Author Archives: Brian Gonzalez

Solved: Current Struggles with using BCDEdit script to build a custom local recovery option

By | September 16, 2013
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Here is the forum I’m posting for assistance.  These guys are champs when it comes to using BCDEdit and WinPE. http://reboot.pro/topic/18897-can-not-get-winpe4x-to-boot-from-local-partition/ If I come across an answer, I’ll also post it here. Screen shot of the boot screen freezing while loading: Update: The issue was that the Windows 7 bootmgr is incapable of booting a Win… Read More »

Manually updating / creating BCD files for Windows 7/8 using bcdedit

By | September 16, 2013
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Compliments of an excellent write-up: http://diddy.boot-land.net/bcdedit/files/examples1.htm   Examples – Part 1 The BCD Store used to boot the operating system may be in use as the system store – if a system store is in use then this will be the default store on which all bcdedit commands are carried out. If no system store… Read More »

SCCM 2012 failed to start DP health monitoring task error

By | September 4, 2013
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Compliments of http://dbgriffin.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/configuration-manager-2012-failed-to-start-dp-health-monitoring-task/#comment-173. A stray log file in the root of C: or D: named “Microsoft” caused this issue. Deleting the file allowed SCCM2012 to redistribute the package with no errors. Screenshot of SCCM Content Status displaying not staged Config Mgr Client Install package. Check out under eye masks products if you need further information.… Read More »

Silent install of Microsoft Security Essentials software.

By | August 30, 2013
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Its free! And works great. So if you do not run virus protection in your Organization, grab and it start! Download URL for client: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download Silent install for client: start /w “” “%~dp0mseinstall.exe” /s /runwgacheck /o Download URL for definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606 Silent install for definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials:… Read More »