WSUS products and classifications

Hi,
Does anyone have a powershell script to list the products and classifications enabled on a wsus server?
Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated.
Rick

Hello Rick,
if you are running Windows Server 2012, you got the cmdlets Get-WsusProduct and
Get-WsusClassification to do the job for you. If you are running older versions,
this module here might just be what you need.
Cheers,
Fred
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Products and Classifications and detection

Hello,
Seeking verification - I have selected Critical, Security, Service Packs and Updates classifications to synchronize. I have not selected Visual Basic Studio or asp.net as products. If there is a critical patch for Visual Basic or asp.net, it will it not
be detected for a system which runs these products, correct?
Thanks

Hi
correct if you can't select visual basic studio or asp.net product type,wsus dont install these product any of updates,by the way you always able to add/remove products and classificaitons on wsus management console properties tab.

[Forum FAQ] WSUS Configuration Manager failed to subscribe to update categories and classifications on WSUS Server

Symptom:
You might see an error in Software Update Point Status Message when you run software updates synchronization. (Figure 1)
WSUS Configuration Manager failed to subscribe to update categories and classifications to WSUS Server “Server Name”
Figure 1
When you check the WCM.log, WSUSCtrl.log and wsyncmgr.log. There is an error in WCM.log-“Category Product:6d76a2a5-81fe-4829-b268-6eb307e40ef3 (Windows 7 Language Packs) not found
on WSUS”. (Figure 2)
WCM.log:
Figure 2
Cause:
Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise. The Windows 7 language packs can be installed only from the Optional
Updates section in Windows Update. However, these language packs are not available on the Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server or through the Microsoft Download Center.
For more information, please review the link below:
Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534462/he
Resolution:
Go to Administration -> Overview -> Site Configuration -> Sites -> Right-click CAS -> Configure Site Components -> SUP Products tab, uncheck “Windows 7 Language
Packs”, then sync again. (Figure 3)
Figure 3
After Sync successfully, the “Windows 7 Language Packs” option disappeared. (Figure 4)
Figure 4
Alternative:
About installing Windows 7 language packs, you could use SCCM 2012 Package feature (download manually) or Windows Update.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-HK/windows/language-packs#lptabs=win7
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I managed to fix my issue by coping the Client, ClientUpgrade, and Scripts from the files from SCCM install discs folder SMSSETUP to c:\program files\Microsoft Configuration Manager folder. I noticed that some of the files in the scripts
folder was missing and I copied the other folders over because I felt that maybe my local copy of the Client installer where missing some key files as well. Once I did that and disabled software update push, restarted the wsus computer, and re-enabled
the software update push it was able to publish the client and start installing it that way.
I thing the initial log messages where pointing me in the wrong direction for a few hours because I was thinking it was permissions as well and kept trying to figure that out but in the end I do not believe any of that was the reason I was receiving the
same error as you where.

Disconnect WSUS server and Process of Approving Updates via Metadata.

Hi Folks:
I have recently setup 2 WSUS servers. The first one has connectivity to the Internet and of course has access to Microsoft updates. The second WSUS server is part of a disconnected network. Both WSUS servers are supporting client workstations
of various operating system versions. The connected WSUS server is fairly easy, from a management viewpoint. I simply check to see what updates are "Needed" and I approve them for download. However, the disconnected WSUS server
is the one that I need some advice on. I want to have a fairly simply procedure for the disconnected WSUS server, but here is the procedure that I think would work:
Transfer metadata and updates via disc from the connected WSUS server to the disconnected WSUS server (using documented export/import procedure).
Check to see what is "Needed" updates on the disconnected WSUS server, once the WSUS server has had a chance to absorb all the imported metadata and updates. This means that the disconnected WSUS server has determined from it's supported
client workstations, what updates are required.
Generate a list of those "Needed" updates in some form, so that I can now approve those updates on the CONNECTED WSUS server for download.
Once those updates have been downloaded to the connected WSUS server, transfer the updates and metadata again to the disconnected WSUS server. Approve those updates, so that they can now be sent out to the client workstations on the disconnected
network.
If that is my procedure (can someone like Lawrence Garvin), please let me know, if that sounds correct. I'm concerned about the double export/import of the metadata and updates.
Also, I'm wondering if it would be better to have separate connected WSUS server for supporting the disconnected WSUS to keep things straight.
For example:
One connected WSUS servers supporting the set of client workstations, that are on the connect WSUS server's network.
One disconnected WSUS server supporting the set of client workstations that are on the disconnected WSUS server's network.
One more connected WSUS server, that would be used to download and transfer metadata and updates to the disconnect WSUS server. The advantage in keeping this separate, is that you would never confuse approved updates between the connected network
client workstations and the disconnected network client workstations. Especially, if they have different versions of software, that require updating.
Any input would be appreciated.

You will likely also want to configure your WSUS server to "Download express installation files." under the "Update Files and Languages," setting on your options.
I will unequivocally disagree with this statement, for several reasons:
First, there's nothing that needs to be deployed that would use Express Installation Files anyway. Express Installation Files were designed to facilitate the deployment of Very Large Updates (read: SERVICE PACKS) across slow-speed links by significantly
reducing the size of the binary that must be downloaded by the CLIENT. There are NO service packs in the catalog that won't already be installed on any client system.
Second, in exchange for that ability of clients to download less, it significantly increased the size of the binary that must be downloaded by the SERVER from Microsoft. Express Installation Files will cause hundreds of gigabytes of extra binaries to be
downloaded, which will need to be transferred to the disconnected server. None of which will actually ever be used.
Third, most disconnected networks do not include WAN links, so the primary purpose of Express Installation File is contra-indicated by the very scenario being discussed.
Otherwise by default you might get just an installer downloaded onto the WSUS server and clients might still need internet access to download the actual package contents.
It would seem that you do not correctly understand Express Installation Files.
There is an in-depth explanation of Express Installation Files in the WSUS Deployment Guide. For additional information see
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939908(v=ws.10).aspx#express
I also would not recommend a internet facing WSUS server just to provide updates to the disconnected WSUS server as that will also need to download a full copy of the content to that server when it is likely already downloaded onto your internet
/ production WSUS server anyway.
Seemingly you are also not actually familiar with the documented guidance for how to manage disconnected networks. An Internet-facing (connected) WSUS server is *exactly* how this is done.
You may also find this part of the Deployment Guide to be useful reading:
Configure a Disconnected Network to Receive Updates
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCSA, MCITP:EA, MCDBA
SolarWinds Head Geek
Microsoft MVP - Software Packaging, Deployment & Servicing (2005-2014)
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Lawrence%20R%20Garvin-32101
http://www.solarwinds.com/gotmicrosoft
The views expressed on this post are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of SolarWinds.

SCCM 2012 - Question before deployment (WSUS/SCUP and other feature).

Hello,
Sorry for the question but I'm a newbie about Microsoft SCCM architecture...
I have to deploy a new WSUS (4.0) server for my new servers (Windows 2012) and I ask myself how I can install him correctly with idea of a futur SSCM system.
About WSUS, this server is only for the new servers (Windows 2012) which can not receive update by our current WSUS server (Windows 2003 WSUS 3.0 SP1). I think I need also upgrade my AD schema to the 2012 level before ?
And from what I understood of SSCM especially for software management (deploy and updates), there is a specific role "Software Update Point" which uses WSUS for Microsoft Product and SCUP for the third party tools.
I am wondering which server configuration is the best for my future SSCM architecture.
Firstly, can I setup my WSUS to a new server and add the role "SSCM - Software Update Point" on the same server later ? If it's possible, what type of server is recommended ?
Just for the WSUS feature I had expected a VM with a dual core CPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB for the system and 100GB only for the update data (a total of 250 servers and clients which can use 2003,2008,2012,XP,7,Office2010,Exchange 2010).
Regarding SSCM in general, Is it recommended to have multiple server for SSCM for a total of 100 servers and 150 clients ? If yes can we separate them by role ?
I think I will have another questions later but it's a good start.
Thanks in advance for your good advice !
Have a nice day,
Clement

Hi,
Thanks for your advice, I have many questions because I did not want setup an SSCM now but it seems it's the better solution (my first need is to deploy MS update on my new servers).
If I install my WSUS service on my server I could not reuse it directly for my SSCM (because I must start with a fresh installation of WSUS?).
Regarding the hardware, I thinks that minimum requirements isn't a good idee (see bellow).
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_MinHWReqs that
Hardware component
Requirement
Processor
Minimum: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support
Minimum: 1.4 GHz
RAM
Minimum: 2 GB
Free disk space
Available: 10 GB
Total: 50 GB
Do you believe that an dual core with 4GB is correct ?
And for the disk at least 100GB just for the WSUS and 200GB for the storage of system image and package deployment (third party tools) ?
Edit : value is totaly different here :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846235
Stand-alone primary site
Up to 100,000 clients
SQL Server is installed on the site server computer
8 cores (Intel Xeon E5504 or comparable CPU)
32 GB of RAM
550 GB hard disk space for the operating system, SQL Server, and all database files
I thinks if we deploy an SSCM, we will use it for the deployment of system (clients), applications (Office, third party tools), updates (MS and third party tools) but also for the managing of our infrastructure (SSCM seems very powerfull).
Regards,
Clément

What means: Automatically approve updates to the WSUS product itself

Dear all,
on a WSUS server / Update Services / Options exists the "Automatic Approvals" Option.
Once you open it, advanced features will be shown.
One of the advanced feature is called:
"Automatically approve updates to the WSUS product itself"
Does it mean, that only updates for the WSUS server services
will be approved, or
does it mean, that the WSUS Server will also approve
WU Clients updates (f.e. wuauclt on Windows XP clients or higher, ...) ?
Thanks a lot,
Heiko

Hello,
I know this post is old but I need clarification about this specific question.  When we want to approve an update, we can approve it for "all computers" of for specific group of computers.     So I don't understand
how the automatic approval of WSUS updates works.
In the WSUS update window, there was an update that was needed on 1 computer even if there was a check in the "automatic approval of WSUS updates".    And it was not approve.
I had to create a group called "WSUS update needing approval" and assign this computer to that group and then approve the WSUS update to that new group.
I am not sure that I understand it correctly.
Can someone clarify this for me please ?
Thank you very much.

Production Order Classification

Dear Experts,
Can you please explain what is "Production order classification" and the details steps to activate this.
I know we have the "Classification" indicator in order type - OPJH and then we have to generate characteristics in OKQ3 (not sure how this works).
Please explain.
Reagrds
Tom

Hi
Classified orders can be selected in the information system for Controlling in a list showing all orders that have certain characteristic values and statuses.
So system will classify the order based on common charactersic values, prodcution dates, qty. etc.
krishna

Automatic Batch Determination - Class and Classification - SD only

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What Is use of Class and Classification in Automatic Batch Determination ?
Regards.,
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E-Mail id : [email protected]

Hi Lakshmanan.S
please refer to the steps below to implement this functionality:
1. create characteristics to reflect the attributes of your product.
2. create new class(with class type batch) to group those characteris.
3. assign the class to your material master.
4. in IMG, make sure batch determination procedure is properly assigned to sales area and order type.
5. activate the auto. determination for item categoty.
(IMG->LO->batch management..->..in SD->..)
6. as it uses conditon tech. also, make sure your strategy record is maintain.
I just delivered the workshop of this topic in my office today Hope u find this useful.
Best regards,
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Category, SubCategory, and Classification OO design

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I am really stuck in designing the OO way for product category, subcategory and classification stuff like that. I need something like this:
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Sales forecasting scenario for production and procurement

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We have currently one scenario need your inputs and expertise
We have a requirement for the Sales forecast for the production and procurement planning. More over its like demand planning but sales needs to have a 6 months or yearly sales forecast in the system.
Is there any option or functionality available for the same.in SAP-SD
Thanks inadvance
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Hi KV chalapathi
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Tcode for planned production and actual production

Hello,
I am working with a report I want to check the values with R/3 for Planned Production and Actual production. Does anybody have any idea how to check?
Thanks in advance

Hey Suman,
i have the same problem, did you find a solution?
thanks

Acrobat Pro 6 Average Daily Production and Math.round problem

Acrobat Pro 6 Average Daily Production and Math.round problem
(Production.0) (154) (whole units) . (Production.1) (90) (fractional) / (divided by) 31 (days) results in (Average.0) (4)(whole units) . (Average.1) (10) (fractional) using :Math.round.� Noticed that 154 (whole units) . 85 through 99 (fractional) also show 4.10. (without Math.round : 5.00)
Method:
�Production.0� (whole units) . �Production .1� (fractional) / Days = (Average Daily Production) (�Average.0� (whole units) . (Average.1) (fractional)
� Production.0 (value not calculated)�, � Production 1 (calculated) (event.value = util.printx("0099", (event.value)).substr(-2,2); � �Average.0 (value not calculate)�, and �Average.1 has following calculation:
var punits = this.getField("Production.0");
var pfrac = this.getField("Production.1");
var average = 0.0;
average = (punits.value + pfrac.value / 100) / this.getField("Days").value;
this.getField("Average.0").value = average - average % 1;
this.getField("Average.1").value = util.printx("0099", Math.round((average % 1 * 100))).substr(-2,2);
�Math.round� appears to be a problem. Also, could you explain the purpose of �0099� . Anyway, why would 154.85 through 154.90 divided by 31 give 4,10. Also, their must be a better way, to find the average daily production. All you have to do is divided the production (whole. fractional) by the days, and display the average daily production as (whole. fractional). Any suggestions??

There are a many loose ends in your question.
First, I have never seen before a variable type called 'var'. Is it a java primitive or a class?
Next, I cannot seem to find any class that has the printx method.
When it comes to substr(-2,2), I get confused. First, I thought that it was a method of the String class, but I only got as far as substring(beginIndex, endIndex).
If you really must break the production and average into pieces, try this:
float average = (punits + pfrac/100) / days;
int avg_units = (int)average;
int avg_frac = (int)( (average - avg_units) * 100 );My guess is that util.printx("0099", x) formats x having two optional digits and two mandatory digits, showing 0-99 as 00-99, but allows to show numbers with three and four digits.
154.85/31 = 4,9951612903225806451612903225806
154.99/31= 4,9996774193548387096774193548387
If you round the fraction of theese numbers multiplied by 100 ( = 99.51.. and 99.968...) you get 100, and this will be the output of printx. My guess for "4.10" is that substr(-2,2) returns the two first characters of the string, because the start index should not be zero. (According to java docs, substring throws an exception on a negative index, so what kind of class are you really using ??????)

T code for material production and production

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Could any one please tell me the *t-code* to find out monthly/ daily material wise production and consumption report in value and qty as well
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Check the reports,
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MCRP,MCP6,MCRE - Actual consumption of materials during a period for production.
MB51 - you can get the list of 201 movement(In case if any material is issued against cost center).
Check and revert back.
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My experience in Toshibas product and customer services

Just a warning to people who may be considering purchasing a Qosmio based on my own experiences and the research I have done in the last week.
Toshibas customer service is simply not what it once was and there are 100s of reports of Qosmios of all generations suffering extreme issues just outside of warranty periods.
Ref: Toshiba Qosmio X500-149, Support call reference ********
I am writing to express my frustration, anger and disappointment in Toshibas product and customer services.
I am a Freelance Community Manager, Video Game and hardware reviewer in the video games industry presently looking after 2 communities for 2 employers totalling over 2.5m users, I travel to a lot of trade shows, expos and community meet and greets where I require a laptop suitable of showing the employers products which are usually AAA video games or editing video on the fly for publication to social networking sites.
In January of 2011 my 4 year old Alienware hit that point where it really needed replaced, I opted for a Toshiba Qosmio over the Asus G73 as there was a 300 price difference for near identical spec.
I managed to source a X500-149 at PCWorld the companies flagship model here in the UK paying 1499 for it on January 26th 2011 reduced from 1799.
For the 1st 13 month this laptop performed admirably aside a design issue of the fan guards that I raised on the 16th May 2011 with PCWorld where the heat expelled causes the rear guard plastics to become exceptionally brittle and crack. I evangelised the product to anyone who asked me what laptop and model it was that was running these AAA games in such great detail, something I certainly won't be doing in future.
In early March 2012 it then began randomly locking up requiring a hard reboot this would then suffer issues restarting, reporting Operating system could not be found this would usually point to a fault on the primary HD, disk checking software however reported no errors but this continued to happen which would lead me to suspect the motherboard.
Within a month of this problem starting the left laptop fan began making a horrible screeching noise and had a distinct wobble whenever high RPM's were required and the machine began to often go into thermal shut-down whilst performing my work duties and utilising graphics and higher than idle CPU.
I decided on the 23rd April 2012 that enough was enough and I was going to speak to Toshiba as for this to happen to a flagship laptop that was only just out of warranty was simply unacceptable.
23rd April called to report the issue and was basically told tough luck its out of warranty at this point I also updated my tel numbers with Toshiba as the info was outdated, after expressing my anger at this Toshiba agreed to offer me a extended warranty at a cost of 166.
I was fuming to say the least Toshibas flagship laptop breaks at 14 month old and I am expected to stump up more money. If I was not desperate as the machine is critical to my work I would have returned the machine to PCWorld under the sales of goods act and it not being fit for purpose.
As that course of action would likely lead to legal proceedings, engineer reports and even more delay than just dealing with Toshiba for a repair, against my better judgement I called back at 11am on 24th April paid the 166 and took Toshiba up on the warranty extension, order number ********** again having to provide correct tel numbers as where once again incorrect, immediately after I reported the faults.
Toshiba Support centre on fault reporting where great noting each issue in detail and raised a collection with UPS for the following day.
The evening of the 24th April whilst I was retrieving data from the laptop in preparation for factory resetting it the machine went into thermal shut-down with a very distinct smell of burning chemical/plastic coming from the rear vents.
It took me over 90 minutes to get the machine cool enough to actually reboot and get my data after this I shut it back down and boxed it up not be used again.
I thought the best course of action would be to report this as it was a fair step up from the previous overheating. Wednesday 25th April at around 9am I called Toshiba to report this and was advised this would have to be dealt with by a head office case manager, as the item had become hazardous thus the collection that would take the laptop to the service centre was cancelled.
At this stage the advisor took my contact numbers again and escalated the case to head office advising at that time that I would be called by HO within 24 hrs.
Thursday 26th April 15:31 Well past the 24 hr mark and no sign of a call so I called support again and spoke to a advisor called Jacob. Jacob advise that HO had indeed tried calling on 01670 ******* this number was my old number, this number was the number I had advised twice already was incorrect and had provided both a correct land-line and mobile number 3 times previously. To say I was annoyed was a understatement.
Jacob attempted to contact Chloe Sontag who was looking after my case but the line just rang out so Jacob advised that he had sent an email asking for Chloe to contact myself.
Friday came and still no contact by 15:00 so I called support who once again tried to patch me to Chloe who's number once again just rang out and again an email was sent asking to call me.
No call by 17:30 so I called tech support again and spoke to Ian asking for head offices number so I could call them direct, Ian provided the number yet advised that HO are now closed.
After expressing my frustration with this whole process and just how critical this machine is to my daily working life Ian promised to look into the case on Monday AM and try and expedite actually getting a phone call to at least start the process of having this laptop repaired.
To say I'm annoyed is really a understatement not only has this failure to receive a simple phone call at least delayed the repair by almost a week but it is costing me more and money daily when I spent a large amount on what I imagined would be a great laptop for 3-4 years and believed Toshiba actually had good customer service in the event something did happen.
My best guess is that Chloe is on holiday or is part time or such like as her phone just rings out and if that is the case then I would question why assign a case to her, if she isn't then I would want to know why after 2 additional mails advising that the customer is not happy and to contact them has there been no contact or are your case workers just so overworked with faulty products that they can't manage the workload ??
So far Toshibas inability to produce a product that last as long as you expect it would has cost me 2 days off work that I am having to make up this weekend thus cancelling prior commitments, 166 extended warranty 600 for a HP laptop that I had to go and purchase yesterday 27th April 2012 to actually perform my work on and who knows how much in phone calls by the time this matter will finally be resolved.
I was happy with Toshiba as a manufacturer and of course laptops can have issues however having now researched these issues far to many Qosmio X500 users report severe overheating just after the 12 month period or within it and many state that repair after repair has taken place but still to no avail, this on top of the cracking of the rear heat-sink guards has to be a design fault.
This letter will not arrive with you before I have hopefully had a phone call and my laptop has at least been collected for repair, If I have not had that phone call then I would expect another letter very shortly.
Why have I wrote this letter ? To express my disappointment with just how poor the durability of your flagship laptop is and also at just how poor your customer service are, 1500 is a lot of money in the PC purchasing scheme of things and to expect this quality of hardware and customer service is simply unacceptable.
I expect the repair to be expedited and if like some of the horror storys I have read online parts required will take 4 weeks + then I would expect a replacement laptop, not everyone uses these things for entertainment and whilst the HP I had to rush out and buy with money I didn't really have available can allow me to perform my core duties to the minimum it cannot allow me to perform my duties to my standards, my employers standards or my expectant communities standards.
This has been a really unfortunate series of events as I had been considering the X870 Ivy Bridge based on the Nvidia 670m Qosmio which would release soon and passing this X500 onto my partner but after these events and the fact that the HP laptop had to come out of the money saved for it then I can categorically state that will not be the case and I will instead opt for the Asus G55 or G75.
If this issue cannot be resolved to a satisfactory manner then I will have no option but to seek an independent engineers report as well as printing the myriad of similar reports of these issues on the internet and return the item to PCWorld.
In line with the sale of goods act 1979 a large electrical item has to be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose for a period of 6 years whilst I wouldn't expect the full 6 years from a laptop I would expect at least 3-4 year especially considering that this is a near 2000 flagship model not a 200 budget model.
This is a action I really do not want to take as it will likely end in small claims court against PCWorld a company that on this occasion has done nothing wrong, I do not believe in punishing those who are not at fault so its a action I really wouldn't be happy with and I'm sure PCWorld one of if not the largest vendor of Toshiba products when you incorporate the rest of the DSG group wouldn't be too pleased with it either.
Frustratingly

So I received my laptop back today after having fans replaced and a good clean as well as the top cover replaced.
Opened the box and took the laptop out 1st thing I noticed was a screw rattling around inside, SIGH!!!!
Plugged the laptop in and attempted to boot it at this point it just cycle through finalisation of windows install and shutdown.
How could a laptop have been tested if it didn't even have windows installed ?
An hour later and I gave up unplugged it and lo and behold it actually booted when on battery only.
I then noticed that the SSD was full, oh wait no it wasn't the head office engineer in his infinite wisdom decided that partitioning a 64GB SSD to 2 drives barely even leaving enough for Windows on the C: and wait for it putting the HDD recovery on the second partition was a good course of action.
So a completely borked install and a screw floating around inside remind me how this particular engineer has a job ??
I spent the next 15 minutes just moving data around and creating and deleting partiitions to fix this mess up.
Grabbed HWMonitor to check temps and at an idle 50c on CPU and 36c on GPU they didn't look too bad,
Installed the Toshiba recommended Nvidia driver a driver I hasten to add that was released in 2010 as Toshiba have not updated the drivers for their flagship series laptop since then, They are happy to take your 1643 that the unit cost but then don't expect support for it.
Anyway that aside I then installed 1 of the games I work on and began to run the machine through our benchmark software wooooosh the temps shot up to 90c+ on both CPU and GPU and remained at this temp for the duration of the benchmark never quite triggering thermal shutdown, I then loaded into a warzone for further testing and sure enough half way through it the machine shut down due to thermal shutdown.
I then uninstalled the toshiba driver and tried a NVidia one sure enough as others have advised actual Nvidia drivers seem worse and thermal shutdown came so much earlier.
I have been to PCWorld today to begin proceedings of returning outside of warranty due to not being fit for purpose or of suitable quality. This is costing me a further 60 and at least 2 weeks more without a proper machine and will likely result in me getting about 1300 back from PCWorld.
So lets do the math on just what this will have cost me by the time its finished.
1634 Original purchase
166 Extended Warranty
600 Backup Laptop whilst this was away for a month
60 outside of warranty assessment
50 phone calls
I will probably receive 1300 back but then 1300 doenst buy me the spec I need for work so I will have to pull out another 300-400 for the required spec so lets add that to the original figures.
A Toshiba Qosmio, Toshibas flagship laptop will have cost me in total 2910 almost double its actual retail price.
I will NEVER buy a Toshiba product again and it will become my lifes mission to let everyone know just how terrible they are.

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