SCCM Report - All Packages, Programs and their command lines
Hacking an Intel network card to work on Server 2012 R2
With the release of Server 2012 R2, I decided to rebuild my test lab on the newest of the new. The 'newy-new' as we call it in the field. The install of Server 2012 R2 was relatively uneventful. However, my Ethernet adapter was not detected. Thinking myself a wise man, I went to the Asus website to find the Ethernet software, however the installation failed with 'OS version not supported'. Such is the life on the bleeding edge. Continue Reading...
SCCM - Dealing with updates that won't download
General Guidance on some ways to fix errors related to patches not downloading in SCCM Continue Reading...
SQL Code for SCCM Status Message Viewer
I found myself juggling many different Status Message views in SCCM to try to keep on top of various messages that would arise in one environment. So I did what anyone would do, and through liberal code-reuse and copy pasting, I reinvented the wheel, to get back that SMS 2003 Status Message viewer, which was missing from CM 2007 for some reason Continue Reading...
Hyper-V, fixing moved VHD files
Here is a scenario for you: some lowly admin thinks he will free up space by moving a VHD file, or perhaps you add more storage to your home test lab, and move your VHD files to the new drive. Â If you tried this operation while the VM is running, the file copy will fail. If you try this on saved or shut down VMs, you can definitely move the virtual hard drive (.vhdx file) which will cause the VM associated with it to rather predictably fail when powered on, as seen below. Continue Reading...
Resolving 'No Programs available from a Terminal Services Session'
Another SCCM post here. Â You've probably been in this scenario before: Â You have a user complaining that an advertisement doesn't work from his/her computer and they are being vague about it. Â Typically, we would dive in with SCCM Client Center or read the logs (or status messages from a program, more on that in a bit) to determine what went wrong. Â Continue Reading...
