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Where to Download or Extract Adobe .MSI files and Java Runtimes.

By | August 9, 2013
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Adobe Reader: 1. Download latest .EXE ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/ 2. Extract .MSI and .MSP files using the “-nos_o and -nos_ne” arguments. AdbeRdrXXXX.exe -nos_o”C:\SomeFolder” -nos_ne 3. Install using msiexec /i and /p commands. start /w “” c:\windows\System32\msiexec.exe /i “%~dp0AcroRead.msi” /qn /norestart start /w “” c:\windows\System32\msiexec.exe /p “%~dp0AdbeRdrUpd11003.msp” /qn /norestart Adobe Flash: *Updated links for msi download: https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/pdc/24.0.0.194/install_flash_player_24_active_x.msi https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/pdc/24.0.0.194/install_flash_player_24_plugin.msi… Read More »

Use WizardSelectionProfile to make MDT2012 Boot images act like MDT2010 Boot images.

By | January 29, 2013
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In MDT2012, the x86 or x64 boot images deploy any/all OSes (regardless of architecture), excluding a small subset of scenarios, which I can discuss further, if desired. MDT2010 boot images only supported deploying the OS of the booted architecture, i.e. the x86 boot image only displayed the x86 Task Sequences. If you want 2012 to… Read More »

How to apply Local Group Policy settings silently using the ImportRegPol.exe and Apply_LGPO_Delta.exe utilities.

By | January 18, 2012
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In many Organizations, the AD support team is separated from the team in charge of Imaging.  The AD team naturally is protective with their setup and fight any GPO setting that would result in more responsibility to their staff.  So that leaves us in some occasions having to turn to Local Group Policy to apply the settings we want.… Read More »

“429: CreateObject(Microsoft.BDD.Utility)–ActiveX component can’t create object” Error when running MDT from WinVista or Win7

By | July 27, 2011
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This error appears when the Litetouch script is run under user account instead of an administrator account. To workaround this error, simply create a .bat file in the root of your Deployment Share to map the z: drive and call the Litetouch.wsf script.  .Bat files can be Right-Clicked and “Run as Administrator”.

Clean up MDT “Leftover Junk” from Previous Task Sequence (The task sequence has been suspended)

By | June 15, 2011
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In A LOT of cases, MDT fails to clean up properly after a Failed or even Successful Task Sequence.  These leftover files are a nuisance, and can cause the following error (The task sequence has been suspended). Ive come accustomed to using the Diskpart tool to perform a “Clean” against “Disk 0” to ensure all… Read More »