Author: Trevor Jones

Installing Roxio Creator Starter Silently

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Applications, SCCM

Don't you hate those apps that stubbornly refuse to install when using SCCM?  For me, one such app was Roxio Creator Starter.  The install switches do not seem to be well documented.  After googling, I found the following command line which works: setup.exe RX_EULA_ACCEPTED=1 /qn ADDLOCAL=ALL Reboot=ReallySuppress But when deploying it to an x64 OS … Continue reading Installing Roxio Creator Starter Silently →

Prompting for Input During a Task Sequence

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Applications, MDT, OS Deployment, Powershell, SCCM

Sometimes when running an SCCM task sequence, you want to prompt for input, for example to populate a Task Sequence variable that you will use later.  In this example, I am encrypting a laptop HDD (SED) using Wave ERAS, and I'm using a command-line tool that populates the pre-boot authentication screen with the AD account … Continue reading Prompting for Input During a Task Sequence →

Creating SCCM2012 Packages with Powershell

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Applications, Powershell, SCCM

This simple powershell script will create a package in SCCM2012 with a single standard program, and distribute it to your DP Group.  It uses the ConfigMgr native commands, and you can add/remove/change the parameters to customise the script for your own environment. It does not create a deployment, but that's easy enough to do, just … Continue reading Creating SCCM2012 Packages with Powershell →

Installing Drivers with Standalone Media Deployments

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Drivers, MDT, OS Deployment, SCCM

Using SCCM standalone media can be a good way to deploy an OS when you have, for example, remote offices with no local distribution point.  However, if you use DVD media it can result in several DVDs if you include all the applications and drivers.  So I prefer to install the drivers and applications separately … Continue reading Installing Drivers with Standalone Media Deployments →

Re-running a Task Sequence

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Powershell, SCCM

What happens if your SCCM task sequence fails?  Well you troubleshoot it, fix the problem, and rerun it.  Easy to do if the task sequence is an 'available' deployment.  You just refresh the machine policy on the computer, go the Software Center, or Run Advertised Programs, and run it again.   And if your task … Continue reading Re-running a Task Sequence →

Installing Intel Rapid Storage Technology During a Task Sequence

Posted on by Trevor Jones in Applications, OS Deployment, SCCM

With our SCCM OS deployments, I like to install some of the 'driver apps' that come with our Dell machines, such as the Intel Management Engine Components (AMT), Bluetooth, and Rapid Storage Technology.  But for a long time the Rapid Storage Technology always bugged me because I couldn't install it during a task sequence, either … Continue reading Installing Intel Rapid Storage Technology During a Task Sequence →