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Thanks mate, I have gone one step further, and created a new deployment share with default rules.. but the problem persists. I have discovered a workaround: - Run sysprep & capture, to generate the answerfile. - Manually run sysprep - Capture using imagex on PE. - Import the captured OS and add to task sequence. This works (it deploys correctly), so kind of solves the problem. Just a little annoying that the cpature sequence doesn't work.

This is first time with XP (yes - pro) I have plenty of experience with MDT and Windows 7. However, this server is new, in a new school, so started from scratch in that sense. Unfortunately cant pump out win 7 yet.

Hello all, I am having issues trying to 'sysprep & capture' XP images using MDT2012 U1. Whatever I seem to do, the 'sysprep and capture' task sequence never seems to do anything ... When I run 'litetouch.wsf' and select task sequence on the donor machine, the marquee box appears for a few seconds, but the sysprep process never starts. I have made sure that the sysprep files are included on c:\. The task sequence seems to generate the correct answer file. However, the machine reboots, having neither sypreped or been captured. Any ideas ? Rule File: [settings] Priority=RApps, CRoles, RSettings, CSettings, Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default] OSInstall=YES SkipAdminPassword=YES SkipApplications=YES SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES SkipBDDWelcome=YES SkipBitLocker=YES SkipPackageDisplay=YES SkipProductKey=YES SkipSummary=YES SkipDeploymentType=YES SkipCapture=NO SkipComputerBackup=NO ComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK BackupShare=\\server\share BackupDir=Captures BackupFile=capture.wim SkipDomainMembership=YES JoinDomain=domain DomainAdmin=account DomainAdminPassword=pass DomainAdminDomain=domain EventService=http://server:9800 _SMSTSORGNAME=My Deployment Server SkipLocaleSelection=YES UserLocale=en-GB UILanguage=en-GB KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809 SkipTimeZone=YES TimeZone=85 TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time SkipSummary=YES SkipFinalSummary=YES FinishAction=REBOOT [CSettings] SQLServer=Server Instance=SQLEXPRESS Database=MDT Deployment Database Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$ Table=ComputerSettings Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress ParameterCondition=OR [CRoles] SQLServer=Serverl Instance=SQLEXPRESS Database=MDT Deployment Database Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$ Table=ComputerRoles Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress ParameterCondition=OR [RSettings] SQLServer=Server Instance=SQLEXPRESS Database=MDT Deployment Database Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$ Table=RoleSettings Parameters=Role [RApps] SQLServer=SL-WDSBWAC.Learning.Local Instance=SQLEXPRESS Database=MDT Deployment Database Netlib=DBNMPNTW SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$ Table=RoleApplications Parameters=Role Order=Sequence

I have applied "Anonomous Logon" to the forward lookup, and I have checked that the permission has propogated onto the particular record that I am looking to resolve. Unfortunately, this appears to have had no affect :-) I assume I don't need to restart the service etc ?

Thanks, OK, I am able to ping my servers using SERVER1.domain.suffix on non-joined machine. I also tried an NSLOOKUP using the same. Interestingly, the name was resolved by the master DNS server, but my DNS server still refuses to resolve it !?

Stupid question ... :-) How do I check this ? If you mean in address leases, name = computername.correctdomain.

Hello all, I am experiencing a weird issue with 2003 DNS. (DISCLAIMER: I know very little about DNS). - I am unable to resolve any of my servers on clients that are not joined to the domain. - I can ping my DNS/DC via name, but any other hosts (e.g. servers) fail unless by ip address. - NSLOOKUPs fail to resolve ANY names. I cant even resolve the name of the DNS server itself: *** Can't find the server name for address 10.x.x.x: Non-existent domain (Then attempts to use master DNS server at council datacenter and fails to resolve) - Performing the same on a doimain joined machine: *** Can't find the server name for address 10.x.x.x: Non-existent domain (But attempt to resolve by master DNS succeeds) - NSLOOKUP non-domain joined forcing query against my dns: *** Can't find the server name for address 10.x.x.x: Non-existent domain Fails to resolve - NSLOOKUP as above, on domain joined: *** Can't find the server name for address 10.x.x.x: Non-existent domain Resolves the name correctly. Now I have had a good look on the dns server. All looks ok, nothing in the logs of any interest. Entries for relevant servers exist. This is a new job which I have picked up the existing infrastructure. Any help would be most greatfully appreciated.

Thanks all' particularly the link. I'm still confused about the cal situation. Eg for each pc, do I need a call for every VM ? Or have I fundamentally misunderstood the way cals work.

Hello all, Do you need to buy CALs for each virtual instance of Server 2k8 R2, or do you need to just buy CALs for the Host OS (e.g 2k8 R2 Datacenter) To me this seems a simple question, but google has failed me. I am going to be completly replacing the server infrastructure in my school. Its going to be highly visualised and hence my attention has been drawn to the datacenter edition because of the virtualisation rights. I am hoping to increase the number of server instances to make it simpler to manage and more resistant to failure. However, if I have to purchase CALs for each instance, then it might be too expensive to do so. Please give me good news. FYI: I don't have an EES, traditionally we have bought through our LEA.

Thanks synack. Glad to know i'm not going insane. Typically, I can't even replicate the issue, even on the same PC and with the same document. If it reoccurs, ill try downgrading the driver.

Hello all, Had a strange problem today. A user sent 10 copies of a document to a Konica MFP which then, overnight, decided to print an entire ream of this document ! The user swears she only printed 10, and the printer logs support this, as these jobs appear to come as individual jobs of 1 copy each (although, not enough for the 500 pages). To complicate this somewhat, I have only just migrated everyone over to a new 2008 VM from a physical 2003 print server. The only difference in the configuration is that the 'client-side rendering' option was enabled (default for 2008+). The only complaint from the user was that printing was taking ages, so she logged off and went home. Given this, I am assuming that client side rendering might in some way be the culprit (the document was large, containing multiple photographs). Has anyone had any similar experiences - or can advise Thanks in advance

My thanks to nephilism for starting this thread, and to all those who have replied. I am a school IT technician currently finishing off my computer science masters - my masters project being on aset management. Currently building an open-source web-based asset management. Although, it will be relatively custom, I am intending to GPL it at some point.. might be of interest to some of you - particularly those using an excell spreadsheet. I am very interested to see those of you using Spiceworks yet still using a spreadsheet for inventory.. (same here). I am intending to include a tool to pull spiceworks inventory data, and compare with manually entered data. From my experience the hardware data in spiceworks is pretty accurate. Cannot say the same for software information. Have others had this experience ? If there are other reasons why you do not use spiceworks in an inventory role, I would appreciate knowing why.

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