Category Archives: MECM

PXE boot not working after SCCM 1806 upgrade (Error: 80070490)

The update to SCCM 1806 completed without issues but the little challenge was that PXE didn’t work on many of our distribution points. SMSPXE.log in \\server\sms_dp$\sms\logs showed the following entries: PXE::MP_GetList failed; 0x80070490 SMSPXE 8/23/2018 2:52:24 PM 13148 (0x335C) PXE::MP_LookupDevice failed; 0x80070490 SMSPXE 8/23/2018 2:52:24 PM 13148 (0x335C) PXE::MP_GetList failed; 0x80070490 SMSPXE 8/23/2018 2:52:24 PM… Read More »

What to do if computer is stuck on running setupcomplete.cmd after Windows upgrade?

I recently had an issue with a Windows 10 upgrade task sequence which was hanging after the last boot. In foreground I could see my poorly designed installation step which was obviously not completing. In background, the cmd that had started it was running: C:\WINDOWS\SMSTSPostUpgrade\setupcomplete.cmd. The process obviously kicks in after a restart at the… Read More »

SQL queries to get SCCM Management Insights details

Version CB 1802 introduced the Management Insights in the Management tab which has been extended in the recent Technical Previews. Most helpful are to my mind the options to identify empty collections (to increase the performance of the system by eliminating unnecessary updates) and applications without deployment (to reduce disk space consumption). Unfortunately, the results… Read More »

Allow users to start setups with limited admin rights and monitor which software they install

Ever had the problem that a user needs to install a software for his home printer or a freeware tool for his job but can’t do because of missing admin rights? Providing a package in SCCM is of course an option but single-user installations are usually not worth the effort. Giving the user full admin… Read More »

Solutions to activate and configure Application Guard with SCCM

Application Guard came with the 1709 release of Windows 10 to make internet browsing more secure. The Edge browser is running in a hidden virtual machine that is built from the OS files of your physical machine and that has a limited life time: When the user logs off, the machine gets deleted. The level… Read More »

Including optional applications into the UDI Wizard – Step by Step

In general, the UDI wizard is relatively easy to handle and the configuration is straightforward. The exception is the Install Programs option. Install Programs allows the installer to select software that shall be installed during the task sequence. If you consider to use… Read More »

SCCM prereq check: Some common warnings and errors and how to fix them

Here are some warnings and errors that the prereq check which runs before the SCCM setup starts may show: Error: Required SQL server collation Configuration Manager requires that you configure your SQL Server instance and Configuration Manager site database (if already present) to use the SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS collation, unless you are using a Chinese operating system… Read More »

Issues with SCCM CB Updates kb4016483 and 1702

Although the prerequisite check and the installation ended with success two components did not install and the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER retried the installation every 60 minutes. The main problem was that the restart the WMI service (winmgmt) failed and stopped the SMS Agent Host which is vital for the Management Point. In case you experience the same,… Read More »