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VMWare SATA and NIC Drivers for WinPE

By | January 8, 2014
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If your having issues seeing a VMWare Workstation machine during a test deployment, give these drivers a shot.  Worked for me with VMware Workstation v9.0.3. VMWare-Drivers.zip: https://panaconsulting.egnyte.com/h-s/20140108/8f9ce84ee0754d52

Install a Silent Locked Down AT&T Connection Manager instead of Watcher or consumer ACM

By | November 19, 2013
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The consumer grade ACM (AT&T Communications Manager), simply doesn’t cut it for Corporations. The installation is bloated with WLAN control, numerous useless menu items, no simple method for hard-setting your APN (Access Point Name). These settings are vital when rolling out a hundred or so machines. I came across a great resource for building silent… Read More »

Need a Software Keyboard in WinPE, FreeVK to the rescue..

By | September 26, 2013
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I was prompting a tablet user for a password in WinPE prior to performing a recovery routine.  To get Windows OSK to appear was a lot more difficult that it should be.  In my search for a portable on-screen keyboard, I found FreeVK.  Its free and works in WinPE.  The only caviat is that it… Read More »

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 »