SCCM OSD Task Sequence - Failed to stage WinPE. Code(0x80070032)

To correct this error, hit F8 during Task Sequence when failure occurs.
In command prompt, type the following:
DiskPart
Select Disk 0
Clean

Restart computer and run Task Sequence again.

Internet Explorer 8/9 - Compatibility View List - Group Policy

Add sites to open by default using Compatibility View using Group Policy:
Computer Configuration --> Policies --> Administrator Templates --> Windows Components --> Internet Explorer --> Compatibility View
Setting - Use Policy List of Internet Explorer 7 sites
Enable setting and add sites to the list using top level domain name.
***Top Level Domain name is important - entering (for example) *.service-now.com will not open the site in Compatibility View.  Use service-now.com

Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 - Hierarchy Monitoring Firewall Exceptions

Add inbound firewall rules for ports 1433 and 4022 to remove Errors in SMS_Hierarchy_Manager component with Message ID: 3353

"Hierarchy Monitoring detected that the ConfigMgr SQL Server <servername> ports 1433,4022, are not active on Firewall Exception.

http://configmgrblog.com/2012/05/21/configuration-manager-2012-needs-windows-firewall-enabled/

UNC Paths in the System Path Variable

Issue - Intermittently Windows 7 machines hanging on "Please Wait" screen when starting up or rebooting.  Also, machines were hanging with the "Welcome" message after entering credentials.

 

 

We came across HotFix 2316513 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2316513) which addresses an issue with a Path variable reference being inaccessible.  This potentially fit our scenario since we append the System Path Variable with the UNC to configure the Network Oracle client on the Windows 7 machines. 

We ruled out the HotFix as a fix since it specifies that the HotFix does not apply to Universal Naming Convention (UNC) entries in the PATH system environment variable.  This caveat came with the following article which provides more information regarding UNC paths:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978856

We don’t necessarily see the error message in the title of this article (The Network path was not found) but in the Cause section of the article, it specifies:

“A system path that contains a UNC path may cause severe system problems and severe software problems. Therefore, a system path that contains a UNC path is unsupported.” 

The recommended workaround is:

“To work around this issue, delete the UNC paths from the system path variable. If the UNC paths must be added to the environment variables, use the user path environment variable.”

Import Certificate Using CERTUTIL.exe

Import certificate (certificate.cer) to Trusted Root Certification Authorities store from a Command Line using the following:
C:\windows\system32\certutil.exe -addstore ROOT \\servername\pathtocertificate.cer

Incorrect HP System Model - DSDT_PRJ

F10 enter BIOS
Enter to select language
CTRL + A
Select Secuirty ID's from Security Menu
Enter Computer Model

Windows Deployment Server Service Won't Start

After adding Windows Deployment Server role to server 2008 R2, the service won't start.

 

 

 

Run the following from an elevated command prompt:

wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:C:\RemoteInstall

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd353490(WS.10).aspx