Window Server Where is Sysprep
KB ID 0000419 Problem You have a 2008 R2 Server to sysprep, but your not sure where sysprep is. Solution 1. Thankfully in Server 2008 R2, there’s no messing about, its in c:windowssystem32sysprep. (Note: to regenerate a SID don’t forget to tick “Generalize”). Server 2008 – It’s in the same place. Server 2003 – As with Windows XP, you need to get it from the Windows install CD, its in the...
Adding Drivers to Images on WDS
KB ID 0000314 Problem Before Server 2008 R2 when we needed to inject drivers into our WDS images we had to do it like this. Now however the process is a lot more elegant! Simply import the drivers into WDS, then inject them into the boot images (Yes the boot images NOT the Windows Images you are deploying!) Solution Add Driver Packages to Image is “Greyed out” If while attempting to add drivers, the option to “Add...
Windows Deployment Services – Asks for Locale and Keyboard
KB ID 0000734 Problem Seen when deploying images with WDS, even though you have specified language, and keyboard settings in your answerfile. The system still asks you to set the language and keyboard options. For a couple of machines you might put up with this, but for a few thousand machines it can get quite annoying! Solution There is a reason it’s doing this, and it’s because the next thing it asks you to do is...
WDS Deploying Windows Part 1: Install and Configure WDS
KB ID 0000735 Problem You want to deploy the Windows 8 Client Operating System, to a number of clients using WDS. In this part we will configure the WDS Server, then we will move onto taking an image of your reference Windows 8 machine. Finally we will cover taking that image, and deploying it out to many target systems. Solution Add the WDS Role 1. From Server Manager (ServerManager.exe) > Local Server. 2. Manage > Add Roles...
Exchange 2010 Adding Custom Disclaimers
KB ID 0000317 Problem The ability to add mail disclaimers was brought in with Exchange 2007, with Exchange 2010 the “Transport Rule” can be modified further, so that you can embed html, this means you can populate the disclaimer with Active Directory attributes. Solution Example Active Directory Attributes Display Name %%DisplayName%% Company %%Company%% Department %%Department%% Address %%StreetAddress%% City %%City%%...