Symantec Ghost Console 2.5 PreOS Driver Error

error message

"Drivers could not be found in the PreOS for the following devices:\x0D\x0A\x0D\x0AManufacturer: \"Intel\", Description: \"Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller\", PCI Vendor: 0x8086, PCI Device: 0x2922, PCI Subsystem: 0x2111028\x0D\x0D\x0A"

I added the drivers but that didn't seem to do the trick. The fix is as follows

add this to the to the pci.manifest.txt file located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Ghost\Template\common\winpe or
winpe512 if thats the PE your using.

} {
0x8086 = {
0x2922 = (0x2111028\x0D\x0D\x0A)
}
}


more info can be found Here in Symantec Forum

Windows Genuine Advantage Notification

Windows Genuine Advantage Notification Seems to be stuck installing on some machine right now.. So as I've been going back and forth to machines I did some research. Seems there is a much better and faster way to check your machine to make sure its genuine. Just goto:

Microsofts Genuine Verify Site


Accept the active X's and click verify windows and verify office if you use office. That took about 30 seconds and the other machine is still running the dang update.

Number=9 Description=Subscript out of range Source=SMSComponent

Was getting the following error in smsreporting.log on my sccm 2007 server.

Number=9 Description=Subscript out of range Source=SMSComponent

From there I found a few answeres but it seems to be ASP Buffer Limit in IIS. The default is 4mb and changing that seems to be the fix for that error.

I'm going a little further as I'm turning off the buffering and going to keep an eye on things. Yikes! Plus if I just fix things there will be nothing to post here. :)

SCCM 2007 Advertisements Do Not Show In Run Advertised Programs

OK now maybe I missed something in the manual (wait I skipped the whole thing) but for the last couple hours I've been creating packages and advertisements and they do not show up in the control panel under run advertised programs..

I came across a post that said ''By default, mandatory programs don't appear in Run Advertised Programs.''

HAH that was it. I was setting mine all to mandatory so they would install and I could read the logs to see if it worked.. Silly me

Support Onclick SCAM!

Well at home we got a phone call from some guy telling us that he knows everything about our computer cause we have lots of cookies and spyware. He asked how old our computer was in which we replied with, I thought you knew everything about it? Our computer is about a week old and after stating that he replied with do we have an older computer? At that point we asked to speak to his manager which caused him to hang up. Now I've looked up and seems some people have been scammed into buying subscriptions. They are asked to install software which allows remote access to your computer. Also the software was hard or wouldn't install. I'm not sure if there is a legit site that actually does help solve problems but I'd stay away.

Basically if you have Antivirus and even windows defender that is enough to keep things out. If anything get ad-aware from lavasoft as I've used them since day one and they seem to be the best. They have a free version. Check it out HERE

SCCM 2007 Unable to locate Remote Assistance files

Server 2008 - SCCM 2007 sp1

Right clicking on a system and picking the Remote Assistance option I got the message “Unable to locate Remote Assistance files.”

To fix:

Goto Server Manager and scroll down to Features. Click Add Feature. Look for Remote Assistance and check it to be installed. Clicking Next, install and finish

Should be it. Try to assist again.

MP has rejected a policy request

MP has rejected a policy request from GUID:12345-1234-1234-1234-123345678 because it was not approved. The operating system reported error 2147942405: Access is denied.

I was getting quite a few of the above errors. I didn't know where the machines were so I had to run a query to find the Names of the problem computers. Heres what I used:

select
resourceID, netbios_name0, SMS_Unique_Identifier0
from
dbo.v_R_System
where
(SMS_Unique_Identifier0 = 'GUID:YOUR GUID FROM THE ERROR')


this returns the name and you can follow up and fix the problem :)

Failed to install SMS client The error code is 80041002

ccmsetup.log showed

Setup failed due to unexpected circumstances. The error code is 80041002

also in client.msi.log the following error was there as well

Product: Configuration Manager Client -- Installation operation failed.

seems there are lots of different causes and fixes. Here is the one that fixed this for me.

1. Stop the "Windows Management Instrumentation" service.
2. Rename the %WinDir%\System32\Wbem\Repository folder to ”Oldrepository”.
3. Restart the “Windows Management Instrumentation service”.
4. Verify that the %WinDir%\System32\Wbem\Repository folder has been recreated.
5. Reinstall the SMS client software.


**Update**

Seems I randomly would get different message's so I checked my rights on the shared folder that the client is in. I gave everyone read and execute and so far so good on the installs

Java Error 2753

While trying to unistall java I got "Internal Error 2753 RegUtils" and it wouldn't install the latest version. The below link will bring you to the windows installer clean up utility. Run that and find Java in the list and remove it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Input Box To Change SMS Site Name By Computer Name

Here is a little script that I put together by combining a few other scripts. When ran an Input box will pop up and ask for the computer name. It will then return the current Site name, then the new name that you specify by editing the file. If the computer is not on nothing will be returned.


Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim WSHShell, WSHNetwork, Input, smsClient, inparam, Newresult, Newsite, oCCMNamespace, strComputer, result

Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Input = InputBox("Enter the Computer name","SMS Site Code Fix")
strComputer = Input

'get the current site code
set oCCMNamespace = GetObject("winmgmts://" & strComputer & "/root/ccm")
Set smsClient = oCCMNamespace.Get("SMS_Client")
Set result = smsClient.ExecMethod_("GetAssignedSite")
wscript.echo strComputer & " Current Assigned Site is: " & result.sSiteCode

'Reassign the site code
Set inParam =smsClient.Methods_.Item("SetAssignedSite").inParameters.SpawnInstance_()
inParam.sSiteCode = "XYZ"
Set Newresult = smsClient.ExecMethod_("SetAssignedSite", inParam)
Set NewSite = smsClient.ExecMethod_("GetAssignedSite")
wscript.echo strComputer & " New Assigned Site is : " & NewSite.sSiteCode


Make sure to change the site code to your site code.
inParam.sSiteCode = "XYZ"

Logon Script to change SMS Site Code

Found this script and it seems to do the job. I've added it to the logon script in AD

sSiteCode = "XYZ"
sMachine = "."
set oCCMNamespace = GetObject("winmgmts://" & sMachine & "/root/ccm")
Set oInstance = oCCMNamespace.Get("SMS_Client")
set oParams = oInstance.Methods_("SetAssignedSite").inParameters.SpawnInstance_()
oParams.sSiteCode = sSiteCode
oCCMNamespace.ExecMethod "SMS_Client", "SetAssignedSite", oParams

change xyz to your sitecode