In this blog I would like to describe, how I managed to set required user settings to Windows 10.
Since I still do have an On-Premises environment, in which also File Servers reside and a DFS Namespace is still up and running, I wanted to make sure to get the advantages of using the local network.
So here are my two use-cases to solve:
1. Add a Network location for the DFS Path if the user is logged on On-Premises
2. Modify the local “host” file, to redirect the workfolder clients to the file server internally
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Operating System Deployment
Windows 10 – Remove Windows.old Folder
Long time no see, huh? Now I’m back with a new post about removing the Windows.old folder after a feature Upgrade.
Recently I seen this on twitter, a commented it with: Why don’t you let the automation from Windows 10 let it do. But since then, I was in a project, where the removal of this folder was required, and within the Upgrade Task Sequence. I thought, this is easy, starting the Scheduled Task should do the job…
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Windows 10 1703 – Remove Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Apps
DON’T Do THIS! Use AppLocker instead! Do not remove any apps from the image
Hi reader,
I would like to share my script to remove windows universal apps, which I have tried to make it simple as possible.
First let me explain, that there seems to exist two different types of Apps which reside within the Windows 10 Image. You can list them with Get-AppxPackage and Get-AppxProvisionedPackage (you need Administrator permission to do so):
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ConfigMgr – My Guide for a SCCM driven Windows 10 Installation
In this blog I would like to give an overview of my Windows 10 Installation, since this has changed a lot to previous versions of Windows.
This blog will cover the following topics:
- Windows 10 Image Customization
- Windows 10 Unattended File
- Windows 10 Language Pack (MUI) Integration
- Optional: Windows 10 with .Net feature
The blog is based on Windows 10 1703:
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ConfigMgr – Windows 10 Servicing – Step by Step
Today I would like to show you, how you can implement an Upgrade of a Windows 10 Installation through the Servicing Option.
I always think of two things, when I have to decide to use an Upgrade Task Sequence or the Servicing Model, and those are:
But for this blog post, I would like to show my setup for the servicing model.
First of all, I have already written a post about the Update process in a slightly overview manner, you will find this post here: My old post
The first step would be to determine which packages you would like to implement for the upgrade. Based on the fact, that I use English as base language, I will add the Feature on Demand (FoD) packages, and I will also add the feature package NetFx3. My Setup does also contain the German Langauge, which requires me to add the corresponding Language Pack and FoD Packages. The following picture shows the folder of my Packages which I want to include within the Windows 10 Installation:
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ConfigMgr – Windows 10 Feature Update without a Task Sequence
Today I would like to talk about the upcoming update cycles you have to do, when you are using Windows 10 Current Branch or Current Branch for Business. This means, if you have started to install Windows 10 1507 (which represents the first Windows 10 Release, some may call it also RTM) in spring of last year, you will be soon required to upgrade to a newer version of Windows 10. Also if you are using Windows 10 1511, with the upcoming creators update, the 1511 version of Windows 10 will be soon unsupported, following the official guidelines.
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Windows and Local Administrator permission delegation
In this post, I would like to explain, what my experiences and solutions for the delegation of local Administrator permissions are. In a Client deployment Scenario, you will often be asked for a solution to provide IT Professionals and maybe also end users with local Administrator permissions. I will point out the most useful solutions which I do prefer.
- Local Administrator Account
- Permanent Local Administrator permissions for IT Professional
- Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution for spontaneous permission
- Local Administrator delegation based on group per client
ConfigMgr 1602 – Windows 10 Servicing Plans create continuous Software Update Groups
I was running the Service Plan for the Windows 10 enrollment within System Center Configuration Manager 1602 (Current Branch).
Unfortunately the option the use the same Software Update Group over and over again is missing:
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ConfigMgr 1602 – Windows 10 Servicing “Error 3”
Today I solved my Problem with the Service Plan of my Environment, it always ended up with the following Error in the Patchdownloader.log, this Log usually reside in “C:\Program Files\SMS_CCM\Logs”:
Failed to move C:\Windows\TEMP\CABD212.tmp to \\deheim.hosebei.ch\hosebeiDFSroot\Deployment\Packages\_UpdatePackages\20160116 - Win10x64\9a30f732-4d40-4b56-b86b-8253f80868a1.1\10586.0.160212-2000.th2_refresh_CLIENTENTERPRISE_VOL_x64fre_en-us.esd, error 3 Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:01 7780 (0x1E64)
Will retry in 5000ms Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:01 7780 (0x1E64)
Failed to move C:\Windows\TEMP\CABD212.tmp to \\deheim.hosebei.ch\hosebeiDFSroot\Deployment\Packages\_UpdatePackages\20160116 - Win10x64\9a30f732-4d40-4b56-b86b-8253f80868a1.1\10586.0.160212-2000.th2_refresh_CLIENTENTERPRISE_VOL_x64fre_en-us.esd, error 3 Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:06 7780 (0x1E64)
Will retry in 5000ms Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:06 7780 (0x1E64)
Failed to move C:\Windows\TEMP\CABD212.tmp to \\deheim.hosebei.ch\hosebeiDFSroot\Deployment\Packages\_UpdatePackages\20160116 - Win10x64\9a30f732-4d40-4b56-b86b-8253f80868a1.1\10586.0.160212-2000.th2_refresh_CLIENTENTERPRISE_VOL_x64fre_en-us.esd, error 3 Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:11 7780 (0x1E64)
ERROR: DownloadContentFiles() failed with hr=0x80070003 Software Updates Patch Downloader 26.03.2016 19:16:11 2800 (0x0AF0)
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Windows 10 – Language Packs localization for Built-In Groups
Since the deployments of Windows 10 take more and more steam on, new adventures are rising up. The last one I’ve seen, was the fact, that a deployed Windows 10 Enterprise 1511 en-US with included language packs is ending up with localized named Built-In Groups, when selected another User Interface, than en-US. Continue reading
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