Solution: ConfigMgr 2007 clients may fail to download packages from a Server...
Here's a ConfigMgr 2007 issue I had recently that was caused by an known issue with IIS. I wanted to publicize this here so that it might help others who run into this problem.Issue:Configuration...
View ArticleOSD Task Sequence fails with "There are no task sequences available for this...
Note: There is an updated version of this article over at the Configuration Manager OSD Support Team Blog. For the latest version, please visit the below article:No Assigned Task Sequence when...
View ArticleResolution: Error "Image does not contain OS architecture information" when...
When deploying a WIM file that contains both a Windows OS image and a Data image in the WIM file, the deployment may fail when using an SCCM 2007 OSD Task Sequence with the following logged in the...
View ArticleNew ConfigMgr 2007 hotfix: The handle count and memory usage of Smsexec.exe...
On a site server that is running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2), the handle count and memory usage for the SMS_Executive service (Smsexec.exe) process keeps increasing....
View ArticleConfigMgr 2007 Solution: Attempts to update or distribute a package to a...
SymptomA package cannot be updated successfully on a Branch DP (BDP) and the Peerdpagent.log shows the following:Package ABC00001 in state 'DownloadComplete'. 6/9/2010 11:42:55 AM 3800 (0x0ED8)...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Duplicate or Missing SPNs for a ConfigMgr 2007 SQL Database
This blog post addresses a common problem customers face during the installation of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in which the following error appears: “Setup failed to install SMS...
View ArticleHow to troubleshoot Advanced Client Push Installation issues in Systems...
I just wanted to let everyone know that we recently updated Knowledge Base article 925282 to include System Center Configuration Manager 2007. In all honesty it always applied but before now we really...
View ArticleInformation on error codes in Configuration Manager 2007
Being on the support side of the business, we often get a variety of questions concerning various error codes and what they mean. After all, these codes can be invaluable when troubleshooting an issue...
View ArticleQuick Fix: The Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard fails to load data
Here's a quick tip in case you run into an issue where the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff369719.aspx) fails to load data...
View ArticleTroubleshooting OOBConsole connectivity after an Intel vPro enabled device...
Just in case you somehow happened to miss the announcement, we made Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 available to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers as well as Volume License customers...
View ArticleTroubleshooting an issue where ConfigMgr Active Directory Discovery from a...
Hi everyone, Arvind Kr. Rana here. We’ve seen this issue come up a couple of times so I wanted to give it a mention here just in case you run into it. The problem is that you may notice that a System...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager Remote Tools and Remote Desktop fail to connect to...
I recently came across an older, fairly common issue recently but I never see one of the potential workarounds mentioned so I thought I write it up here in case you run into it.With this issue, the...
View ArticleSolution: The ConfigMgr 2007 SMS Agent Host Service (CCMExec.exe) may become...
Here’s an issue we’ve seen a couple times before so I thought I’d give you a heads up here in case you happen to run across it.SymptomsThe System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr) SMS Agent...
View ArticleTroubleshooting In-Console Monitoring for Deployments in System Center 2012...
Our colleagues over at the Configuration Manager Team Blog just posted a great article on how to troubleshoot a situation where you see a discrepancy between the completion statistics section for an...
View ArticleUsing DFS to host the Branch Distribution Share Data in ConfigMgr 2007
Hi everyone, Arvind Kr. Rana here. We’ve seen this issue come up a couple of times here lately so I wanted to give it a mention here just in case you run into it. The issue is that if you are trying to...
View ArticleTroubleshooting: ConfigMgr 2007 error 2816: the actual site control file...
Hi everyone, Tyler Franke here once again with another troubleshooting tip for you. Consider the following scenario:In an otherwise healthy and functional site you find one or more of the following....
View ArticleTroubleshooting: The 'Backup ConfigMgr Site Server' site maintenance task fails
Hi everyone, Tyler Franke here again with one more issue I ran into recently. Consider a scenario where you have your System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr) site database on a...
View ArticleTroubleshooting tip: Downloading software updates to an Update List fails...
Hi everyone, Tyler Franke here again with another troubleshooting tip for you. When you’re in the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 administrative console and trying to download software updates...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Content Mismatch Warnings on a Distribution Point in System...
You might see content mismatch warnings in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager when content validation runs and determines that there is a discrepancy between the expected list of packages in WMI...
View ArticleTips and Tricks: Resolving “Failed to create virtual directory” Error When...
The Configuration Manager console has been greatly improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, which enhances its usability. In addition to improvements in performance and layout, the console...
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