Windows 10 Upgrades - Task Sequences - Issues and Fixes
I'll try to keep this post updated as I continue to find problem, and link any new posts back to this one (and vice versa). We're part way into our 1809 push and we've found some problems (edge cases)...
View ArticleCI to Monitor Path Variable
As mentioned in Previous Post, we've had upgrades fail due to non-standard path variables. I've created a CI that captures the path and looks for specific things then reports Compliant, or reports the...
View ArticleWaaS TS Download
Initial Release of the 1909 TS Collection on 2019.12.02. Several changes from the last time published. This also incorporates the updated Pre-Caching Process for Drivers & Language Packs. I still...
View ArticleWindows 10 Upgrade - Custom Action Scripts
Updated and More Detailed Page here: Windows Upgrade Custom Action Scripts (recastsoftware.com) Custom Action Scripts were new in Windows 10 1803. My Buddy Adam wrote up a great overview, so I'm not...
View ArticleOSD Builder in a Task Sequence
Why would you do this? OSD Builder is completely capable of automation, creating scripts that can do all of this, and run via scheduled tasks. So why shoe horn it into a Task Sequence? Task Sequences...
View ArticleWaaS - Download Drivers from Vendor (Internet)
Hey Team, I've been working on updating our methods for populating Drivers / BIOS into ConfigMgr [Scripts here on GitHub] and thought, it's basically the same script to download them directly onto a...
View ArticleSetupComplete.cmd & Related Registry Values
Ever wonder what triggers the SetupComplete.cmd file after Windows Installs / Windows Upgrades? It's actually just a couple of registry values. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup CmdLine | REG_SZ |...
View ArticleHPCMSL - New-HPDriverPack
HP is about to release an update to the HP Client Management Script Library, (1.6.5) and with it, a new Commandlet, New-HPDriverPack. This fills a void with driver packs that has been plaguing us for...
View ArticleWindows 11 Safe Guard Hold ID 40667045
Secure Launch data not migrated on IceLake(Client), TigerLake, AlderLake devices (Wu Offer Block) TLDR: GitHub Script (Please read comments): Bandaid-40667045.ps1 I've found that you need to disable...
View ArticleWindows SafeGuard Hold ID Lookup - Crowd sourced
Hey Team, I'm working on building out a safeguard hold database to easy lookup safeguard hold IDs. Currently I've scratched together 100 safeguard hold ids with information. What is a Safe Guard hold?...
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