Author Archives: Brian Gonzalez

How can I easily see how long my Deployment Tasks take?

By | October 17, 2018
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I created a powershell script that outputs a chart displaying a breakdown on Deployment task durations. I tested it with MDT, but it should also work with SCCM. 1\Download the https://github.com/brianfgonzalez/Scripts/blob/master/ZTIDurations.ps1 script. 2\Add the .ps1 to your Deployment share’s script directory. 3\Add a call to the script on the top of your Task Sequence with… Read More »

Customize Windows 10 Installations: Part 1 – Using OSBuilder

By | September 24, 2018
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OSBuilder updates Windows 10 source files offline with the latest cumulative updates, installs the DotNet 3.5 feature, and strips Windows 10 built-in metro applications. 1\Install OSBuilder module via the Powershell Gallery. https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/OSBuilder/18.9.21.0 2\Run Get-OSBuilder to pull in the servicing stack, cumalative updates. 3\Mount a Windows 10 ISO and run Import-OSMedia. This task will pull the… Read More »

Run a MDT Deployment Share From Media Without Creating Seperate Media Share

By | July 19, 2018
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Found this cool trick to run a regular MDT Deployment share from media. Add a “media.tag” file to the \Scripts directory. Format and set the flash drive as bootable. NTFS for legacy and FAT32 for UEFI (Use rufus if larger than 32gb). Create Deploy\ folder on root of Flash Drive. Copy contents of Deployment Share… Read More »

Windows 10 apps I remove before running Sysprep

By | June 28, 2018
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** Updated on 2018/07/12 Here is are the powershell commands I run prior to running sysprep on Windows 1703/1709/1803.  Without running these commands, Sysprep typically fails.   get-appxpackage *getstarted* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *photoshop* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *freshpaint* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *remotedesktop* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *skype* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *oneconnect* | remove-appxpackage get-appxpackage *maps* | remove-appxpackage… Read More »

“Invalid signature detected. Check Secure Boot state in Setup” error

By | March 30, 2018
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To bypass this error, you must clear the current secure keys in the BIOS. Enter BIOS by hitting F2 or hitting the top-left of the screen during bootup on tablets. Go to the Security tab and enter the “Secure Boot” sub-menu. Click on the “Clear Secure Boot keys”. Accept the warning prompts and perform a… Read More »