Author Archives: ncbrady

Using Symantec Endpoint Recovery Tool and want to bypass the PIN requirement ?

Introduction Note: This post is nothing to do with ConfigMgr and I’m only posting it for those of you who happen to want to automate getting NBRT to run without having to do manual things. If you are doing offline … Continue reading

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How to fix “Warning: An update to the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library is available.”

Introduction If you are using PowerShell to automate tasks in ConfigMgr (and you should be) you may receive a warning when running a ConfigMgr cmdlet (in a script) such as the one below if you had previously installed the Configuration … Continue reading

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Adding iOS 9 support to Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1

Introduction Microsoft have just released another extension for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and this one adds suport for iOS 9 in Intune integrated environments. Here‘s the blog post about that. Requirements This extension requires that you are … Continue reading

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Microsoft releases System Center Configuration Manager version 1509 for Technical Preview

In preparation for the next version of ConfigMgr, Microsoft has pushed out yet another version of the product. This update adds the following new capabilities to a previously installed Technical Preview 3 site: This update is the first to be … Continue reading

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How can I deploy a customized Windows 10 start menu using System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?

Introduction In previous posts I showed you how you can upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager and how to Deploy Windows 10 x64 Enterprise. In this post I’ll explain how you can customize the Windows 10 start … Continue reading

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New version of MDT 2013 Update 1 released to squash bugs in the first release

Introduction Just 28 days after the first release of MDT 2013 Update 1 (build 6.3.8290.1000), Microsoft have released a new build (build 6.3.8298.1000) which resolves several of the bugs encountered in the previous release.   Download the new version The … Continue reading

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Intune and EMS subscriptions now available in the Office 365 portal!

Introduction If you were ever frustrated with having to use several different Microsoft Portals for managing Microsoft subscriptions, well there’s some good news, Microsoft has listened and will combine the Microsoft Intune account portal with the Office 365 management portal. … Continue reading

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How can I deploy Windows 10 x64 Enterprise to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 using MDT 2013 Update 1 ?

  Introduction In a previous posts I’ve shown you how you can deploy Windows 8.1 x64 to the Surface Pro 3 with MDT 2013 or Configuration Manager 2012 R2. In this post I’ll show you how to automate the deployment … Continue reading

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How can I deploy Windows 10 Enterprise x64 with MDT 2013 Update 1 integrated with System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager ?

In a previous post I showed you how you can upgrade System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager to System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager with MDT 2013 Update 1 integrated. If you haven’t upgrade ConfigMgr yet then I urge … Continue reading

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How can I upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 SP1 with MDT 2013 Update 1 integrated?

Introduction In the last few months, there’s been a plethora of releases from Microsoft, and I wanted to put together a guide that not only covers upgrading a primary from System Center 2012 R2 CU4 to System Center 2012 R2 … Continue reading

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Now available: System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 3

Today, we are making available System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 3. This third technical preview provides you with a glimpse of even more functionality that will be released in Q4 of this calendar year, bringing … Continue reading

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What can you do when enabling extensions for (Windows) Microsoft Intune produces an error ?

Introduction This is a short post to highlight how you can quickly troubleshoot errors when enabling extensions for Microsoft Intune (formally Windows Intune) in Configuration Manager 2012 R2. Problem You are trying to enable an extension but when doing so … Continue reading

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MDT 2013 Update 1 is now available on the Microsoft Download Center

Microsoft has announced that MDT 2013 Update 1 is now available on the Microsoft Download Center. MDT 2013 Update 1 works with the Windows ADK for Windows 10 for deployment, and now supports the Windows 10 in-place upgrade scenario. Significant … Continue reading

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Looking for Windows 10 content ? look no further

Introduction Windows 10 has launched and now is a good a time as any to get acquainted with it. If you want to learn about deploying it in your enterprise then check the links below. Here’s some great (free) Windows … Continue reading

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FIX: Driver package size increases in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 2

Introduction A bug was introduced in Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Sp1 which caused driver bloat when using the Import New Driver wizard, and below is a typical example of that. Using drivers for the HP Z420 Workstation: with SCCM 2012 … Continue reading

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