SCCM OSD Fails with Error 80220005 at the “Apply Windows Settings” step

If you are trying to deploy an operating system using SCCM and you are getting an error 80220005 at the “Apply Windows Settings” step, then there can be two reasons for this. One is that the computer name that you are trying to give to the machine is over 16 characters long and will cause a failure. The second is …

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SCCM Distribution Point Pre-Requisite Powershell Script

If you are setting up some distribution points for Configuration Manager (SCCM) then you will need to ensure that you have all the correct server features installed and also the correct firewall ports opened. To do this, we have created a quick PowerShell script to carry this all out for us. To download this script for yourselves, please click the …

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How to restore Windows 10 Apps including Store

If you have somewho managed to delete any of your Windows 10 apps, including the Windows 10 Store app, then there is a quick and easy way to restore all the apps. Simply open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following code: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”} This will then start the re-installation process: Once this …

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Microsoft Office 2013 – Skype and OneDrive for Business not installing when using OCT

If you are deploying Microsoft Office 2013 then you will have used the Microsoft Office Customization Tool (OCT) to tell your installer what parts of Office to actually install. So what if you have setup your installer to carry out the standard Word and Excel installs but you also want Skype for Business (or Lync as its known in Office …

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Mimecast Outlook Client 6.3.1608.16170 Released

Mimecast have now released version 6.3.1608.16170 of their Outlook Client. To push this out using SCCM or Group Policy, we recommend using the MSI command below: msiexec.exe /i “MSOInstall.msi” /passive /norestart What this will do is to firstly run the installer, then the /passive will show a basic user interface without user interaction, but will stop and show the error …

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How to Recover Windows Password for UEFI-Based Acer Computer?

Did you forget or lose admin Windows password for UEFI-based Acer PC? Did you know how to get into and boot UEFI-based computer? Did you want to bypass Windows password on Acer with UEFI-based mode? If you are nodding in front of computer, keep on reading to know how to recover Windows 10/8.1/8/7 password for UEFI-based Acer aspire 1/S7/V3/V5/V13/15 and …

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