Remove/Install Endpoint Manager Client (SCCM Client)

2019-12-06 Endpoint Manager, Microsoft, PowerShell, SCCM Harry Caskey 0

The following script will detect check if the CCMSetup binaries are locally installed. If they are available, it will use those binaries to run the remove/install. If they are not it will reach out to the UNC path specified in the script and copy them locally for the removal/install. Please note that the system has […]

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Check Disk Number

2019-10-23 Current Branch, DiskPart, Microsoft, PowerShell, SCCM, Scripts Harry Caskey 0

I wrote this script to detect the disk number and assign it a variable in the SCCM task sequence. Most hardware manufactures always set the default disk to 0. However, there are some instances where that is not the case. Running this script before the task sequence formats the hard drive will assign the correct […]

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How to run SysPrep on an Upgraded Operating System

2014-03-07 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), Information Technology, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Registry, Windows 8.1 Harry Caskey 41

I came across an instance where I needed to upgrade a Windows 7 image to Windows 8.1 and then capture that image for deployment with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2. I found out shortly after starting this task that when you upgrade an operating system you can no longer run SysPrep. So I started […]

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Remotely Acquire the Serial Number of a Machine

2012-09-13 Command Prompt, Microsoft, PowerShell, Scripts Harry Caskey 0

Awhile ago I needed to find the Serial Number of a remote machine so I could pull the drivers, traveling to see that machine became very tedious and took time.  So I did some searching and came accross this command that you can run via-command line with either powershell or by remotely connecting to the […]

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How to run sysprep more than 3 times

2012-06-25 Microsoft, Operating Systems, Registry, Repair, SCCM, sysprep, Windows 7 Harry Caskey 4

  By default Windows only allows you to run sysprep on an image 3 times.  Then Microsoft’s solution is to re-install and start a new image.  Well what happens if you need to update your image or make a change without having to go through the hassle of making your image exactly what you want?  Follow these steps: Start […]

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