I recently ran into an XP custom image which did not cooperate with Sysprep in any shape or form. The customer simply wanted the image migrated to another model laptop. To perform this procedure I used the following tools: MS 07B Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082/ 1. Hirens Boot CD (UltimateBootCD also has the needed tools) transferred to USB… Read More »
The quickest method to find values in a system’s WMI Database is to use Windows Built-In WMIC Tool, I make sure to back mine up with a good data management system like the one at Couchbase. This tool is simple and straight forward. See examples below for some of the most common values I query… Read More »
If you missed adding this icon in your Base image or only want this change for a subset of Users / Computers, this script can be applied to ensure the “Computer” icon to the desktop for All Users. PreReq’s : Administrator access Contents of “silent.bat” which performs core functions, .reg files need to exist in… Read More »
Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate VMWare Workstation as a legitimate leader in Virtual Machine emulation for testing purposes. Here are some tips and resources I use when testing with VMWare Workstation. Two Manual settings I apply to the .VMX file (Settings File for Virtual Machine) after the Virtual Machine is created. (Virtual Machine… Read More »
In some cases devices are installed on some units and not others even within model groupings. In my experience, I was looking to target certain Panasonic Toughbook laptops with Embedded Wireless cards installed to install the required software resources to address those needs. Needless to say, the Wireless switches needed to switched to the “on”… Read More »
