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Issue: Unable to boot machine after imaging - Corrupt MBR
IssueSome computers, most notably Lenovo machines, after being imaged will not boot. The only solution is to repair the MBR.. On Lenovo machines, this most commonly presents itself as a blank screen...
View ArticleUnattend getting truncated after generalize pass
I have been fighting with this intermittent issue and spending way too much time on it. It is maddening since it will fail 3 times in a row and then succeed without any modifications whatsoever on the...
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Error: "TFTP Timeout" when attempting to PXE Boot
IssuePXE Boot fails with a "TFTP TIMEOUT" error. This can also present as the following errors: PXE T04 PXE-E36PXE-E32PXE Error M0F CauseThe most likely cause is that the LANDESK PXE MTFTP service is...
View ArticleHow to provision multiple devices with the same serial number at the same time
Issue Fortunately it doesn't happen to many times, but I've seen a couple of times now that a company ordered computers that are pretty good priced, but pieced together by your local friendly...
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How to use Machine Mapping in LDMS 9.6
Description:In LDMS 9.6 a new feature was added called Machine Mapping. This feature is found under Toolbox -> Distribution -> Machine Mapping.This feature was created to make it easier to...
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How to use a Diskpart script in provisioning
Provisioning is based on a template composed of several individual actions that each perform a single task. Once the template is selected, the client requests the first action, executes it, sends a...
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How to test drivers compatibility within WinPE
Environment: LDMS 9.6Review Date: 9/15/2014Error Message: DrvLoad: Unable to load X:\InstalledDrivers\...\e1d6432.inf (Error 0x80070002)Problem: When WinPE is attempting to load a driver, it...
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ImageX on 9.5 vs 9.6
I noticed in 9.6, ImageX shows the progress of laying the image down. Any chance we can replace whatever piece does this in 9.5 SP2 (or is it fixed in 9.5 SP3)?
View ArticleInstructions for Offline imaging?
Hi,Anybody have instructions for Offline imaging, when the Core server is not available?
View ArticleAbout Windows PE versions used in LANDESK Management Suite
Applies to LANDESK Management Suite 9.0 and newer. DescriptionThis document is intended to show the versions of WinPE used in each version of LANDESK Management Suite. The goal is to facilitate getting...
View ArticleHow to migrate from XP to Windows 7 in LDMS 9.0 using Provisioning
Applies to LANDesk Management Suite 9.0 This article discusses many topics related to provisioning. It is recommended to read and understand all the Provisioning Basics and Provisioning Tips and...
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Issue: Provisioning task failing after try 40 of 40
Note: In LANDESK Management Suite 9.6 the software distribution architecture has been completely redesigned, and the case of templates taking a long time to start should be improved or eliminated.Issue...
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How to use Windows System Image Manager (SIM)
Windows System Image Manager (SIM)Windows System Image Manager is a tool created by Microsoft to manage and create answer files for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Server 2008, 2012, and Server 2012 R2. The answer...
View ArticleHow to get your AMD Chipset to work in your Intel HII Image
If your company is like mine, then you might be faced with strict budgets and that may find your hardware getting replaced with the AMD chipset. Since all our previous hardware was Intel, this was all...
View ArticleHow to troubleshoot the Configure Target OS (CTOS) action in Provisioning...
One of the most common uses of Provisioning is to extend the capacities and functions of imaging or new device deployments to include the installation of the OS as well as configuration settings and...
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How to troubleshoot the LANDESK PXE Process
The following flowchart illustrates the process flow for the PXE process used with LANDESK to PXE boot machines. (Click image for expanded view or download the attached image file)
View ArticleIssue: LANDesk Antivirus or Policy Invoker Services not installing during OSD...
Issue LANDesk Antivirus or Policy Invoker Service is not installing with the agent during the sysprep process on OS deployment Cause The network drive to the LDLogon folder is being deleted before the...
View ArticleHow to do an advanced edit of OSD scripts
When double-clicking an OSD script, the default action is a standard edit using the OSD script interface. However, there is also an Advanced edit feature available by right-clicking on the script and...
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How to use ImageX with LANDESK Management Suite
IntroductionLANDESK Operating System Deployment has been created in such a way to allow users to utilize any imaging tool they would like. There are a number of imaging tools available for use on the...
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Error: PXE-E74 bad or missing PXE menu and or prompt information
IssueThe following error occurs when attempting PXE boot:PXE-E74 bad or missing PXE menu and or prompt informationThis issue can be caused by a variety of different problems. The following describes...
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