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I need to install VMM on a physical server - can I install VMM on a Domain Controller? I know it is not really recommended but I am short on Physical servers. Cheers Mark

I am planning on backing up/exporting all moodle courses and importing them into a new moodle installation. Does anyone know of any way of backing up all moodle courses in one easy step? Cheers

Managed to come up with a temp fix - I unplugged the Sata cable from the DVD drive and the TS worked fine. I can only think that the DVD drive is being allocated as a volume number that SCCM is trying for format.

Busy installing drivers and testing the various makes and models of computer for deployment using SCCM 2012R2 and come across an issues trying to Deploy images to the CompactPC by Very-PC Booting via PXE is fine, I can get to the screen where I can select my Task Sequences - all deploy fine to other computers but for some strange reason on the CompactPC the computer freezes at Partitioning of disc. @VeryPC do you have any ideas or suggestions I could try or anyone else for that matter? Cheers

I've just about finished sorting GPOs etc on my newly configured domain and about to go live at the beginning of August. I am going to be deploying Win7 Enterprise on all workstations so staff can encrypt USB devices using Bitlocker and thought should I use AppLocker or SRP to block .exe and other files. Old domain uses SRP as there was a mixture of Enterprise and Pro workstations. What are peoples thoughts on this? Cheers

Network Migration - migrate user accounts etc to new domain Server 2012R2 installations including SCCM 2012R2 Repackage Drivers, Software etc..... Rebuild all workstations/laptops New IT Room - install PCs and cable new cab Reorganise Server Rack Replacing SAN with new shiny box Reinstall Moodle, reskin and import course that need to be kept. Reconfigure smoothwall Reconfigure Meraki I have a whiteboard with the whole plan of what is happening when........ oh the fun never ends!

Did a bit of research on deploying kaspersky with sccm and found some versions of kaspersky have been known to remove sccm if installed on the server. I'm not taking any chances and keep SCEP on the sccm box and installing kaspersky on everything else.

Thanks for the replies :-) Ok next question..... who is using Kaspersky and what sort of config/Policies do you have on your servers?

Currently in the middle of changing AV products. Currently have Avira on workstations and Servers. The school had an issue with Avira as they had an outbreak and purchase Kaspersky with a 3 year license before I arrived. I've tested Kaspersky on one IT room and the IT Support desktops and I'm happy with the performance but I am not sure how much a performance hit the servers would take. I supposed I can always install Kaspersky and see how it goes and if needed, uninstall and install SCEP.

Redesigning the network and have setup and configured new Server VMs. I have Kaspersky ready to install on servers and workstation but I'm undecided if I should install it on my servers. Reason being, is I am currently in the process ready to roll out SCCM 2012R2 and thinking should I install SCEP on the servers instead. What are peoples thoughts about this? Cheers

I thought that would be the case and more sensible to use deployment types. It good to know I'm doing something right

I'm busy packages up software ready to deploy in September and before I spend hours adding applications I thought I would ask on here about Deployment Types. I have a number of applications where I have 32bit and 64bit MSI. Do I create separate 32bit and 64bit applications for each MSI or can I create an Application and use Deployment Types for the 32bit and 64bit MSI and use a rule to say X64 for 64bit OS etc... Hope that makes sense. Cheers

Have a look at Open Sankoré | The Free Interactive Whiteboard Software - looked at it last year but over ruled by previous place about using it - may roll out in my current place from September.

You can use powershell to delete the desktop.ini get-childitem D:\Users -filter desktop.ini -force -recurse | foreach ($_) {remove-item $_.fullname -force -whatif} Replace D:\Users with the path to your users. -Whatif allows you to test the script without actually deleting anything and shows you what would have happened if allowed to run correctly. Once your happy with it, change -Whatif to -Verbose that way you can see files as they being deleted.

I'm in the middle of testing my powershell script for export all staff mailboxes to .pst files so I can them import them into a new exchange installation on a new domain and had a sudden thought....... Does anyone know if the New-MailboxExportRequest include Contacts or would I have to use -IncludeFolders "#Contacts# Cheers Mark

35 mins - VM finally booted to OS screen! but still running like a three-legged donkey! Cannot wait until I move to O365!

My Exchange Server VM has been running like a three-legged donkey to the point where it looked like it has frozen! Managed to reboot the VM but instead of booting back to the OS - it shows a black screen (currently on 30 mins) I have tried safe mode etc but no joy! Any ideas?? Meanwhile - I thought Ok, i'll open DPM and restore the VHD...... DPM having a hissy fit about my weekly backups - so now I am currently restoring from the VHD from my monthly backup to another server. :sigh:

Bloody Driver!!! Just installed the driver - rebooted and now PXE boot have taken approx 2 mins!! Why oh why didn't I think about the driver!! Thanks Steve :-) I am one happy chappie!!

Yep - install 502 and the later patch 2910552 and made no difference. Tried different blocksizes from 4096, 8192, 16384 I've just noticed there is a Driver on HP website for Broadcom drivers - dated April 2015 and mentions about Hyper-V and possible VMs dropping network connections.

Ok, I struggled and I'm about to through my setup through a window and go home in a sulk!! I have HP DL380p GEN 8 running Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V. I created a Gen2 VM for SCCM 2012 R2 with MDT 2013 installed and for the most part - works fine - except PXE booting is really really slow (30 mins from F12 to SCCM Screen - Boot image is 200MB!) Once at the SCCM deployment screen, pulling down an images and installing packages/updates are fine - it is just the initial PXE boot part that is doing my head in! I've tried changing the TFTP Block size, adding and removing MDT 2013 extentions - and still no joy! I've recreated the Boot Images using copype command and using SCCM to create boot images using MDT. My Hyper-v Virtual Switch is set up NOT to allow Management OS to share the NIC No VLANs are in use Anyone any ideas? I dont really want to scrap SCCM and move back to WDS/MDT for imaging. Cheers

Never mind......... mounted the iso and click on the link to download lastest updates. Banging headache...... SCCM doesnt help!

Ok...... turns out I may be an idiot!! My googlefu has left me! Where can I find either CU3 or SP1 for SCCM 2012 R2? Answers by way of links please :-)

Boot image has about 6 network drivers. Have even tried using a newly created boot image with no drivers.

Just started using sccm and it is very good as mentioned it is very configurable. Only problem I am having is really slow pxe boots.

Ive just moved my test network from an isolated VM networks to a small physical network so I can test the building of physical stations etc. Ive found PXE boot to be extremely slow - excess of 30 mins before I even get the SCCM TS selections. I've added the relevant hotfix 2905002 and 2910552 but not made any difference. Ive added a reg key RamDiskTFTPBlockSize with either 8192 or 16384 and still no real difference. Any one else suffer from very slow PXE Boot via SCCM?