SiD867

refreshed allready several times.... any ideas?

Yes I did - refreshed the console view - no ist does not PS output: PS D:\powershell scripts> .\CreateFoldersAndCollections.ps1 .\FolderAndCollection_Software_Updates.xml Get and read XML file FolderAndCollection_Software_Updates.xml Get folder id 16777277 from folder name Software Updates Get folder id 16777279 from folder name Software Updates - Windows XP Get folder id 16777240 from folder name Software Updates - Windows 7 Get folder id 16777241 from folder name Software Updates - Windows 8 Get folder id 16777272 from folder name Software Updates - Windows Server 2003 Get folder id 16777243 from folder name Software Updates - Windows Server 2008 Get folder id 16777244 from folder name Software Updates - Windows Server 2012 Get collection id xxx00107 from collection name Software Updates - Windows XP Get collection id xxx000B5 from collection name Software Updates - Windows 7 Get collection id xxx000B6 from collection name Software Updates - Windows 8 Get collection id xxx00102 from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2003 Manual Get collection id xxx00103 from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2003 Automatic Get collection id xxx00104 from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2003 Maintenance Window [Fri 10-12 pm] Get collection id xxx000BA from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2008 Manual Get collection id xxx000BB from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2008 Automatic Get collection id xxx000BC from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Window [Fri 10-12 pm] Get collection id xxx000BD from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2012 Manual Get collection id xxx000BE from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2012 Automatic Get collection id xxx000BF from collection name Software Updates - Windows Server 2012 Maintenance Window [Fri 10-12 pm] also checked the logfile - looks exactly the same. imho - the folder still exist somehow and are just not visible in the console view. May it be that the collections are still in the ADR mentioned, that they were not really deleted. Just tried to create a collection and a folder manually - and surprise - it work's So I can create them manually but not with the script.

HI, 1st let me thank you for all your work - saved me a lot time and helped me several times. unfortunately - got the same issue - running the script for the first time - everything woks fine, but after accidently deleted the folders and collections, we just re-run the script and it does not recreate the folders and collections. I'm looking at the right location: Assets and Compliance - Overview - Device Collections Any idea? Thanks! SiD

Hi, Thank's for this really great guide - it often helped me! I'm having a question about the inventory mechanism, is it possible to get a hard- and Software inventory of Clients and Server, without installing the configuration Manager Client on each single machine? Thanks - Andy