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i had the same problem last week, i resolved it by logging out, removing the users profile i had logged in as, logging back in as that user and trying again, it worked fine, to verify this you could try the same or use another local administrator account on that server, if that also fails have you tried different media ?

did you see this post ?

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do you have the possiblity of me connecting to the server via vnc/rdp or some other method if not i understand but if you do let me know otherwise tell me apart from the MP logs what else is showing errors in the sccm servers status logs ?

installing it as a ROLE is the recommended way in server 2008 r2 http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1513-install-webdav-in-server-2008-r2-for-sccm-2007/ please read the above if you havn't already

yes but did you download webdav or install it as a role ? that's the key difference between server 2008 and server 2008 r2

how did you setup webdav in server 2008 r2 ?

i think this is just the way SCCM stages boot media onto your bootable partition (hard disc), why it does it this way i don't know, have you checked/double checked your actual advertisements distribution point settings, perhaps changing them might change the behaviour you are seeing

i've heard of people doing it via an iso in MDT 2008, but not mdt 2010, perhaps due to the new windows 7 based WinPE ?

also powershell is needed for Windows XP boxes hosting the console (when creating an MDT boot image), anyone got a script for installing that to add to this ?

great work, thanks for sharing, pinning this topic !

are you seeing an UAC prompt on the windows 7 client when you attempt to remote to it ?, as wmmayms says, 80004005 is access denied..

what OS is running on the clients you are trying to connect to ?

you create the reg file and stick it in a folder, called 'autologin_win7' or similar, you then create a package and when it asks you for package source you point to the dircetory called autologin_win7 or whatever you called it, once the package is made, create the program and then distribute the package to distribution points

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right click on a collection and choose modify collection settings, in there you can set collection variables, those variables can then be checked for in your task sequence to set steps,

test it first in your test lab from memory... option 66 is for the wds server name (or ip) option 67 is for bootfile name

no dont do that try setting the dhcp option 67 to \smsboot\x86\pxeboot.com then restart the dhcp service

have you tried configuring options 66 and 67 on the dhcp server ?

you can use wsim to edit windows 7 settings keep in mind that you can generate the unattend.xml on another machine which you have copied the win7 dvd to and extracted it. you do not need to use your newly captured wim to do the unattend.xml work with, just use the original source. you can use imagex/dism to mount the wim later and make other changes if needed, but its always best to do a build and capture when making changes to a master image, the captured image is the 'master' or 'gold' image. 2. configure the options on your dhcp server, set option 67 to “\boot\x86\wdsnbp.com” , restart the dhcp service and try again

if you restart the windows deployment service do you see any difference ?

what you are seeing is a 'normal' Optional PXE boot menu, if you press F12 (as you see at the bottom of the screen) when it appears, do you then see Windows PE loading and a task sequence (or task sequences menu) kick off ?

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When we started planning IE9, we recognized the need for a better feedback loop with developers. The developer community was clear that they wanted pre-release builds of the browser platform in a consistent rhythm, with a good feedback mechanism. Seven weeks ago at the MIX Conference, we released the first IE9 Platform Preview. We committed to updating the Preview approximately every eight weeks. Today, we’re releasing the second Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9, available now at www.IETestDrive.com. Today’s release builds on the first Platform Preview, delivering improvements to IE9’s performance, support for standards, and hardware acceleration of HTML5. We’ve also updated the test drive site with a new set of developer samples to show what developers can do with GPU-powered HTML5. As part of our commitment to enabling developers to use the Same Markup – the same HTML, CSS, and script – on the web, we have contributed many new tests to the W3C for HTML5, as well as CSS3 Media Queries and DOM. The Developer Tools in this preview include some new features to make finding and fixing markup issues easier. Developers should expect much more from browsers in order to deliver the graphically rich, interactive applications that HTML5 will enable. In IE9, our goal is to provide professional-grade, modern HTML5 support on top of modern hardware through Windows. The IE9 Platform Preview and the samples at the test drive site show the significant performance gains that web pages enjoy when a browser takes full advantage of the PC’s hardware capabilities through the operating system. Performance and GPU-Powered HTML5 With the second Platform Preview we continue to improve IE9’s performance and maintain our focus on real-world sites and hardware acceleration. We examined the patterns in use across many websites and frameworks to identify which changes in the browser make actual sites faster. The first chart here, for example, shows how different subsystems contribute to the performance of different real-world sites. The JavaScript engine is one of several important subsystems. Here’s a chart of IE9 performance on one particular industry benchmark for JavaScript performance, the Webkit Sunspider test: more > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/05/05/html5-and-same-markup-second-ie9-platform-preview-available-for-developers.aspx

(Pardon the interruption on the Dynamic Memory blogs, but I was busy at MMS 2010 and needed to blog this content. I'll have more on DM soon.) Virtualization Nation, We just wrapped up Microsoft Management Summit 2010 (MMS) in Las Vegas. MMS is the premier event of the year for deep technical information and training on the latest IT Management solutions from Microsoft, Partners, and Industry Experts. MMS 2010 was a huge success from a number of standpoints. Starting with sold out attendance (and attendance was way up from last year), compelling keynotes from Bob Muglia and Brad Anderson to the release of new products including: * System Center Essentials 2010 * System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 * System Center Service Manager 2010 ...there was something for everyone. Furthermore, many folks were very pleased to learn that Opalis (our datacenter orchestration and automation platform) was joining the System Center family. Why is this a big deal? Well, for our customers who have purchased the System Center Datacenter Suite license it means that Opalis is now included in the System Center Suite. That's customer focus. You can find out more about Opalis here. There was a lot to experience at MMS, but I'd like to focus on something you may or may not have heard about... MMS 2010 Labs One of the most popular activities at MMS are the MMS Labs. The MMS Labs are very busy and constantly booked. These advanced, usually multi-server, labs are created and configured to walk IT professionals through a variety of tasks such as: * Introducing new products (Service Manager Labs were very popular this year) * Exploring new product features * Advanced topics, automation, best practices, tips and tricks * and much more... In past MMS events, virtualization has been used throughout in a variety of ways and to varying degrees, but this year the team decided to move to an entirely Hyper-V infrastructure. In short: >> ALL OF THE MMS 2010 LABS WERE VIRTUALIZED USING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 HYPER-V AND MANAGED VIA SYSTEM CENTER << .and the results in terms of manageability, flexibility, power usage, shipping costs and more are staggering. What do I means, let's start with this factoid: >> The MMS 2010 Labs delivered ~40,000 Hyper-V VMs for ~80 different labs in 5 days on just 41 physical servers << No, that's not a typo, that's just the tip of the iceberg. >> In the past for MMS, we shipped 36 RACKS, ~570 servers, to host MMS labs. For MMS 2010, we shipped 3 RACKS. Yes, 3 RACKS with 41 servers. (Ok, technically, 6 half racks because they're easier to ship.) << So, what were these racks filled with? Servers. All servers were configured identically as follows: * 41 HP Proliant DL380G6 servers (Dual socket, quad-core, Nehalem Processors with SMT, 16 LPs per system) each configured with 128 GB of memory and 4 300 GB SAS drive of local storage striped (no SANs were used), These servers were simply incredible. Performance, expandability, performance. * All networking was 1 Gb/E switched (no 10 Gb/E) and demonstrates the efficiency of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Even with hundreds of labs going on simultaneously, network bandwidth was never an issue on 1 Gb/E * Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and System Center * Virtual machines were configured on average with 3-4 GB of memory each and the majority of labs used multiple VMs per lab. The power draw on each server when fully loaded was about 200 watts. Maximum power draw for the 41 servers was 8,200 watts. If we do a broad comparison against our previous 570 servers (assuming a similar power draw) the comparison looks like this: * 570 servers * 200 watts per server = 114,000 watts * 41 server * 200 watts per server = 8,200 watts >> Power reduction of 13.9x on the servers. << read the rest here > http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/archive/2010/05/06/mms-2010-labs-powered-by-hyper-v-system-center-hp.aspx