When performing an Operating System Deployment (OSD) from Configuration Manager (CM), it is a common occurrence to encounter error 0x8007000F- Failed to Stage WinPE. WinPE is the Windows Preinstallation Environment in which one will authenticate and select the desired Task Sequence. In the case of this error, you are able to use WinPE to complete…
Category: Windows Administration
Posts pertaining to performance of administrative tasks in Windows operating systems
Querying Systems for Specific Hotfix – Patching Pro Tips
Let’s say you’re patching Windows devices, and you install a cumulative update. But, while evaluating patching success, you find there is a required hotfix that was not made available to your devices until after the pending reboot is complete and the cumulative update applied. Now, you need a quick, convenient way to query a list…
Nuances of Referencing Environment Variables from PowerShell
If you are installing an app such as a database client, you may encounter the need to reference environment variables. There are times where it is absolutely beneficial to do this from within a Powershell script rather than a batch file, and it may simply be that you want to manage other parts of your…