ConfigMgr
ConfigMgr 2012
Design & Planning
Clients
Which versions of Mac OS can I install the ConfigMgr Client on?
Cumulative Updates
Are all of the updates in Cumulative Update 1 included in Cumulative Update 2?
Migration
Can I migrate a ConfigMgr 2007 System Health Validator point to ConfigMgr 2012?
Is there a Microsoft tool available to convert ConfigMgr 2007 Packages to ConfigMgr 2012 Applications?
Remote Tools
Site Servers
Are there any Site Code Combinations I should avoid using?
SQL
Does ConfigMgr 2012 support SQL 2012 SP1?
Upgrades
Can I upgrade from a Prerelease version of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
Installation & Configuration
Clients
Can I install the ConfigMgr 2012 client by running Client.msi?
Site Servers
Do I need to grant the Central Administration Site’s computer account permission to the System Management container?
Administration
Console
OSD
How can I find out where keys have ‘moved’ to when I build machine in different languages?
Is there a list of machine models somewhere that I can use as the basis of my OSD Task Sequences to only apply drivers to certain models?
Remote Tools
What is the difference between running Remote Desktop from the ConfigMgr Console Vs Running MSTSC?
Troubleshooting
Clients
‘ERROR: Failed to publish sms client to WSUS, error = 0×80131622′ when deploying the ConfigMgr 2012 Client as a Software Update
‘This operating system does not contain the correct version of BITS. BITS 2.5 or later is required’ error when installing the ConfigMgr 2012 Client
CCMeval failing on Windows 8/ Windows Server 2012 Clients and resetting the WMI repository
Client not using the Management Point specified during CCMSetup /mp:
Microsoft KB Articles
Software Distribution
Program Command Line truncated when using the Package Definition File Wizard
Tools & Utilities
Why are my log files truncated in CMTrace?
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Downloads
Useful Links
Is there anyway I can search JUST the ConfigMgr 2012 Documentation Library?
ConfigMgr 2007
Design & Planning
Basics
Does ConfigMgr Support Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 R2 as Clients?
What basic functions does ConfigMgr provide?
Client
Does ConfigMgr 2007 Support Windows 8/ Windows Server 2012 as Clients?
What is the default size of the Client Cache in ConfigMgr 2007?
ConfigMgr 2007 R2
What’s New in ConfigMgr 2007 R2?
Ports
Is there a list somewhere of the port numbers ConfigMgr 2007 uses?
Site Servers
Are there any ConfigMgr-related directories on my Site Servers I should exclude from realtime anti-virus scanning?
Are there any Site Code Combinations I should avoid using?
SQL
Does ConfigMgr 2007 support SQL 2012 SP1?
Installation & Configuration
Administrator Console
How do I run the Administrator Console as a different user in Windows 7?
How do I turn off the ‘Actions’ pane in ConfigMgr 2007 Administrator Console?
How do I view Decommissioned clients in the Administrator Console?
Is there any way I can stop the Administrator Console from trying to connect automatically to the ConfigMgr TechCenter?
Client
How do I know if the ConfigMgr Client has been installed on my machine?
How do I uninstall the Configuration Manager 2007 Client?
Discovery
Distribution Points
How do I Protect a DP?
Inventory
How do I inventory a Registry Key?
Reporting
How do I configure my Reports to NOT open in a new window?
How do I configure my Reports to open in a new window?
Site Servers
How do I check whether the ConfigMgr ‘\inboxes’ directory has been excluded from McAfee scanning?
Administration
Administrator Console
How do I know how many resources I have selected in a Collection?
How do I manually run the ConfigMgr Administrator Console?
Is there any way to get the Administrator Console to ‘forget’ the last node it was connected to?
Asset Intelligence
How do I request a copy of my MVLS Software License Information?
Backups
How do I verify the Site Server Backup was successful?
Client
How do I start/ stop the ConfigMgr Client Service (‘SMS Agent Host’) from a Command Prompt?
Collections
Can I create a Collection based on the membership of an AD Group?
Discovery
How do I enable Delta Discovery in ConfigMgr 2007 R3?
Logging
Why do I not see the ‘CreateTsMedia’ and ‘SMSAdminUI’ logs in the ‘\Logs’ directory on my Site Server?
OSD
Do I have to run through the ‘Task Sequence Media Wizard’ each time I need to create Bootable Media on a USB key?
Do I need the AUTORUN.INF on my ConfigMgr Build Media for it to work?
How can I find out where keys have ‘moved’ to when I build machine in different languages?
How do I know which DP a machine is retrieving it’s content from during the build?
Is there a list of machine models somewhere that I can use as the basis of my OSD Task Sequences to only apply drivers to certain models?
Is there a log file anywhere that tells me which Applications and Updates were installed by my Task Sequence?
Why do I see the ‘bootmgr.efi’ file and ‘EFI’ directory on some Boot Media but not others?
Site Status
How do I force an update of the ‘Site System Status’?
How often does the ‘Site System Status’ node update?
Software Distribution
How do I Reinstall a previously installed Package on a machine?
Troubleshooting
Administrator Console
‘Site Management’ Node Empty in ConfigMgr Administrator Console
How do I disable Verbose Logging for the ConfigMgr Administrator Console?
How do I enable Verbose Logging for the ConfigMgr Administrator Console?
Why is there a large number of files in the “:\Program Files (x86)\\AdminUI\AdminUILog” directory on my Site Server?
‘The Site Server cannot be contacted or trying to connect to an incompatible Site Server version. Please enter a new Site Server Name.’
Asset Intelligence
‘Asset Intelligence Catalog Sync Service Warning 0: WebException trying to enroll: Status = NameResolutionFailure’
Branch Distribution Points
Why is the “Enable as a branch distribution point” checkbox greyed out/ unavailable?
Client
DCOM errors in System Log on machines deployed via ConfigMgr 2007
Collections
Collections not picking up change to AD Group Membership
Installation
‘Internet Explorer Script Error’ when running ‘SPLASH.HTA’
OSD
‘Cannot Run Program – The required software cannot be located.’
‘Could not load file or assembly ‘file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager Console\AdminUI\bin\Microsoft.BDD.SCCMActions.dll…”
‘Error creating media. Error message is: The hash value is not correct.. Please refer to CreateTsMedia.log to get details.’
‘Failed to Run Task Sequence – An error occurred while retrieving policy for this computer (0x80072EE7)’
‘Failed to Run Task Sequence – An error occurred while starting the task sequence (0×80070032)’
‘Failed to Run Task Sequence – There are no task sequences available for this computer.’
‘Failed to Run Task Sequence – This task sequence cannot be run because the program files for <package_ID> are inaccessible on the distribution point…’
‘Failed to Run Task Sequence – This Task Sequence cannot be run because the program files for <package_ID> cannot be located on a distribution point’.
‘Script for Package: <pkg_ID>, Program: <program_name> failed with exit code 7′ when installing a video driver
‘Task Sequence: has failed with the error code (0×00000001). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.’
‘Task Sequence: <name> has failed with the error code (0×00000004)…’
‘Task Sequence: <name> has failed with the error code (0x8007054B). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator’
‘Task Sequence: <name> has failed with the error code (0x80072EE2). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.’
‘The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Please run the Chkdsk utility on the volume C:’ when running Task Sequence
‘There may be too many steps in the task sequence object. Please see log file for more details’
‘TS Step required to run in user context, targeted to user or requiring user input. Rejecting.’
‘Unable to read task sequence configuration disk. For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.’
Application skipped when Task Sequence runs
Task Sequence appears to hang installing a Package
Task Sequence hangs when installing a Program
Task Sequence ignores “This task sequence can run only on the specified client platforms” Task Sequence properties
Where does the CreateTsMedia.log get created?
Why when I boot from my bootable media do I only see one Task Sequence as being available to run in the Task Sequence Wizard?
‘Error creating media. Error message is : Access is denied.. Please refer to CreateTsMedia.log to get details.’
Site Maintenance
Site Backup: Why don’t I see the ‘SMS Writer’ listed when I run vssadmin?
Site Backup: ‘Error: SMS Writer not found’
Site Backup: ‘Error: Sql Server could not prepare for the Backup.’
Site Backup: ‘Error: VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RETRYABLE. Error Code = 0×80,042,3f3’
Site Systems
Package is not decompressing to the “SMSPKG<drive>$” directory
Software Distribution
Why do I not see the ‘SMSPKG’ directory on my Distribution Point?
Why do I not see the “Virtual Application Package” option when creating a new Package?
Software Updates
‘Sync failed: WSUS server not configured. Source: CWSyncMgr::DoSync’ in wsyncmgr.log
Software Updates not being synchronised to my Child Sites
Why no ‘Run Synchronization’ option to manually sync Software Updates?
Upgrades
‘Could not find stored procedure ‘master..xp_SMS_notification’. : SMSDBMON_SiteControl_ins’
‘Setup has detected an existing installation of the administrator console…’
‘Status of Targeted Resources’ shows as ‘Program failed (unexpected restart)’
Miscellaneous
Query Corner
Query to show Package Source Version
Server Management Magazine Articles
“Talking Points” Server Management Magazine Article
“Point to point” Server Management Magazine Article
“Second site saver” Server Management Magazine Article
Useful Links
Is there anyway I can search JUST the ConfigMgr 2007 Documentation Library?
Intune
Design & Planning
Installation & Configuration
Administration
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Downloads
SMS
SMS 2003
Design & Planning
Site Servers
Are there any Site Code Combinations I should avoid using?
Installation & Configuration
Administration
Discovery
Queries
Query: Count of Machines by Model Type/ Manufacturer
Query: Count of Machines by Model Type/ Manufacturer for a Specific Site Code
Software Distribution
If I modify the Command Line in a Program do I need to update my Distribution Points?
Troubleshooting
Management Points
Management Point Troubleshooting Checklist
OSD
Is there an easy way to copy the log files from the C: drive to my USB stick to help me troubleshoot failed OSD builds?
Service Packs
“Systems Management Server Setup cannot continue because of the following error: Setup cannot upgrade the SMS database. Contact your SQL administrator”
Site Servers
Why can I not “Delete” a Secondary Site from my Central Site?
Software Distribution
“There are jobs to target_site_code of the same priority waiting to be sent, won’t send this batch”
SMS 2.0
Design & Planning
Site Servers
Are there any Site Code Combinations I should avoid using?
Installation & Configuration
Administration
Troubleshooting
MDT
MDT 2010
Design & Planning
Installation & Configuration
How do I get MDT/ ConfigMgr to detect a machine as a tablet?
Where can I download MDT 2010 from especially now MDT 2012 is out?
Administration
How do I find out the details of the MDT database I’m connected to?
Troubleshooting
‘Error writing to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Templates\Distribution\Scripts\Autorun.inf.’
Programs don’t run for new Machine Model added to MDT Database
MDT 2008
Design & Planning
Installation & Configuration
How do I delete an MDT Deployment Point?
How do I delete the MDT Database?
Administration
How do I run the Deployment Workbench manually?
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Useful Links
Misc
Active Directory
How do I know which OU a computer belongs to?
SQL 2008
‘There are no SQL Server instances or shared features that can be updated on this computer’
Is there an easy way to see which SQL Instances have been configured on a SQL 2008 Server?
Utilities
How do I get BGInfo to display the machine’s architecture?
Is there an easy way of exporting a list of servers from Remote Desktop Connection Manager?
Windows OS
How do I add an ‘Open Command Prompt here’ entry to the right-click menu in Windows 2008?
How do I install the Server Management Tools on Windows 2008?
WMI
List of WMIC CSProduct Get Name Results
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