windows7ROAR

adding remote desktop to MDT

examROAR — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:16:57 +0000

I found this post by Keith Garner very helpful. It enables RDP on a Windows 7 build within a MDT task sequence. The original post can be found at this link.

write-protected removable hard drive

examROAR — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:06:13 +0000

After moving a hard-drive from one Server08 box to another, I could no longer write to it. Instead, Windows gave me an error about write-protection. I’ve seen this before on a Windows 7 machine, too.

The error might be result of unresolved user accounts from one machine to another but I’m not certain. After numerous attempts at changing permissions and taking ownership, I did some research and found this solution which worked:

http://www.t3chworks.com/index.php?p=2_1

Start > Run “cmd”
type< diskpart
type< list volume (type< list disk )
type< select volume # (type< select disk #)
type< attributes volume clear readonly (type< attributes disk clear readonly)

When I ran the command, the drive letter changed but I could actually write to it. Another forum suggested running chkdsk on the drive which I’ll try next time.

troubleshooting mdt

examROAR — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:58:07 +0000

http://blogs.ethz.ch/jlaville/tag/litetouch/

IPv6 VIDEO

examROAR — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:57:30 +0000

http://www.msteched.com/2010/NorthAmerica/WSV328

Are you looking to update your MCSE? Well, you can’t . . . and you can.

examROAR — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:01:01 +0000

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/itmanagerconnections.aspx?tab=Videos&seriesid=30&webcastid=14635

pause the MDT task sequence

examROAR — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:05:26 +0000

I use to use a notepad script that would pause the sequence. Then I read this in a blog. Cool feature when an automated app install isn’t quite automated and you need to inject your fingers in the middle of the soup.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2009/06/27/mdt-2010-new-feature-3-suspend-and-resume-a-lite-touch-task-sequence.aspx

uel vs ue in USMT

examROAR — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:18:19 +0000

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/11/30/understanding-usmt-4-0-behavior-with-uel-and-ue.aspx

GUI USMT- workstation migration assistant

examROAR — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:01:38 +0000

Anybody out there use this tool?

autofunny

examROAR — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:23:08 +0000

LOL!

do more with your answer file

examROAR — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:27:26 +0000

Here’s cool article from an MS blogger on customizing your start menu using unattend.xml

Here’s another from Brian Lee Jackson on building a reference computer.