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Using TS variables when running a script under a different account.

 

http://scug.dk/blogs/deployment/archive/2010/04/21/using-ts-variables-when-running-a-script-under-a-different-account.aspx

Capture none syspreped image using SCCM (Running imagex from a TS)

I will be posting SCCM related posts on SCUG.DK

 

LINK http://scug.dk/blogs/deployment/archive/2009/11/23/capture-none-syspreped-image-using-sccm-running-imagex-from-a-ts.aspx

 

 

Install XP MUI from SCCM Task Sequence.

 

	Create a new package called Microsoft XP MUI   Note: It is not necessary to create a program for the package unless you intend to advertise the package to clients.
	The Microsoft XP MUI package should contain the files from the root of one if the MUI installation CD’s, and any language packages you wish to install. In this case a included the Danish, Russian, Chinese (simplified) and Chinese (traditional) language MUI’s.
	Now open your TS in edit mode, and add a Run Command Line step at the end of your TS (or at least after the Mini setup has finished). Point to the newly created Microsoft XP MUI package. In the Command line: write MUISETUP.EXE /i 0406 /d 0406 /r /s  Note: This will install Danish MUI and set Danish menus as default. To setup other languages look in MUISETUP.HLP .
	If you would like to use variables instead, jus replace the language codes with variables MUISETUP.EXE /i %UserLocal% /d %UserLocal%  /r /s
	Right click your deployment collection, and choose Modify collection settings. Now add the variable UserLocale and assign the value 0406. That value will then be used during deployment, In this way you can place computers in different collections and have different MUI’s installed on them.

 

Be aware that this will only work for region 1 and 2 (Europe and US) out of the box…

If you wish to add MUI’s for Asian or middle east type languages you will have to add support for these, by adding the necessary files to  your image, either before you capture, or during sysprep. A guide for doing that can be found here http://kongkuba1.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!EEFF1607E296E5AB!265.entry

A result of not adding these files will be a prompt for the location of the source XP CD.

Hide product key from TS step

 

If you do not want other admin with access to your TS editor to se the product key in the “apply windows settings” step, you can hide it in a variable.

	In your “Apply Windows Settings” step, replace Product key: with a variable. In this case i use %key%
	Right click the collection you have advertised the TS to, and click Modify collection Settings.
	Choose the Collection Variables TAB and click on the starburst
	type in the name of the variable key and supply the product key twice. Remember to check the Do not display the value in the ConfigMgr console. And i would suggest using copy paste!
	The key variable now have a hidden value. Note: the key will still be visible in the sysprep file, if it is opened during deployment, between the TS step, and the completion of the mini setup.

Changing boot order in Vista/Windows 7

If you do not want to play around with BCDedit or 3rd party tools like EasyBCD, it is quit easy to change boot order from within Windows 7.

I Know that this is kind of low tech, but I notice a lot of  questions out there regarding, how to change the boot order using BCDedit.

Here goes:

	Go to Computer – Properties. Note: You can also do this by hitting the key combo Windows + Pause/Break or
	Click on Advanced System settings
	Open the Advanced tab In the Startup and Recovery section click on Settings Note: run sysdm.cpl to go directly to System Properties
	Now choose the OS you want to be the default one to load.

Resizing a Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)

Ever run into problems with a VHD that ran out of space?? I did just yesterday, and found a couple of solutions for that problem. Here are two ways of dealing VHD size issues .

Methode 1:

Using 3rd part tool “VDH Resizer”

	Download and install VHD Resizer. http://vmtoolkit.com/files/folders/converters/entry87.aspx
	Open VhdResizer and point to the file you VHD you want resized. Choose a location to put the new file, and choose a new size. The resizing process might take a while, but be patient, it will be worth the wait.   When the resizing is done start a the virtual pc with the new VHD
	Open computer management
	Expand Storage and click on Disk Managment.
	Note that the extra space you just created still sits as unallocated space.
	Right click the active disk and choose Extend volume
	Click Next
	If you want to use the entire amount of added space just choose default settings and click Next.
	Click Finnish
	You will now notice that the disk now uses the entire volume.

Methode 2:

Using Microsoft  ImageX. (on Windows 7)

	Open computer management on your local computer. Expand Storage, right click  Disk Management and click on Attach VHD. Note: This is also a nice way to add and remove files from your VHD’s
	Point to the VHD in question.
	Notes that the VHD has now been added as a disk (in this case I:)
	Run Deployment tools command prompt with administrative rights
	Capture an image of the VHD: imagex /capture I: C:NewVHD.wim "disk1" /compress max
	The VHD has now been captured as a WIM image.
	From Disk Management click Create VHD
	choose a location to put the VHD, and the size you want it to be… Click OK
	There will now be a new Unknown disk with the size you just choose. Right click and click Initialize Disk
	click OK
	Right click the volume and choose New Simple Volume
	Click Next
	Choose default to use the entire volume. Click Next
	Choose a drive letter and click Next
	Click Next
	Click Finish
	Note that there now is a new Volume with a drive letter assigned (in this case H).
	Open Deployment Tools Command Prompt as Administrator
	to ad the image you captured earlier to the new VHD, type iamgex /apply C:newVHD.wim 1 H:
	After a while the image will have been applied to the VHD.
	From Disk management, right click the VHD disk and click Detach VHD.
	Make sure “Delete the virtual hard disk…” is NOT checked Click OK

 

There you go. Two methods of changing the size of your VHD’s