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I do it all the time. Just remember to uninstall VMware Tools if you have installed it before capture. I had a few issues with the tools installed when the image was deployed.

I've done 70-410 and just doing 70-412 and I'll do 70-411 after! For videos I'll definitely recommend CBT Nuggets. Books I personally use the Microsoft Exam Ref books for each AND the Microsoft Press training books. Some stuff in the Exam books is ok but the training books go into a little more depth but they are obviously not arranged in the exam way. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0735673616/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1414186367&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00K5QK5X6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1414186430&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40 I also use and can't recommend highly enough Mastering Server 2012R2. It's a beast of a book but brilliant for cross referencing exam material and for just general use. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1118289420/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1414186466&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40 Hope this helps and good luck!

Got my 3 votes! Good thinking!

I had the same problem with 20 Acer USB NIC Adapters Create and SQL Query using the following delete from System_MAC_Addres_ARR where MAC_Addresses = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS' delete from System_MAC_Addres_ARR where MAC_Addresses = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS:2' delete from LastPXEAdvertisement where MAC_Addresses = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS' delete from LastPXEAdvertisement where MAC_Addresses = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS:2' delete from Netcard_DATA where MACAddress00 = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS' delete from Netcard_DATA where MACAddress00 = 'ENTER:MAC:ADDRESS:2' Enter all your MAC addresses for each 3 commands (1 per line) then run the query in SQL Management Studio against your SCCM Database. Do it before and after a wave of imaging and it will remove all MAC associations. I have also set the OSDComputerName variable against the collection i deploy the task sequence too. That allows me to manually enter the correct machine name. Hope this helps Darren

I bought this one also, connect it via Ethernet to switch and right click any media file on your PC and play to tv (DNLA) works a treat!

Rolled out 130 last December. Just like a normal laptop Windows 8 enterprise. One word of warning stay away from the Acer W510. Wireless driver is a nightmare. Had to switch back from 8.1 to 8 because of the driver. Acer's updated wireless driver for 8.1 is useless. Luckily we use SCCM to deploy so didn't take long to redo 130!

Not sure I'd agree with that. We are a small town and twice last year our connection was lost due to hardware fault. At least we still had internal mail.

ideal thanks, Do these systems link in with SIMS or are they independant? The sort of thing we want is what these offer but to use the SIMS data. I know Capita charge an obsene amount of money to access and write back to thier database so not really sure if any software has vntured into this area yet with them?

Hi all, Anyone using any Performance Management Software currently? We have all the data in Staff performance in SIMS but we are looking to hook some form of online version for staff to be able to track their own progress and see appraisals etc etc. Somewhere the staff could log into and used in a browser and pull the data from SIMS? I've looked at something called BlueSky that seems to be similar but details about it are very vague. Could anyone point me in a direction? anyone else do this currently? Cheers Darren

Boom! Nailed it now, all setup! Thank you all for your guidance! How would one go about importing a timetable from nova just onto my new "training" server. Our timetabler has finished on Nova but I only want to be able to import it to the "training" server from his laptop (hes setup to use the live SIMS currently) any configs in Nova I should look at?? Sorry I've never touched Nova before!!

Thanks you all for you input. Will take all of your advice and guidence on board and have crack this afternoon again!

Brilliant, Thanks, i'll ty this shortly and let you know!

Thank You! out of interest how did you locate this on SupportNet? I cant seem to find it if i do a search?

I seem to be going around in circles with this one! I have installed OS and SQL 2008 R2 and created a SIMS instance, i copied all the shared files over from exisiting server as well as the doc storage. When i run SIMSinst.exe and select to install the server option it prompts to select a Database Instance and doesnt show the one i created, only create a new 32bit instance, if i select that it launches the SQl 2008 R2 installer with the free option (MSSQL) selected and greyout out! Anyone any ideas? I have tried instlling without the server option, restoring SIMS database to new server from backup of existing server and changing the connect.ini but still no joy! :-( Looked at getting a new clean SIMS ISO from supprtnet but cannot find it anywhere so just run from our existing share.

Sorry not quite sure what you mean here, TCP/IP where? In the SQL setup? The VM has a shared network connection with the host. Or are you referring to something different?

Thanks for your advice. Yes, just creating a Virtual machine on another server. My plan is to patch it, install SQL 2008 R2, Patch that. Copy all the files from SIMS directory on current "live server", make a backup of current SIMS sql database, restore it to new "Training" server. Change the connect.ini to point to training server on a new SIMS shortcut. Then somehow change the doc server storage location on the training server? Well thats my plan in my head anyway! Have i missed something?

Hi all, I am going to create a VM with Server 2008R2 and SQL 2008R2 with the aim of taking a backup of our existing SIMS database (currently using SQL2008 R2) and then attaching it as a new database on the new "Training" server. I have seen some disussion on DBAttach? We currently use Trusted Authentication and would like to continue to do so on the "Training Server" is the DBAttach process still relevant? Any help would be great Thanks

Worked a treat! Thank you!!

Brilliant, i suspected as much... Just created a new connect-test.ini and changed the shortcut to "C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMS\SIMS .net\SIMSLoad.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMS\SIMS .net\Pulsar.exe" /CONNECT:"C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMS\SIMS .net\connect-test.ini but SIMS is still loading correctly. The servername in the new connect-test.ini doesnt exit!

Sorry to open an "old"ish thread but this is causing my a big headache! Currently we have only one SIMS database. I wish to create an additonal "Testing/Training" Database. I want to be able to flick between live and testing either with two different SIMS shortcuts or one with a drop down. I have tried what has been suggested above but having a snag. My local connect.ini re-directs to the servers connect.ini and that logs in using trusted authentication. Have changed the my local connect.ini to the following Unless ive totally missed something (I'm new to looking after SIMS!!) When i run SIMS with the local connect.ini of above it obviously tries to use trusted authentication before i can select a database. We only use trusted authentication but i can work out how to connect to another database other than the live one! Any help would be fantastic

My advice would be to lab EVERYTHING in R2, some changes to diaglog boxes when asked questions etc etc, some exam questions reference to R2 Schema changes like AD restore etc etc. have a look on here 70-640 Resources - TechExams.net IT Certification Forums ^^ has some links to books that you can get with R2 Content, personally i bought, http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Administration-Instant-Reference/dp/0470525398/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285124525&sr=1-3&tag=vglnk-c774-20 have a look down towards the bottom of the thread and the R2 content additions are added hope this helps Darren

This is from the horses mouth. Release dates are kind of late for a lot of people who are already studying though. Title Author Files to Printer Date MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure (2nd Edition) Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin 23-Apr-11 MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows Server® 2008 Administrator (2nd Edition) Orin Thomas and Ian McLean 1-Jun-11 MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, 2nd Ed J.C. Mackin 1-Jul-11 MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® (2nd Edition) Dan Holme, Nelson Ruest, Danielle Ruest, Jason Kellington 15-Jul-11 Microsoft confirmed Re: Windows Server 2008 exams updated with R2 content - IT Pro Training and Certification - Training and Certification - Born to Learn Hope it helps

Yes, although none of the training materials have been updated yet to reflect R2 so plenty of labbing required!

We have some servers clustered together for redundancy. We tend to now have a server for a specific role. I'm just starting to plant the virtualization seed but its falling on deaf ears at the moment! we shall see :-) On the VLAN front I see a lot of reason for isolation of the servers at least but i still dont have a clue how to do it or what it will effect. All servers need to be accessable 24/7 to all clients. If i am gonna suggest an implementation of configuration change i have to go through 50 questions, test it then go through another 100 questions and it may get signed off about a year later LOL! Darren

Thanks for all your replies. I think we have pretty much sorted any bottle necks or at least now identified them. Most of our servers were teamed NIC's but the switch wasn't trunking them but ive sorted that now. I dont think i'll look into the VLAN features. However again thanks for your replies. Darren