitLocker step in the default task sequences that allows us to enable BitLocker during the deployment and it is called pre-provision BitLocker. Pre-provision BitLocker gives … Continue reading
using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 7. Build and Capture Windows 7 X64 SP1
In Part 1 of this series we created our new LAB, we got the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ISO and extracted it, then copied it to our Active Directory server. We then created the System Management container in AD, … Continue reading
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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 beta is out
The Beta of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (“SP1”) enables System Center customers to jointly evaluate System Center 2012 with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. The Beta is for evaluation purposes only and not to be used in … Continue reading
how can I manually enable wireless networking in Windows Server 2012 ?
if you’ve just installed Server 2012 on a laptop (LAB use) then you’ll probably want to get connected wirelessly, but out of the box, wireless is disabled and you probably are not carrying around a RJ45 cable so getting connected … Continue reading
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How can I retrieve my BitLocker Recovery key ?
Here’s a very quick post, if you are not using MBAM and don’t have access to your Active Directory and want to recover your BitLocker key for whatever reason you can quickly do as follows within Windows:- Open an Administrative … Continue reading
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How can i disable “Connect to a wireless network” during Windows 8 OOBE
Introduction During Windows 8 deployments, if you are using wireless capable computers then you’ll most likely have wireless enabled on them by default and this means that the following screen will most likely appear during Windows 8 setup (OOBE). The … Continue reading
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How can I deploy Windows 8 in UEFI mode using Configuration Manager 2012 ?
Introduction To UEFI The Legacy BIOS that we are all accustomed to has been around for a long time and is showing it’s age, for example it cannot handle discs larger than 2TB in size. Realizing the need for change, … Continue reading
migrating data to Windows 8 RTM ? make sure you are using the latest version of the ADK
If you are migrating to Windows 8 (RTM build 9200) and want to migrate data using the latest version of USMT for Windows 8 RTM then you should use the latest version of the Windows ADK available here. If you … Continue reading
Migrate me to Windows 8
I wanted to install Windows 8 RTM as I downloaded the ISO from Technet yesterday, and the purpose of this post is to help you do semi-automatic data migrations from Windows 8 Release Preview (or Windows 7) to Windows 8 … Continue reading
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using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 6. Adding the Endpoint Protection role, configure Alerts and custom Antimalware Policies.
In Part 1 of this series we created our new LAB, we got the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ISO and extracted it, then copied it to our Active Directory server. We then created the System Management container in AD, … Continue reading
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Why is my System Center 2012 Configuration Manager console in read-only mode ?
There are actually valid reasons for the console being in read-only mode such as the ones listed below:- * You connect to a primary site before it completes the Configuration Manager site installation. *You connect to a primary site that … Continue reading
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New Configuration Manager 2012 book available ! – System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed
The kindle version of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed was just released on amazon, see the link below. http://www.amazon.com/System-Configuration-Manager-Unleashed-ebook/dp/B008LW61JI/ The book itself (“Paperback” 1360 pages!) should be arriving in Pearson’s warehouse next week and it’s a very good read … Continue reading
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How can I install the Configuration Manager 2007 Console in Windows 8
Since Windows 8 Release Preview was released in May of this year a lot of people have been installing it and using it, and even some are using it in their office environments to see how it works there, well … Continue reading
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