Windows 7 Deployment: Install Software Updates Action Hangs during operating system deployment

SYMPTOMS We are using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 – Operating System Deployment feature. We create task sequence to deploy Windows 7 and install software updates. In my scenario tasks sequence will install more than 60 software updates. Deployment start and task sequence hang and stop responding when Downloading 1 of […]

HOTFIX: You cannot distribute large packages in a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site that uses slow network links

Consider the following scenario: You have a Branch Distribution Point (BDP) in a Microsoft System Center 2007 Configuration Manager site that uses slow network links. You try to distribute a large package (for example, a 5.7 gigabyte package) or several packages. In this scenario, the package replication job is automatically canceled on the BDP after […]

Announcement: ConfigMgr Documentation Library Update for September 2012

These updates include prerelease documentation to support System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, updates for the release version of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, and updates for Configuration Manager 2007. If you are interested in Windows 8 and testing the beta version of Configuration Manager SP1, this month’s documentation updates include information about how Configuration […]

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta

The System Center Configuration Manager team is pleased to announce the release of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta!  This build is now available for download on the Microsoft Download Center: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a171bcea-2dbb-4fc5-8dd1-4ec22f2eb4ef. Configuration Manager SP1 enhancements include: Deployment and management of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Distribution point for Windows Azure […]

ConfigMgr 2012 – Cannot Launch TSMBAutorun.exe

Problem You may experience issue when lunch SMSBINI386TSMBAutorun.exe task sequence media on Windows 7 or Windows XP x86 and x64 versions, the task sequence didn’t start. Solution According to my test I found workaround to solve this issue, I copy TSMBAutorun.exe to the root of the USB drive and run it from there. Abduljalil Abolzahab