What To Expect With MDT 2013 Multicast from WDS 2008 R2?

I am having a hard time finding out what to expect when setting this up. I don't think anyone has posted a demo video showing it in action or even a detailed blog with screenshots. The only multicast videos I have seen were old ones of WDS multicasting
that had no reference to MDT.
What I understand is, once I have working WDS integration with PXE boot, all I need to do is go into properties of the deployment share then select the option to enable multicast support and then update the deployment share. After that everything is
supposed to work as long as the network supports multicasting.
So, how does it work from there? How do you take advantage of it?
When I boot up a workstation to deploy to, where do I configure the specific deployment task to use multicasting (or not if I am just imaging a single system)? When I boot the second and third machine to image, what are the steps to join the ongoing
multicast? Do you pick the deployment task from the wizard again or does any machine booted to MDT join any in-progress multicast automatically?
Can you use the wizard to select different optional installed applications for different machines when using a multicast?
If you are imaging 30 workstations, can you configure it start the multicast when the 30th connection is made or does it start as soon as the first one joins?

Once multicasting is set in the deployment share it will become the default method of deploying an image for clients connecteing to that deployment point. As far as I'm aware the boot disk does not need to be updated for this to take affect.
Multicasting in WDS is a rolling session.. It will start as soon as the first client connects and will end when the last machine finishes. Machines can come and go throughout the session.
There are more options that can be applied (such as number of machines to wait for) but you need to change registry settings to do this.
I did have a GUI for this on my to do list.. but never got around to it. Maybe it's worth another look.

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Hi there,
I am using MDT 2013 on a WDS 2008 R2 and everytime i tried to image the tablet via PXE boot through the Surface Pro 3 ethernet adapter, i get this error:
Wizard Error:
A connection to the deployment (my deployment share) could not be made.
The following network device did not have a driver installed.
PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_2B38&SUBSYS_045E0001&REV_00
Retry: Try again to connect to the deployment share.
Cancel: Give up, cancelling any in-progress task sequence.
PLEASE HELP!
YOu most likely need to add the microsoft networking adapter to the MDT console, and explicitly add it to the WinPE group. Don't forget to rebuild the deployment share so it regenerates the WinPE iamge.
Keith Garner - Principal Consultant [owner] -
http://DeploymentLive.com

WINPE User & Keyboard Locale with MDT 2013 & Windows 8.1

Hi
I'm using MDT 2013 to deploy win8.1 (ADK 8.1 installed and so on) but I'm having trouble to set the keyboard layout when the Wizard (hta) is loaded.
We are serving multiple countries so different keyboard settings need to be pushed for our operators when they go through the Wizard in boot.wim/PE phase.
I opened up the boot.wim file that is generated when you update the deloyment share and generate the litetouch boot iso.
In there I see that a basic unnattend.xml is being used which specifies the 0409:0000409 (en-US) locale.
I was under the impression that if we made different Task sequences with their own unnattend.xml we could set the WINPE locale in the WINPE phase via the amd64_xxxx_WINPE_Neutral_xxxx component but it doesn't seem to work that way.
I know you can provide a locale in bootstrap.ini but that's a general setting for
all deployments ...
Anyone any ideas?
My next step would be to add skipbdewelcome screen in bootstrap.ini and then have some sections in the customsettings.ini (bound to gateway or site or whatever) to set LOCALEs in there ....
jgs

Hi,
Sorry for my dilatory reply. According to your description, I doubt whether your Unattened.xml file was set correctly.
To set default InputLocale during deployment, the correct format should like this:
<InputLocale>0409:00010409</InputLocale>
<SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale>
<UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage>
<UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale>
From:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749191(v=ws.10).aspx
In addition, here is another thread which is similar with your problem, may be helpful with your question:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/9af61b5c-6407-44b9-87c4-a4044a94729c/change-regional-settings-keyboard-layout-and-locale-in-task-sequence?forum=configmgrosd
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I just ran an Etresoft check because my Macbook is running very slow since my last update. I am not sure what to do with all the info from this report. I am hoping I might get some help here. Thanks.

What to do with Etresoft report on slow running MacBook? Macbook started slowdown after last OS update. I have tried restarting computer, making sure there are no log in items, repaired disk permissions, removed all files from desktop, checked for missing updates. Nothing has helped. I greatly appreciate any and all help. THANKS! Here is the Etresoft report:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 9, 2014 at 3:52:00 PM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook - model: MacBook7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B17) - Uptime: 2:46:3
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.20 GB (85.63 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
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[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[loaded] com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv (1.0.64) Support
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/InstantOn.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.20 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
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HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
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[failed] com.apple.bird.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.pbs.plist
[failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
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[failed] com.apple.cache_delete.plist
[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
[failed] com.apple.spindump.plist
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
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[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
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[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist Support
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Firmware Updater.plist Support
[loaded] com.kodak.KODAK AiO Software Updater.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
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Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
FastScripts Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/FastScripts.app)
Wondershare Helper Compact Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/Wondershare Helper Compact.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
KiesAgent ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)
fuspredownloader ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
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o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.7.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
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OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Evernote Web Clipper
AddThis
1-ClickWeather
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
MacFUSE Support
MusicManager Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 163.57 GB
Destinations:
Sean's Pictures 101 [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 15
Oldest backup: 2014-09-19 03:17:30 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-04 02:38:05 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 163.57 GB X 3)
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      4% DataDetectorsDynamicData
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      1% xpcproxy
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
77 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
77 MB Mail
77 MB WindowServer
52 MB Safari
50 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
20 MB Free RAM
1.11 GB Active RAM
1.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.14 GB Wired RAM
3.26 GB Page-ins
56 MB Page-outs

What to do with Etresoft report on slow running MacBook? Macbook started slowdown after last OS update. I have tried restarting computer, making sure there are no log in items, repaired disk permissions, removed all files from desktop, checked for missing updates. Nothing has helped. I greatly appreciate any and all help. THANKS! Here is the Etresoft report:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 9, 2014 at 3:52:00 PM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Verified)
MacBook - model: MacBook7,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B17) - Uptime: 2:46:3
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.20 GB (85.63 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) Support
[loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.3 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[loaded] com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv (1.0.64) Support
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/InstantOn.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore (6.0.2 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.20 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.bird.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.pbs.plist
[failed] com.apple.pluginkit.pkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist
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[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
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[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[failed] com.apple.diagnosticd.plist
[failed] com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent.plist
[failed] com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd.plist
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity.plist
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.sandboxd.plist
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[failed] com.apple.spindump.plist
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FastScripts Application (/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/FastScripts.app)
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EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
KiesAgent ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)
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o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
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AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.12 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.7.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.12 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Evernote Web Clipper
AddThis
1-ClickWeather
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
MacFUSE Support
MusicManager Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 163.57 GB
Destinations:
Sean's Pictures 101 [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 15
Oldest backup: 2014-09-19 03:17:30 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-04 02:38:05 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 163.57 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      13% WindowServer
      7% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
      4% DataDetectorsDynamicData
      3% Mail
      1% xpcproxy
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
77 MB com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
77 MB Mail
77 MB WindowServer
52 MB Safari
50 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
20 MB Free RAM
1.11 GB Active RAM
1.10 GB Inactive RAM
1.14 GB Wired RAM
3.26 GB Page-ins
56 MB Page-outs

Creating Windows 8.1 master image with MDT 2013,cannot capture .WIM

I am having an issue with creating a master image with Windows 8.1 and MDT 2013.
I have followed extensive tutorials on how to create a master image using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. my goal is to have a fully configured windows 8.1 image which I can deploy through Windows Deployment Services. I have been relatively successful thus far,
except for one issue I have run into, which is successfully capturing this image as a .WIM.
I have successfully created a task sequence and the task sequence is able to run all the way through until the final step. Essentially the task sequence is supposed to install Windows and Office, then suspend the task sequence to allow me to make customisations
to the start screen and desktop background, and I simply click resume task sequence, and the task sequence should sysprep reboot and capture the machine image as a .WIM file.
the task sequence is able to sysprep the machine, but upon rebooting it boots into out of box experience, and does not create a wim file. I receive an error saying: "cannot find script file C:\ltibootstrap.Vbs" after the machine completes OOBE
I am using Windows Server 2012 r2, creating my Master machine image using hyper-v, and my master image is running Windows 8.1.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not sure about the sequence of steps here. Try taking your captured.wim file and deploying it using MDT again, or at least to another machine. MDT sometimes leaves extra files around on the captured machine, so simply rebooting it may not get a accurate
test results.
IF you are getting the ltibootstrap.vbs it is most likely because there is a stray unattend.xml file somewhere in your image that is looking for this file. Crack open your Wim file and search for any unattend.xml files.
Keith Garner - Principal Consultant [owner] -
http://DeploymentLive.com

Applying GPO Packs on Server 2012 R2 with MDT 2013

Hi All,
I'm having a problem applying a GPO Pack to Server 2012 R2 via MDT 2013 LTI offline media.
I'm using a standard server task sequence. I've copied my GPO Pack files (created with local GPO export) to the following directory:
DeploymentShare\Templates\GPOPacks\WS2012R2-MDTGPOPack
GPOPack.wsf has been modified with the following
If(Left(strOpVer,3) = "6.3") and (strProductType <> "1") then
       strOS = "WS12R2"
        ElseIf(Left(strOpVer,3) = "6.3") and (strProductType = "1") then
       strOS = "Win81"
        ElseIf(Left(strOpVer,3) = "6.2") and (strProductType <> "1") then
       strOS = "WS12"
ZTIApplyGPOPack.wsf has been modified with the following:
If (Left(sOSVersion,3) = "6.3") and oEnvironment.Item("IsServerOS") then
                   sOS = "WS2012R2"
                oLogging.CreateEntry "Using Windows Server 2012 R2 GPO Pack", LogTypeInfo
           ElseIf (Left(sOSVersion,3) = "6.3") and Not(oEnvironment.Item("IsServerOS")) then
                   sOS = "Win81"
                   oLogging.CreateEntry "Using Windows 8.1 GPO Pack", LogTypeInfo
           ElseIf (Left(sOSVersion,3) = "6.2") and oEnvironment.Item("IsServerOS") then
               sOS = "WS2012RTM"
After creating new media I've copied my GPO Pack to the media directory:
MDTMedia\Content\Deploy\Templates\GPOPacks\WS2012R2-MDTGPOPack
After I create the ISO and mount in a VM the LTI works fine and I can see in temp\ZTIApplyGPOPack logs that the GPO pack is copied to C:\minint and executed but none of my GP settings are applied.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance

if you are using offline media (and not over the network deployment) maybe you are having this problem:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/be2c05a0-620c-4b64-a82f-18ccc9f6cec5/apply-gpo-pack-offline-media-does-not-apply?forum=mdt

Keep extra partition on deployment with MDT 2013

hello all,
I am using MDT 2013 to make the
deployment of some workstations in the company,
however they all have an extra
partition (D: \),
doing some testing I noticed that the
MDT does clean the entire
disk, not just on the C:\ drive.
Is it possible to get the MDT format
just drive the system keeping
the extra drive (D:\)?
Thank you.
Eduardo Sena | Microsoft Certified Professional | Embaixador Windows 8 | MVP Windows-Expert IT Pro | [email protected] Blog - www.eduardosena.com.br

if you are just replacing the OS, then I recommend the "Refresh" scenario. Refresh will take an existing Machine and refresh it to a new OS version, persisting the existing partition configuration.
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Issue with Outlook 2013-Notifications from published Calendar

Hi Every body,
I'm setting up for my little company published calendars on a Webdav servers (i'm using IIS on a 2003 server and Office 2013).
Publishing calendar works fine so far.
But i'm facing up a real issue:
When a user add other's published calendar the first user will also recieve Calendar alerts (appoitement alerts) from the added calendars (others users). Since i have arround 10 Shared calendar it's very frustating for users to be disturbed because of other's
calendars.
I've been looking for a way to disable those alerts but i can't find a way. on the Outlook settings.
(I also want to keep personal alerts up)
Please help me i'm becoming very frustaded.
Best regards
Fred

Well that's not the same calendar in outlook it's a realy different calendar that you get from your webdav server.
so i remind the whole process just to be clear =)
10 differents users are publishing their own outlook calendar on the webdav server.
So there is 10 differents ICS calendar into the server. But remember ICS calendar are copy from the originals calendar they need to be kept up to date.
Then some users pick the calendars they need from the server and add it into they own outlook.
in this way it appears as a whole different calendar in outlook.
When you publish a calendar from outlook,(right clikc onto the calendar => share => publish into webdav server) your have 3 ways to publish it, 3differents options. I can't translate properly since my version is in french. But just to make it short:
1)
The first way to publish it is not useful in my case because it doesn't provide enougth information into my ics calendar. about my appoitements.
2)
The second option looks good to me because it does'nt provide VALARM option Inside the ICS calendar.
But with this option the message inside appoitements are missing.
3)
The third option Include everything about the appoitement (and the VALARM). An thats actualy my problem.
And Yes i'm editing the ICS file that what make me understood how the whole process works.

Deployed a new computer with MDT 2013, but Windows licensing did not give me an initial grace period

Hi all,
Strange issue. I have created a Windows 7 x64 gold image to be deployed. When creating the image, I allowed Sysprep to rearm Windows. I've deployed about 10 computers in the past week and everything has worked fine.
Yesterday, I deployed another two computers. One works fine, but when I logged into the second one, I was greeted with the you need to activate Windows now screen. I was confused so I ran slmgr /dlv and sure enough my license status was not "Initial
Grace Period" but instead "Notification." (by the way, it did show remaining rearms as 2, which is expected since it was rearmed with sysprep when capturing the image, so we know it was in fact rearmed).
So my question is how and why did this happen? I was in a hurry so I just ran slmgr /rearm to burn off another rearm. I plan on putting in a KMS server at the end of the week, but I'm worried if I should redeploy the image to this machine since something
appears to be wacky.
Anyone seen this before or have any thoughts on the matter?

Either way, it was correct when I checked it today so maybe it corrected itself after Windows was installed? Not sure how else to explain this one.
Me either.
After Windows is installed, if you are domain-joining, the clock will sync to your Domain Controller.
If not domain-joined, Windows will try to sync to time.windows.com (or similar).
Don
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What to expect with the "log pair" actions

I've never quite understood what I should expect to find in the pcap file for the "log pair packets" action. Take the following example:
SigId: 6256-0 (HTTP Auth fail)
Engine: Atomic IP
TCP Mask: Ack,Fin,Rst,Syn
TCP Flags: Ack
Source Port Range: 80-80
Regex: [Hh][Tt][Tt][Pp][/][1][.][01][ \t][4][0][1]
Event Count: 25 <-not default
Event Count Key: Attacker and Victim Addresses
Alert Interval: 2 <-not default
What I would expect/hope to see is at least all 25 "atomic" packets which triggered the alarm. This doesn't seem to be the case however.
A string search through the pcap file (ethereal) for '401' finds only 5 hits...and all but one are separated by 5 or more seconds.
The very first packet in the pcap file matches the signature (i.e. it is a 401). Is the first packet in the pcap file the last packet that triggered the alarm?

In short, yes. Keep in mind logging is only started after the alert has fired, which in your case above would be AFTER we see the 25th packet in a 2sec period. Actually we will capture that 25th one as that is the TriggerPacket as you mentioned, plus whatever else occurs after that TriggerPacket, but we don't capture/log all 25 packets, simply because for the 1st to 24th packet the alert has not fired.

Using USB dongle with tablet to install from WDS

Is it possible to install an image via WDS to a tablet without an ethernet cable by using a USB>ethernet
dongle?

Hi Brandon Koz,
When you use the Windows system the hardware must compatible with Windows requirement, you can use the Windows Server Catalog to confirm whether your hardware meet the requirement,
the WDS minimum requirement about the WDS you can refer the following KB:
The related KB:
WDS System Requirements
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731097(v=ws.10).aspx
Windows Server Catalog
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
I’m glad to be of help to you!
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Issue with Capture Task Option showing correctly in MDT 2013

I am aware that having the variable of DomainJoin will prevent the capture dialog from appearing when running the task. The problem is, even when the options are greyed out due to the domain settings not being applied from a different setting in the workflow
it still breaks the task.
E.G.
I am using the database, and have my workflow as such:
[Settings]
Priority=Model, TaskSequenceID, LSettings, CRoles, RApps, LApps, MMApps, MMSettings, Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
DataBase:
Location Settings: Overall settings for Domain join, wizard skips, etc info per gateway
Role Apps: Apps per role
Make/Model Apps: Apps specific to a piece of hardware
CustomSettings INI:
Model/Task Sequence/Default: I have tried to null out the DomainJoin settings with these variables by adding workgroup join by task ID, Model, etc and nothing seems to work. I've verified in other tasks
that these settings take place of what's in the DB, but the DB settings are still there, greyed out and causing an issue.
[X86SYSANDCAP]
JoinDomain=
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
[VMware Virtual Platform]
JoinDomain=
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
As shown below the model/TS specify the workgroup (1st pic is normal deploy, 2nd is cap) but the greyed out settings are still having an effect. Skip Capture is set to NO at each level, and when I remove the Domain from the DB it shows up correctly.
Not sure what to do besides removing the domain everytime I want to do a capture, which seems a bit unreasonable and I don;t want my T1s in the DB.

I highly recommend to always use the standard Client task sequence for a build and capture. Much more reliable.
Check out these Resources, the info is also valid for Windows 7:
TechNet Docs - Create a Windows 8.1 Reference Image
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn744290.aspx
Virtual Hands-On-Labs - Creating a Windows 8.1 reference image
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9845755
How to deploy Windows 8.1 (and Windows 7) with MDT 2013 - The Resources
http://www.deploymentresearch.com/Research/tabid/62/EntryId/186/How-to-deploy-Windows-8-1-and-Windows-7-with-MDT-2013-The-Resources.aspx
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MDT 2013 Windows 8.1 application install with reboot problem

Hello!
I have a problem with an application install on Windows 8.1. I'm trying to install two applications and have activated "Reboot the computer after installting this application" for the first application. After rebooting the deployment window does
not show up agagin. BDD.log shows, that the deployment starts after the reboot but seems to hang, before the UI shows.
I tried to install this two applications under Windows 7, which works without any problems.
Here is the BDD.log for the failed deployment: http://pastebin.com/PbUH1LUq
Can anyone confirm this problem with MDT 2013 and Windows 8.1? Any ideas how to fix this?
Additional information: Further testing showed, that this problem just occurs, if the application install gets started separately after deploying the OS. If the applications are installed in one deployment together with the OS, everything works fine.

I did the same install on Windows 7, which worked without any problems. Here is the log file: http://pastebin.com/Qgn2PzyC
To make it clear:
If I run a Lite Touch Install task sequence to install Windows 8.1 and install the two applications within this LTI, everything works fine. The computer reboots after installing the first application and the deployment goes on and finishes successfully after
the reboot.
If I first install Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 via LTI and then (after LTI successfully finished) start a separate application install (using a custom task sequence with only one "Install Application" task in it), everything works fine with Windows
7 (installation continues and finishes after the reboot) but fails with Windows 8.1.
In Windows 8.1 the computer reboots after installing the first application, but after rebooting, the installation does not start again.
Keith, as you said, my environment is corrupted, I created an new fresh deployment share, just added the two test applications and the custom task sequence and tried again. Same result, Windows 7 works fine, Windows 8.1 fails by not starting the installation
after the reboot.

Transferring from Macbook (2008) to Macbook Pro (2013). What is best way to transfer?

What is the best method of migrating from Macbook (2008) to Macbook Pro (2013)?

If you have a backup then use that. If not, then make a backup you can restore from.
Otherwise, connect both computers to your local network and transfer your data using File Sharing.

KeyboardLocale and SystemLocale during UDI Wizard (MDT 2013)

Hi
We're using SCCM 2012 R2 integrated with MDT 2013
we deploy Windows 7 with Task Sequence process with UDI Wizard
we have 2 main problems regarding the Language Settings
1. in the wizard we define UserLocale, KeyboardLocale and UILanguage, OSDTimeZone
what about SystemLocale ? which is very basic to set, but there is no built-in combobox for it.
the only workaround I can come up with is to build a custom page with that setting but it is hard to create a combobox with all the available languages, even when editing the XML directly and not via the UI.
2. if I set the KeyboardLocale to Hebrew for example in the Wizard, the SMS environment variable is set to 0409:0000040d
this causes the deployment to end with Hebrew installed with US keyboard layout. which is wrong!
I expect the value to be 040d:0000040d (Hebrew keyboard with Hebrew layout)
which brings me to another question... how can I define multi keyboards? because my actual goal is to have English as my default keyboard language and to have Hebrew as a secondary keyboard.
it is not Hebrew in particular. we deploy Windows in 20 different sites worldwide and English should be always be the default language and we want to add another local additional language
I added a script that modifies the keyboardlocale and converts it from 0409:00000### to 0409:00000409;0###:00000###, but I feel like it is too much for this little setting that should be so basic...
any help will be appreciated. thanks
Tamir Levy

Hi,
Here is video for your reference.
Configuring MDT 2012 UDI Replace Computer Scenario
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/configuring-mdt-2012-udi-replace-computer-scenario
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