Kingskawn

On XP we had the choice of using Steady State which is a program to restore disk states to a point in the past just like the other app 'Deep Freeze'. This is app/feature that we want to use in our training rooms and go back in time to work on clean machines each time. Now with Win7 this codename has changed into 'Guest Mode' but how to setup this thing? Setup with the help of SCCM of course

Ok I looked over the the c:\windows\setupact.log and discovered this [02/09/2011 15:34.19.873] WudfCoInstaller: Created marker file C:\Windows\system32\drivers\Msft_User_WUDFUsbccidDriver_01_09_00.Wdf. dispci.dll: ============BEGIN DisplayClassInstaller============ dispci.dll: DisplayClassInstaller: Unrecognized DIF request 0x0 dispci.dll: ============END DisplayClassInstaller============== montr_ci.dll: MonitorClassInstaller: Unrecognized DIF request montr_ci.dll: Returning 0xe000020e for function 0x6. dispci.dll: ============BEGIN DisplayClassInstaller============ dispci.dll: DisplayClassInstaller: Returning 0xe000020e for DIF 0xc dispci.dll: ============END DisplayClassInstaller============== montr_ci.dll: DIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA montr_ci.dll: Returning 0xe000020e for function 0xc. 2011-02-09 15:35:25, Info CBS Trusted Installer signaled for shutdown, going to exit. 2011-02-09 15:35:25, Info CBS Ending the TrustedInstaller main loop. 2011-02-09 15:35:25, Info CBS Starting TrustedInstaller finalization. 2011-02-09 15:35:25, Info CBS Failed to unload the COMPONENTS hive. [hrESULT = 0x80070057 - E_INVALIDARG] 2011-02-09 15:35:25, Info CBS Ending TrustedInstaller finalization. AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2 So I searched on the inet if there was some usefull information and some say it's the video card, audio card or SATA drivers and some say to change the password policies on the captured machine because the password must be blank. Now I have run a build and capture (all-in-one) and it still is looping and waiting on Running action: Prepare OS Running sysprep command BUT there's a screen behind that one with title: "Uninstall Drivers" - To proceed with the uninstallation, first close all applications, then click the OK button below.

Yes I know, with HP and Lenovo it's easier :-) Now try to change the install parameters of this audio driver in the Dell rep Manager console. Which machine is it? Maybe I've got the same

For 64bit yes Be sure to create and save your settings.xml file on the server that hosts the "Dell repository manager". And then copy that file in your package. I got version 1.2.155

Ok, what I do is the following 1. I install the "Dell Client System Update" application on the machine. 2. Then I copy the settings.xml that is in the same package as the Dell Client System Update package on the server and I copy this to the installed dell folder on the machine with a batch that I call "dcsu_copy.bat" copy %~dp0\Settings.xml "%ProgramFiles%\Dell\ClientSystemUpdate\" 3. Then I run the dcsu_cli.exe with the command: dcsu-cli.exe /silent /log c:\Windows\Temp\dcsu.log Start in: %ProgramFiles%\Dell\ClientSystemUpdate\ Timeout: 15min

I'll tell you when I'm back at work. We are saturday now, so weekend, ENJOY!

Thanks for you input but I already use this method in my SCCM task sequence ;-) just like Lenovo and HP tool.

I'm using a build sequence from PXE (F12) and when the machine is done I launch a capture task within the installed OS.

Yes it's possible. Look for this -> PromptForSystemName.vbs (Author; Nick Moseley)

I got some problems getting a capture of a Lenovo T510 and Dell E6510 but besides that I want to know which drivers are loaded at Winpe stage and which one after. When the capture launches from OS it's using the os drivers or not? And when it's rebooting it's loading the winpe drivers I presume?

This is a snippet from my smsts.log Successfully added 3 condition parameters TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Adding begin group instruction at 52 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) There are 2 first level steps or groups TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Parsing step node: Install Office 2010 Std TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Description: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) ContinueOnError: true TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) SuccessCodeList: 0 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) A condition is associated with the step found TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Found and operator. TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) There are 1 operands TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) **Processing operator node TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Found or operator. TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) There are 1 operands TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) **Processing expression node TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Found SMS_TaskSequence_RegistryConditionExpression expression. TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) **In ProcessBuiltInCondition node: expression TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) There are 5 operands in the built in action TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Operand Data=1 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Operand KeyPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\InstallRoot TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Operand Operator=less TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Operand Type=REG_DWORD TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Operand Value=InstallCount TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Successfully added 5 condition parameters TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Disable: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Start in dir: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Run in attribute: FullOS TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Timeout: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) DefaultVarlist found TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Variable name: _SMSSWDProgramName TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Action command line: smsswd.exe /pkg:ALS001FC /install /basevar: /continueOnError: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Adding instruction at 53 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Parsing step node: Set folder attributes TSManager 13/01/2011 13:53:20 508 (0x01FC) Successfully save execution state and environment to local hard disk TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Start executing an instruciton. Instruction name: Install Office 2010 Std. Instruction pointer: 53 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSCurrentActionName=Install Office 2010 Std TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=53 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a local default variable _SMSSWDProgramName TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLogPath=C:\Windows\system32\CCM\Logs\SMSTSLog TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Evaluating an AND expression TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Evaluating an OR expression TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Evaluating a registry condition expression TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) KeyPath = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\InstallRoot TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Value = InstallCount TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Type = REG_DWORD TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Data = 1 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Operator = less TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Expand a string: less TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Expand a string: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\InstallRoot TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Expand a string: InstallCount TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Expand a string: REG_DWORD TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Expand a string: 1 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Comparing registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\InstallRoot\InstallCount with DWORD data 1 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) The registry condition expression is evaluated to be FALSE TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) The OR expression is evaluated to be FALSE TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) The AND expression is evaluated to be FALSE TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) The action (Install Office 2010 Std) has been skipped because the condition is evaluated to be false TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Sending status message . . . TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_SkipActionConditionFalseInfo TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) MP server srvsccm.ALS.fr and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false. TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Site code: ALS TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Client machine name: machine42 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Client Identity: GUID:E6B9D965-6532-4DC2-90E8-0ACF2571E497 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Advertisement ID: ALS206FA TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Package ID: ALS001CF TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Sending StatusMessage TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Formatted header: TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) <Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>ce10a22b-7320-4ea1-9a1c-6343ed967c6d</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2011-01-13T12:58:30Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="2192"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: srvsccm.ALS.fr:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) The request has succeeded. 200 OK TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Clear local default environment TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Execution of the instruction (Install Office 2010 Std) has been skipped TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Start executing an instruciton. Instruction name: Set folder attributes. Instruction pointer: 54 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSCurrentActionName=Set folder attributes TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=54 TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a local default variable SMSTSDisableWow64Redirection TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a local default variable _SMSTSRunCommandLineAsUser TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLogPath=C:\Windows\system32\CCM\Logs\SMSTSLog TSManager 13/01/2011 13:58:30 508 (0x01FC)

Yes I'll try to go deeper that just .\14.0 EDIT: I've put this Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\InstallRoot Condition: less than Value name: InstallCount Value type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

In my task sequence I have a line where Office 2010 will install if Office 2010 doesn't exists in the registry. But for some reason it isn't working right now. So in my TS I have; Select the registry setting to evaluate Root key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0 Condition: not exists

And what about WAIK and PXE role in whole your procedure?

To minimize the installation time. I just got drivers, some manufacturer apps, office 2010 and IBM iSeries Client on the image. I successfully managed to capture 8 different machines (Lenovo, HP, Dell) but some are getting me some headache (Dell E6510 & Lenovo T510)

I successfully installed a Lenovo T510 but when I want to capture this afterwards the window with 'Prepare OS' & 'Running sysprep command' is blinking 5 times or so and then the screen becomes black and the video driver is gone and become a vga adapter again. All the rest is ok but not the video card. I got this log from the 'All status messages' MessageID 11141 ProcessID 4472 ThreadID 1840 The task sequence execution engine failed execution of a task sequence. The operating system reported error 1: Incorrect function. MessageID 11135 ProcessID 4472 ThreadID 1840 The task sequence execution engine failed executing the action (Prepare OS) in the group (Capture) with the error code 1 Action output: signed by DHCP Captured settings for adapter 2 OSDNetSettings finished: 0x00000000 Process completed with exit code 0 Entering ReleaseSource() for C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\AMS001C7 reference count 1 for the source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\AMS001C7 before releasing Delete source directory C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\AMS001C7 Released the resolved source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\AMS001C7 Pre-staging of WINPE image successful Opening Certificate store my ok. No Machine Certificates todelete Deleting Machine Certificates succeeded Executing 'C:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /generalize /oobe /quit' ... Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* Set command line: "C:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" /quiet /generalize /oobe /quit Executing command line: "C:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe" /quiet /generalize /oobe /quit Failed to show task sequence progress dialog. Error code 0x8001010e Failed to show task sequence progress dialog. Error code 0x800706ba. The operating system reported error 1: Incorrect function. What is happening? I have the same thing on a Dell E6510 for the video card. I'm using version 8.15.10.2182 because version 8.15.10.2104 from the Dell cab file was giving me an error 'persistence module' from igfxpers.exe file at logon. The error is gone with the newer driver but I cannot capture the image (The only solution I found was to boot the machine with a winpe and copy the image with imageX but when I deploy this the video driver isn't installed so this is the last thing I would do)

Good lecture for frontends here -> http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/maikkoster/archive/2010/04/20/prettygoodfrontendclone.aspx

To shorten the install time. This has been advised by an MVP.

I want to see the 'All status messages' in "Status Message Queries" and I have only the primary server. I see it to see the progress of machine installations with OSD.

Another thing that could be interesting is what can we delete just before the capture sequence other than the applications that writes logs on the root drive. Maybe updates in the SoftwareDistribution folder? For a Compaq 8000 Elite my wim file is 1,7GB and for a Lenovo T510 it's 3,3gb.

Just for the info I resolved this by using a file called fileacl.exe and the following batch

The folder already exists. 2 folders on C:\program files\folder1 and C:\program files\folder2 so I imagine I just need: set_disk_rights.bat And I need to execute this batch as the domain administrator I also imagine

I want to give access to a folder on the C drive when task sequence is finished. How can I do this?

Yes for some of them (LatitudeE6500-LatitudeE6510-Optiplex780) but not for the LatitudeD620, LatitudeD830, OptiplexGX620 and Optiplex740.

I'm new to Dell systems and with SCCM I want to create an automatic way of installing drivers and maybe Dell applications. For the moment I'm trying Dell Client System Update but I got 1 model (Optiplex 780) that doesn't see any drivers or dell applications so my question is what else to use? Otherwise there is the Dell Client Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 but the thing is that there are a multitude of applications like DCCU, CCTK, OMCI, CAB, ... that don't say which one is the best in order to get machines installed and 100% functional. I need to run this in a task sequence and not from another application installed on a server. The only thing that could be usefull is a repository on SCCM server or another one with all drivers and applications. That's what I do for Lenovo and HP. For Lenovo I have ThinInstaller which is a marvelous program and for HP I have SSM and they both work! So to all the Dell Admins, what do you use to make a good Win7 gold build?