WDS: LiteTouch freezes on HP d530

Issue: hp compaq d530 sff freezes during "Installing Operating System" phase of LiteTouch deployment.

Resolution: Remove duplicate "Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Adapter" NIC Driver from Microsoft Deployment workbench. Versions 10.82.x.x and 10.78.x.x existed. Removed 10.78.x.x recompiled LiteTouch_winpe.wim.

How to: Configure SQL Server to accept remote connections

914277 How to configure SQL Server 2005 to allow remote connections

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;914277

Altiris Deployment Solution for HP ThinClients

Tip: To import the MS-DOS boot files to create an automation partition, point the wizard to a Windows 98 CD. It seems to find the files it needs without issue. Pointing the wizard to MS-DOS 6.22 setup files or a 6.22 boot disk doesn't seem to work.

Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Product Key

4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73

How Can I Run a Script Under Alternate Credentials?

Note: A script CANNOT provide domain credentials if you are logged in as a local account on the workstation. To use alternate domain credentials you must be logged in using domain user account.

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/dec04/hey1213.mspx

For WMI...

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Const WbemAuthenticationLevelPktPrivacy = 6

strComputer = "atl-ws-01"
strNamespace = “root\cimv2”
strUser = "Administrator"
strPassword = "4rTGh2#1"

Set objWbemLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
Set objWMIService = objwbemLocator.ConnectServer _
 (strComputer, strNamespace, strUser, strPassword)
objWMIService.Security_.authenticationLevel = WbemAuthenticationLevelPktPrivacy

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
 ("Select * From Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objItem in ColItems
 Wscript.Echo strComputer & ": " & objItem.Caption

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OR

For ADSI

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Const ADS_SECURE_AUTHENTICATION = 1
Const ADS_USE_ENCRYPTION = 2

strPath = "LDAP://cn=kenmyer,ou=Finance,dc=fabrikam,dc=com"
strUser = "fabrikam\Administrator"
strPassword = "4rTGh2#1"

Set objDSO = GetObject("LDAP:")
Set objUser = objDSO.OpenDSObject _
 (strPath, strUser, strPassword, _
     ADS_USE_ENCRYPTION OR ADS_SECURE_AUTHENTICATION)

Wscript.Echo objUser.AccountDisabled

Next
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How To Determine if a Computer is a Laptop or a Desktop Machine or Docking Station or ..?

Vbscript courtesy of:
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/15533.html
By Greg DeBrun

---------- START SCRIPT -------------
Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."

Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & _
strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")

strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\DOC's Computer Type"
objReg.CreateKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colChassis = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure")
For Each objChassis in colChassis
For Each strChassisType in objChassis.ChassisTypes
Select Case strChassisType
Case 1
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Other"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 2
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Unknown"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 3
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Desktop"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 4
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Low Profile Desktop"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 5
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Pizza Box"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 6
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Mini Tower"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 7
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Tower"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 8
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Portable"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 9
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Laptop"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 10
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Notebook"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 11
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Handheld"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 12
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 14
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Sub-Notebook"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 15
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Space Saving"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 16
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Lunch Box"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 17
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Main System Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 18
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Expansion Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 19
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Sub-Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 20
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Bus Expansion Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 21
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Peripheral Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 22
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Storage Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 23
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Rack Mount Chassis"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case 24
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Sealed-Case PC"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
Case Else
strEntryName = "PCTYPE"
strValue = "Unknown"
objReg.SetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strEntryName,strValue
End Select
Next
Next
---------- END SCRIPT -------------