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To install Autodesk DWG Trueview as a unattended silent install, which you can also use in SCCM to add the application to the software catalog and also in WDS as an application install, you should first download the installation files that you require from the link below: Download DWG TrueView Download Link Instructions Once you … Read more
We have designed a small program that allows you to import image files like JPEG and PNG and convert them into usable icon files for Configuration Manager Software Catalog Applications, websites or custom-designed programs. We have had a few people suggesting that this tool is useless for creating desktop shortcut icons – its NOT designed … Read more
If you are using Microsoft DaRT 8 to enable you to be able to remote onto machines that are in WinPE during an OSD, then you will find that if you are using an operating system other than Windows 8 or above, you will struggle to install the DaRT Remote Viewer tool. To get around … Read more
If you have Shoretel in your corporation and have recently upgraded to version 13 or above, you may have noticed that within the Shoretel Communicator Client the option for importing Outlook contacts has now been restricted to just allowing Contacts to be imported as you can see from the screenshot below: In previous versions, you … Read more
To create a bootable Windows USB stick to install Windows, you can follow the instructions below. Plug in a USB stick up to 16GB, no smaller than 4GB and no bigger than 16GB or it will not work. Open an elevated command prompt. Type diskpart and press enter. Once in disk part, you should run … Read more
I’ve recently been working on a project using WDS and MDT rather than SCCM and I needed to create some new custom images to deploy to around 200 machines. These consisted of Windows XP, Windows 7 Enterprise x86 and x64. Once I had created the custom image, I needed to then capture it using Sysprep … Read more
Step by step guide on how to use Java MSI installers to distribute through WSUS, SCCM and SCUP.
I recently have had some issues with machines not PXE booting for me to be able to deploy an image to new machines. I couldn’t quite figure it out as all of our worldwide sites were working perfectly and the office I was working at was also working in one part of the building but … Read more
If you’re encountering the Error 1606: Could not access network location while attempting to install AutoCAD, especially when deploying it via SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager), you’re not alone. This issue often arises due to misconfigured user profile settings, particularly in environments with split partitions. Here’s how to resolve the problem. Understanding the Issue This … Read more
We are pleased to announce the release of the Shoretel Batch WAV Converter v2. There have been some improvements to make it more user friendly and to have a much better folder structure. We are working on v3 already which will have a GUI front end so it will be even easier to use and … Read more
I’ve recently been trying to create a custom built Windows 8 image for future deployment using SCCM 2012 SP1. I built a clean Windows 8 base image and then installed all the programs that I wanted on the image and then run Windows Update. I made some changes to the Metro front screen and updated, … Read more
We recently expanded SCCM Console access to a number of additional users. Before access was granted, each user completed a short training session, and their SCCM permissions were heavily restricted as expected. However, several machines began displaying an error when launching the SCCM Console: Cannot connect to the SCCM database If you’re an SCCM administrator, … Read more