Make USB Bootable Media – Deploy Windows 8 and 8.1 (Isvet Laclaustra)

UPDATED for 8.1!

In Windows 8 and 8.1 a tool for creating USB Bootable Media is DISKPART.

DISKPART will help you clean drive, create an activate a partition, and format to NTFS in a very simple way, you can follow the notes below.

Important once the USB drive is prepared you will need to add / transfer all the files / content from a Windows 8, 8.1 DVD to the USB you just formatted.

It works as a charm! Hope you can use it in your lab, “On the Floor” and surely in your SCCM 2012, MDT 2012 U1 created media or Plain USB.

Isvet Laclaustra – MCT

PowerShell & Master SCCM 2007… Boost Your SCCM (Isvet Laclaustra)

When: Scheduled for October 24 – 28, 2011
Where: Executrain Puerto Rico

Deploy, and manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

Master SCCM 2007 as you Plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for the enterprise environment.
    Plan and deploy a single-site architecture.
    Plan for and complete client deployment.
    Use inventory collection, software metering, and Asset Intelligence.
    Query and report data.
    Distribute software using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
    Deploy virtual applications using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
    Deploy and manage software updates.
    Deploy operating systems using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
    Work with desired configuration management.
    Configure Wake On LAN, power management, and remote tools.
    Plan and configure a multiple site hierarchy.
    Maintain and monitor Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

More details at http://itcspr.org

Isvet MVP

ENTERPRISE DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION–MDOP thanks to Software Assurance (Isvet Laclaustra)

ENTERPRISE DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION – MDOP
When: Scheduled for August 12, 2011
Where: Huertas Junior College
# 41 Bunker St. Caguas PR, 00726
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Join us for a discussion about Microsoft Technologies available today to manage your virtualized Desktop environment. The most recent version of MDOP among APPV and MEDV.

More @ http://itcspr.org .

Windows 7 with MDT 2010 EASY… (Isvet Laclaustra) Step by Step Workshop FREE!

Migrate to Windows 7 with MDT 2010 EASY! “LTO & ZTO”
When: Scheduled for August 9, 2011
Where: Huertas Junior College
# 41 Bunker St. Caguas PR, 00726
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Join us for a Technical demonstration of “How to” use MDT 2010 and other Microsoft FREE Tools to migrate Windows XP systems to Windows 7 and include applications, documents and more. During this step by step conference you will be able to execute the DEMOS “side by side” with us if you bring your laptop (mobile lab).

Be ready to have fun while on the job… MIGRATING existing users PCs.

See you there and be ready for PowerShell.

More details @ http://itcspr.org

 

Isvet MVP

Enable iSCSI thru THE FIREWALL–Windows 2008 R2

Allowing the use of an Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server through the firewall is possible directly from the iSCSICLI command-line utility. However, you can still control it through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, if desired.

To enable iSNS traffic for use with Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Use the following command to enable iSNS traffic through the firewall. This allows you to use an iSNS server with the local Microsoft iSCSI Initiator:

iscsicli FirewallExemptiSNSServer

Check it out!

Isvet – MVP

iSCSI Step-by-Step Guide for Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2008 R2

Windows® 7 and /or Windows Server® 2008 R2 leverage iSCSI-based storage array through an Ethernet network adapter. Via the iSCSI Initiator you can access (SANs) with out the need of additional hardware. iSCSI is ideal for use by enterprise applications such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server® among others.

· Leverage existing investments in Ethernet infrastructures and expertise

· Leverage existing investments in IP protocol

· Offer dynamic capacity expansion

· Simplify SAN configuration and management

· Centralize management through storage consolidation

· Provide scalable performance

· Provide higher storage utilization

· Provides access to storage volumes as block storage devices.

To MASTER the iSCSI protocol and the devices made available by it you can review the Step-by-Step Guide just released by Microsoft:

· Understanding Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Features and Components · Installing and Configuring Microsoft iSCSI Initiator · Using Microsoft iSCSI Initiator in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Download the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Step By Step: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?FamilyID=00d7c33c-93cc-4449-8d5e-3fd12d820b56&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MicrosoftDownloadCenter+%28Microsoft+Download+Center%29

Have fun!

Isvet Laclaustra – MVP

BCDEDIT–Windows 2008 R2–Boot From .VHD (Isvet Laclaustra)

The beauty of BCDEDIT… Windows TIME!

The BCDEDIT continues to support the Windows OS including Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7. If you have the need to boot your machine with a different OS [Full Capable, full use of all PERIFERALS] you might need the OLD school DUAL Boot.

Well the solution if you are in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 is to:

1.Start a CMD

2.In CMD invoke BCDEDIT

3. As a result you will receive the BCD current boot information / order and the {current} OS boot configuration.

4. Use the identifier {current} as your base for duplicating the required parameters necessary to  have a 2nd option {identifier} during your machine’s boot process. To do this just use the following via CMD:

BCDEDIT /COPY {current} /d “Windows 2nd OS Option”

5. As a result you will receive a duplicated BCD entry yet the identifier {XXXXXXX}would be different, you need to copy that as it will be required to update / correct the following parameters:

osdevice

device

6. In the CMD now you need to edit the parameters to point / located the .VHD you want to use as the 2nd OS option during the boot process. To do so just modify the parameters noted above with the /SET command.

BCDEDIT /SET {XXXXXXXXXX} device VHD=[c:]\specific_path_to.VHD

BCDEDIT /SET {XXXXXXXXX} osdevice VHD=[c:]\specific_path_to.VHD

With this you are now able to select the OS to boot from, the default time is 30 seconds.

7. Have fun!

Isvet – MVP

MDOP 2010 Training AGPM & DART in One Day (Isvet Laclaustra)

AGPM – Change Management for GPOs

DART – Support the OS and provide Remediation’s – Solutions for Desktops

The MDOP family of products includes the AGPM & DART among other tools. AGPM is a great tool for optimizing GPOs, it can be set on a Non-DC Host and can be managed from an Administrators workstation via the AGPM console. The tool is a server –client model software made available by  Microsoft via the Software Assurance package. DART is a support package ready to help with the day to day issues like; data recovery, diagnose faults, manage acco8unt passwords plus many others.

Join us on this 1Day session covering the AGPM & DART tools made available in MDOP 2010.

We start at 9:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm.

Isvet Laclaustra – MVP

MDT 2010–Define-Capture-Automate-Deploy-Windows7 in One Day (Isvet Laclaustra)

DEPLOYMENT… simple and easy via MDT 2010 for Client PCs & Servers!

MDT 2010 thanks to the Spring Board Series makes every deployment a beauty. Providing the capabilities to make a Customized OS Installation Media in which you can add Dlls, Applications (both Microsoft and Non-Microsoft), and Package Updates all in one step during deployment. This can be accomplished from the very basic to most the complex deployment strategy.

During this BOOT CAMP [1day Event] you will install and configure MDT 2010 :

Capture Source – Windows 7

Define – Windows 7

Generalize – Ready For Mass Deployment

Automate – Perform & Integrate [In Lite Touch & Zero Touch]

Make your USB flash the SOLUTION EXTENDER! [USB BOOT MEDIA]

BY INVITATION ONLY – INFO @ http://itcspr.org

See you tomorrow, remember it starts at 8:30 am and ends at 6:00 pm.

Isvet – MVP

Application Compatibility–TURN OFF parameters Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2

If you need to install some software and you are willing to make some changes to preset parameters your RTM version of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 you can use the Local Group Policy Editor.

All you windows machines have the local console to edit local group policies. To edit the Application Compatibility settings you can follow the steps below:

Note: As an administrator or Account with Admin privileges.

1. In the Search or RUN windows write:

GPO_Local_Console.msc

    UAC might ask you to confirm – Yes!

             The GPO LOCAL CONSOLE will pop up.

2. Select the Computer Configuration and Drill Down in the Administrative Templates.

3.  Choose the Windows Components

4. Choose Application Compatibility

5. Enable all that start with “Turn Off ……”

6. Do a restart of the System to assure all of these changes are committed on the machines.

May the FORCE BE WITH YOU…

Isvet Laclaustra