SHimmer45

sometimes building an image "quickly" takes alot of time as you look to create packages and answer files to do the heavy lifting. i dont use SCCM but use MDT and initially the 1st image i made was installed from the server but was done from the install DVD and then captured to get my head around how it worked, (what could i change via an answer file at point of install creation of a default profile etc). From an MDT point of view i would do this (image the process for SCCM is similar to a point) Add chosen OS and arch to Imaging server create an install sequence pick the OS you added, provide a few basic details create a capture sequence add any required drivers (ESP NIC DRIVERS & HDD) update deployment share create boot media boot pc pick your install sequence OS installed add required software any local config reboot / rerun deployment boot sequence choose capture, specify location on the imaging server to store the image sit back and wait. go to windowsnetworking.com as they have LOADS on MDT/SCCM/WDS deployment methods which are very good. your 32bit OS needs to support and beable to use PAE, these days i would just plump straight for x64 as it works out of the box and your dont get any oddness with windows still running out of resources to allocate memory, also if you have onboard gfx that will also take ram which reduces the overall amount shown. **i have really glossed certain area's but might be useful to get you going

if you are just using WSUS im sure i have seen somewhere that after a certain build of 10 the client still needs to contact MS Windows update. id put in proxy information and proxy for winhttp and see if it continues to give you problems which will narrow down if it is a problem with the client dealing with the update directly or from your WSUS setup. when i was testing w10 1607 i did come across niggles with updates and 1607 via wsus which i didnt really get to the bottom of useful link? https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=1325695&start=40

"bug" reported on https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28987373/Windows-10-1607-do-not-download-updates-from-WSUS-error-0x8024500c.html last entry might be of interest?

just seen this thread, my 1st reaction is you are kidding right.... have microsoft completely lost the plot and think this is good idea on any version of windows?

just seen this thread, my 1st reaction is you are kidding right.... have microsoft completely lost the plot and think this is good idea on any version of windows?

not all TDCI have DMF then ?

i have one in my mk1 focus estate which is coming up to 200k, badged as the TDDI (which is the 1.8 of which you speak i think could do with another 10-15 hp), the amount of tdci's you see which sound knackered or in a scrap yard is daft

find one someone else has already done, having assisted in doing one it is alot of work

would have been very wishful thinking to assume it might be ready to go

be nice if MS added an option to change the unit types on the task manager window

not need to install as its already built in? just click and go to a point?

copying a large iso from a 1GB connected server to a 1GB connected workstation. (U320 SCSI --> 1x SSD) looks about right to me

Task Manager shots look more impressive for mere mortals on mostly 1GB/100mb to the desktop and 1GB back to core switch we can but dream of such figures

in our case it doesnt create the folder but if you are using folder redirection it should do.

powershell is your friend spend a little time and you can get it to do all that you need. Import-Csv import.csv | Foreach-object { New-ADUser -Name $_.DisplayName -UserPrincipalName $_.UserPrincipalName -SamAccountName $_.Username -GivenName $_.GivenName -DisplayName $_.DisplayName -Surname $_.Surname -Description $_.Description -Path $_.Path -ScriptPath $_.ScriptPath -HomeDirectory $_.Homedirectory -HomeDrive $_.HomeDrive -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString $_.Password -AsPlainText -Force) -Enabled $True -PasswordNeverExpires $True -PassThru } it doesnt handle group memberships (something i need to work at adding) CSV has headers and the script reads from the headers downwards.

id agree on the above for the most up to date versions they have a openmanage download section which is alot less cluttered Dell OpenManage Server Administrator | Dell IRELAND avoid the essentials stuff if you come across it as its a different package which manages OMSA clients. Install for openmanage / OMSA is pretty straight forward and no restarts required

+1 on installing openmanage to look at the RAID setup, its a VERY good tool for keeping an eye on your Dell kit. i believe idrac allows some you to view options about how the raid is setup.

Still running flash like others have said quite a few resources still need it and these are unlikely to be ported to other methods of play back etc found the ESR releases to be pretty good where they have been tested

Install printer on printer server (usually create a IP port on the server to the printers IP) then share the printer this will give you a central print Q to manage if you wish create policy to add the printer to machines (choice of user or computer deployment) using GPO preferences right click on the printer and click deploy --> select which GPO policy you want to attach it to and your pretty much done* *this is slightly simplistic explanation but should give you a good start point, technet is your friend for this short of thing if just getting to grips with it.

MDT here. pre windows 7 used ghost

as above we have it hosted here on site and have done since eclipse.net was released we are running a slightly older version which has been ok. attempted to install the newest none hosted version and ran into all sorted of issue (incorrect decimal places on duey numbers images not displaying etc) Support were not brilliant and kept trying to push us to hosted (we dont have the budget for it) Unless there is a massive reason to change to the latest version we will be sticking to what works as it is reliable (the support is a little iffy at times). ours is synced with AD but i do a manual CSV import of new users as the state of the SIMS address data makes me cringe so this gives me more control over the formatting.

we often get this feeling even if the IT link is so remote its not even funny more devices = more work even if "stuff just worked" as the back end infrastructure to support it keeps growing. Question is are schools investing enough in staff to support this growth?

have you tried index:1 instead of 3 when i apply images i use 1 and it has worked for every DISM image i have ever made and applied

+1 on the above use this in high traffic area's on older hardware which dont have massive disks

this is something we are possibly looking at for this coming summer i did put a post up asking for people's experiences and what hardware they have been using (what JBOD enclosures etc) but havent had much response.