When deploying Windows 10 1709 Feature Update using SCCM, you may encounter errors when running the installation in Software Center. These errors are sent by the Windows setup itself, they are not related to SCCM. In this post, we’ll show you how to troubleshoot these error and how to resolve the error 0xC1900208 – 1047526904. This post assumes that you’ve done the preparation steps to deploy features upgrades with SCCM. Windows 10 1709 Troubleshooting Here are some basic troubleshooting tips that you need to understand before proceeding. This blog post is not about troubleshooting any errors, we’ll focus on the frequent 0xC1900208 error but we think that you need basic understanding before proceeding. If you’re already familiar with this process, skip to the next section. When launching a Windows 10 feature update from SCCM : Upgrade files (ESD and WindowsUpdateBox.exe) are downloaded in SCCM cache (C:\Windows\ccmcache) Relevant content is also stored in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download … Read More
Windows 10 1709 Complete Upgrade Guide using SCCM
Microsoft published the Windows 10 1709 feature update (aka Fall Creator Update), as Semi-Annual Channel on October 18th, 2017. You may need to deploy it to your Windows 10 computer to stay supported or to benefits from the new features. Before deploying a new Windows 10 feature upgrade, you need to have a good plan. Test it in a lab environment, deploy it to a limited group and test all your business applications before broad deployment. Do not treat a feature upgrade as normal monthly software updates. Treat it as a new operating system as if you were upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10. This blog post will cover all the task needed to deploy the new Windows 10 1709 using SCCM: Check if you have an SCCM Supported version Upgrade your Windows ADK Create a Servicing Plan to update your existing Windows 10 Import the OS in SCCM to … Read More
SCCM Windows 10 Inventory – Upgrade vs Fresh Install
With the next Windows 10 release planned for October 17th, I’m actually working on migrating a bunch of Windows 10 devices. Some are Windows 10 v1511, some v1607. Some have been installed using a fresh image and some have been migrated from a previous version. I thought it would be a good idea to inventory those devices to know their installation source (fresh or upgraded). To achieve this, we’ll need to extend our SCCM inventory to grab a custom registry key and then build a query or report to show this information. For this post, I’m using SCCM 1706 but the procedure is the same for SCCM 2012 or later. Windows 10 Fresh vs Upgrade Inventory Information The Windows 10 Upgrade information is located in the device registry in the HKLM\System\Setup\upgrade\downlevelbuildnumber. We need to modify our hardware inventory to gather this value on our Windows 10 devices. I’ll guide you through this process if … Read More
How to Configure the SCCM Upgrade Readiness Connector
Upgrade Readiness (formerly Upgrade Analytics) enables you to assess and analyze device readiness with Windows 10. You can integrate Upgrade Readiness with SCCM to access client upgrade compatibility data in the SCCM admin console. You are able to target devices for upgrade or remediation from the device list. Support for integrating Upgrade Analytics (now Upgrade Readiness) was introduced in SCCM 1610. With the 1706 release, there’s an improved integration of SCCM and Azure Services. These improvements streamline how you configure the Azure services you use with Configuration Manager. We thought this was a good opportunity to describe how to configure SCCM with the Upgrade Readiness Connector. You must connect Upgrade Readiness to the top-tier site in your hierarchy. If you connect Upgrade Readiness to a standalone primary site and then add a central administration site to your environment, you must delete and recreate the OMS connection within the new hierarchy. … Read More
How to Configure the SCCM OMS Connector
The Operations Management Suite is a cloud-based IT management solution that helps IT organizations to manage and protect the on-premises and cloud infrastructure. IT organizations can use the Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) Connector to import data of collections from SCCM to Operations Management Suite. This makes data from the SCCM environment visible in the Operations Management Suite. For now, only collection membership information can be imported but I wouldn’t be surprised if more features are added in the near future. Microsoft Operation Management Suite (OMS) Connector was introduced as a pre-release feature in SCCM1606. With the 1706 release, there’s improved integration of SCCM and Azure Services. These improvements streamline how you configure the Azure services you use with Configuration Manager. We thought this was a good opportunity to describe how to configure SCCM with the OMS connector. Prerequisite for SCCM OMS Connector Before starting you need a couple of … Read More
Installing an SCCM DP/MP/SUP in an untrusted domain
There may come a time in your SCCM administration days where some special needs may arise. I had such a case recently. Long story short, in our company, we have a windows domain where no trusts exist with our primary domain where SCCM resides. The problem with that is since there is no visibility in between the two domains, how do you get the servers or workstations managed? This post will describe Installing SCCM DP MP SUP in Untrusted Domain. Default settings? Such as a default Windows Update setup. Nah, I like to have some degree of control over who does what and when. Install a standalone WSUS server? Yes, this is a viable option where you can set and forget it. But it probably doesn’t fit with your SCCM setup. Install a completely separate SCCM infrastructure? Sure this works. But… Do you like doubling all your work? I surely … Read More
Upgrade Windows 1607 to Windows 1703 using SCCM Servicing Plans
Microsoft published the next 1703 feature update (aka Creator Update), as Current Branch Update on 11th April 2017. Four months after the Current Branch for Business will be published (planned for August 2017) and you may need to deploy it to your Windows 10 computer to stay supported or to benefits from the new features. Before deploying a new Windows 10 feature upgrade, you need to have a good plan. Test it in a lab environment, deploy it to a limited group and test all your business applications before broad deployment. Do not treat a feature upgrade as normal monthly software updates. Treat it as a new operating system as if you were upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10. SCCM Windows 10 1703 Servicing Plans Requirements If it’s the first time you are using Windows 10 servicing plans, follow our previous post that explains the requirements to setup your Software Update … Read More
How to install an SCCM Cloud Distribution Point
A cloud distribution point is an SCCM distribution point that is hosted in Microsoft Azure. The client will access it as a normal distribution point using port 443 (SSL). Some benefits of using cloud distribution points are for clients on the internet, fallback scenario or to quickly provision a distribution point if extra bandwidth is needed for a limited time. The whole process should take about an hour, a bit more if you’re not familiar with certificates which are a big part of this guide. Plan If you’re unsure if the cloud distribution point is the right choice for your organization, read the following Microsoft documentation which explains in detail the features and benefits. The article also lists what features are supported or not. Cost We also suggest reading the Microsoft article explaining the cost of using a cloud distribution point as this could be a show stopper for a small size … Read More
How to install and configure SCCM Power BI Dashboard
Last September, the Power BI solution template for System Center Configuration Manager was released. The SCCM Power BI Dashboard provides detailed information of your SCCM hierarchy including client and server health, malware protection, software updates, and software inventory. Better late than never, we decided to do a blog post on how to link your SCCM server to Power BI and install the SCCM Power BI Dashboard. The SCCM Dashboard will show data as soon as you finish this wizard. You’ll also be able to build your own Power BI reports and publish it if you have a valid Power BI license. If you are not familiar with Power BI, you can read the FAQ which has answers to the most common questions. SCCM Power BI Dashboard System Requirements SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 (5.00.8239.1000) or later An account with Read access to SCCM database is required Destination database: Azure SQL database … Read More
SCCM Software Update Scan Error 0x80240fff on Windows 10 Clients
We encounter an interesting issue at a client today. All Windows 10 1511 clients were failing to install a cumulative update and send their Software Update scan status to the SCCM Software Update Point. We were trying to apply the latest Windows 10 1511 Cumulative Update KB4019473 to ensure protection against WannaCry outbreak. SCCM Software Update Scan Error 0x80240fff Symptoms We started by making some verifications: Software Update Point was healthy Software Updates Group were created with the needed update and deployed to the client collection A required schedule was set on the deployment Clients were pointing to the right Software Update Point Client needed this update and was not previously installed In the SCCM Console, Software Library \ Software Updates \ All Software Updates, no devices were requesting this update Troubleshooting Since everything point to a client error we check the client logs: The UpdateHandler.log (C:\Windows\CCM\Logs) shows repeated errors : Update scan … Read More