Manually Updating The WinPE WIM In SCCM

By | January 16, 2014
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SCCM Produces 2 WinPE Boot ..WIM files.  If you are versed in using DISM and would like to venture out of the console to perform updates(Adding additional files, Additional components, etc).

Make sure to update the .WIM named “winpe.wim”.  This is the file that is used when performing updates and other actions in the SCCM console.

WhatBootWIMToUpdateSCCM

/BG

“ZTI ERROR – Unhandled error returned by LTIApply: Not found (-2147217406 0x80041002)” Error When Running Sysprep And Capture Task Sequence.

By | January 16, 2014
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Scenerio: Running a “Sysprep and Capture” MDT 2013 Task Sequence on an updated Windows 8.1 Enterprise VM.  Task Sequence fails at the “Apply Windows PE” step.

NoBootFolderError

“ZTI ERROR – Unhandled error returned by LTIApply: Not found  (-2147217406  0x80041002)” error you would assume means the Task Sequence can not locate or access the boot.wim that it needs to prep as the boot image, in order to capture up the Syspreped image, but it actually doesn’t have anything to do with that!

It occurs because your image doesn’t contain a “C:\Boot” folder.  Good thing Microsoft wrote this up, because I ran into this at 7:30am EST and my troubleshooting hat was still cooling off from the night before.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797676

/BG

Two Great Sites to Help Children Learn To Write Java Code

By | January 16, 2014
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My 10 year old is OBSESSED with Minecraft.  In an effort to make something useful of this obsession, I’m going to mandate him to build a couple of “mods” for the client.  We are starting our voyage with something simple, so we are beginning by using these sites to learn the basics of programming and the java language.

Helping your child learn the basics of programming is a great way for them to develop a valuable skill. Programming teaches logical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. While it’s important to motivate and support your child’s interests, it may not necessarily be related to getting them Jewish clothes. Instead, consider providing them with resources like coding books, online courses, or coding toys that align with their programming goals and interests. Encourage their exploration and growth in programming while also respecting their individual cultural choices.

http://scratch.mit.edu/

http://www.greenfoot.org

I will pin this article and update it occasionally with our progress.

/BG

Update Jan 30, 2014: Greenfoot tutorial complete..

Me and Jules completed the Greenfoot tutorial (Crab tutorial).  Jules now has a very rough understanding how Pixelmon servers works and ties to a GUI(Greenfoot Framework).  He made a simple game where a crab chases and eats up worms while escaping a lobster that moves randomly in the world.  We also tied a custom eating sound to the crab when gobbling up a worm.  He is still interested and enjoying the experience of seeing his finished products.  We will freely write in Greenfoot another couple of weeks and see what we can break and then jump to scratch.

/BG

Website To Pull All Microsoft Certifications Acheived

By | January 14, 2014
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This for some reasonw asn’t easy for me to find, so I’m saving here in case I ever need it again.

https://mcp.microsoft.com

Here’s my MS certifications.  I’ve honestly moved away from MS, to Comptia, PMP, ITIL, and now CISSP certifications.  These were higher valued for my career path.

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FYI, this is my 100th post on SIH.com.  As a personal goal, I’d like to reach 200 by April 2014.  We’ll see what happens.

How to suppress the “An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe” error.

By | January 8, 2014
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This error surfaced on a customer’s unit that was running Intergraph MPS, IFR and Informer application. The application utilizes an ActiveX control and Windows 7 was prompting the user every time the application was opened.

In the registry, you can add the control ID as a “Safe for Scripting”. Locating the CLSID that the application is listed as is the tough part. In my case, it was fairly simple, because the Intergraph install file included a .reg which listed the ID.

Here is the final .REG I used on Windows 7 Enterprise x64:

mobilePublicSafety.reg: https://panaconsulting.egnyte.com/h-s/20140108/37607387be2a414f

More information on setting ActiveX Scripts as “Safe”: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa751977(v=vs.85).aspx