Monthly Archives: April 2011

MDT 2010: Set UK Keyboard in WinPE

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

One annoyance with MDT is that WinPE is set to the US keyboard layout. There were times when I expected to find the ” above the number 2 but found myself having to rewrite command lines. Usually after typing a lengthy … Continue reading →

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MDT 2010: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Video Walkthrough

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I planned on making a video walk-through series to help with MDT but just found out that the excellent John Baker has already done one. It’s an 8 part series and is awesome for getting started or for those who are … Continue reading →

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MDT 2010: Windows XP Regional Settings UK

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Building new Windows XP images is still a requirement for many IT professionals. Many company s haven’t gone to Windows 7 and others are building MED-V Clients. Now, getting the region settings perfect in MDT can be frustrating and waste … Continue reading →

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MCTS: 70-681 – Exam Study Video Links

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Below is a list of freely available videos to  help with this exam. Most of them are on the Microsoft Techcenter or Microsoft Edge. This exam is mainly aimed at Microsoft Partners who will need this as a requirement to … Continue reading →

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MDT 2010: Certification

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

I’ve been asked if there is a certification in MDT 2010 update 1 to replace the older BDD Exam 70-624. The answer is yes, the 70-681 TS: Windows 7 and Office 2010, Deploying. I passed this exam on 7 March … Continue reading →

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MDT 2010: Setting the default Computername

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Most organisations have some sort of PC naming convention in place. Sometimes the human factor can mess it up. Fortunately, MDT can provide semi or full automation as required. In the customsettings.ini type: SkipComputerName=NO OSDComputerName=PC_%SerialNumber% In this example, the SkipComputerName is set to NO so … Continue reading →

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Scriptimus Deus Ex Machina

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Don’t we all just love an ex machina ending? I certainly do. I just sometimes wish there was an ex machina solution to those massive workloads we IT professionals find ourselves faced with on a daily basis. I think the … Continue reading →

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MDT 2010: UK Regional Settings (Windows 7/Vista)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Getting the regional settings right is one of the first things to configure in your image build. I’ve come across this issue many times in the Windows 7 and Vista forums. I’ve also seen solutions such as custom reg hacks … Continue reading →

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Scriptimus Prime is online.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Hi and welcome to my Blog. I am Andrew Barnes (now bloging under the name Scriptimus Prime), a Microsoft Certified IT Professional from the UK. I have been a moderator on the Official Microsoft Scripting Guys forum for over a … Continue reading →

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