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If you're getting a 80070000E issue when trying to update a Windows 7 follow the steps below to solve the issue.

If you are here, it means you already know that configuring an anti-virus is not as simple as « next, next, next, ok ». Especially, deploying an antivirus to hundreds of clients… You’ve got to make sure that your clients are not suffering from intrusive antivirus processes, setup exclusions properly so that you don’t scan gigabytes of ISO files, make sure that the clients get the most recent and proper updates even if they are not connected to your network… Do you now get what I mean? J I went through this process recently. We’re using Trend-Micro Worry-Free Advanced Business security software for a couple of years now. Recently Trend-Micro had an update and the most recent version of the program is version 8 as of writing this article. The process of upgrading didn’t go very well so I had to reinstall it from scratch! Here are my notes regarding this project; I am not an antivirus expert but I guess every antivirus product has their own installing and “best practices...

I came across this issue several times and each time I see this, I can’t remember quiet well what to do... So I decided to document my procedure. Problem: With Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 editions, you have the “Network Locations” options. Basically, whenever your computer connects to a new network Windows is asking you if you are connected to a “Home” network, “Work” network or a “Public” network. Based on your choice Windows sets its firewall settings automatically. This feature is really clever as you don’t want your firewall to be open to everyone while you are connected to Starbuck’s “Public” network and you absolutely don’t want your file sharing to be blocked while you are at home (Home) network.   If you ever made a mistake choosing your network location, you can always go back to “Network and Sharing Center” from “Control Panel” and click on the link that defines the actual network location.   Now the problem is, sometimes this option is grayed out or the opti...

Deploying Java 7 Update 5 through your Organization with GPO and Scripts… Java is a critical component for your computer. A lot of software and web sites rely on the existing of Java on your computer. Probably, without even noticing, you are using Java either for playing Online games, or printing a document or using an application on a smartphone… While Java is a great technology and widely used, it can be harmful for your computer if you don’t keep it up to date. Because Java is an environment where it can execute commands, Oracle is working on the software in order to correct all the security issues. If you are responsible for your workstations on your company, than you are directly responsible to deploy and keep up to date Java. I consider Java as it’s a part of the OS. Speaking of the devil, Oracle has just updated Java to version 7 Update 5. Here, I’ll explain how to deploy this version to all of your computers at your company whether an older version is already installed...

After a long time, I finally motivated myself and wrote this article. As I spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to find GUID of Java environment for a little deployment project, I realized that it’s not an easy task if you don’t know where to look. You can probably find a couple of third party applications which can do the job for you. But if you are like me and you don’t want another piece of software sitting on your computer for a one time shot then this article is for you… keep reading… Get your keyboards ready, we are going to use “PowerShell” or “Command Prompt”. We are going to use WMIC for this task. For more information about WMIC, click on the following link. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742610.aspx By using this command here in “CMD” or “PowerShell” you will get a list of all programs on your computer with their “Globally Unique Identifiers”. wmic product list After running this command, it can take a couple of seconds before ...

A great article about how to create custom Libraries in Windows 7 and how to deploy these custom libraries to other compters in your network through group policy. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/create-custom-libraries-in-windows-7-and-deploy-them-through-group-policy.aspx

What is sysprep? From Microsoft “ The System Preparation tool (Sysprep) is a technology that you can use with other deployment tools to install Microsoft Windows operating systems with minimal intervention by an administrator or technician.” This tool is included by default with all of the Windows 7 versions. Generally, this tool is used to prepare a “ master ” image of a computer and deploy it to other computers.  Thanks to new “ file based imaging ” system of Windows 7, we can create a “ template ” image of a computer with all the settings and applications and deploy this image to different type (brand and model) of computers. By using sysprep, we can take off the integrated drivers from the OS. So, next time the syspreped image is booted, it is generating new SID (security identifier) and new drivers. This way, your Windows OS is not going to be in conflict with the new hardware that you are copying the image. You can use an imaging tool of your choice right after the sys...

WinPE is a light version of Windows 7 (command line version). To be able to make a WinPE, you need to install Windows AIK (Automated Installation Kit) from Microsoft. With this professional series of tools, we can create our personalized WinPE 3.0 environment. What can WinPE do for me? WinPE contains very useful tools to… -   Deploy desktop and server operating systems -   Patch the existent OS with the newest updates, hot fix and patch -   Backup your computer! -   Add and Remove hardware drivers Steps to create a WINPE environment 1-       Start the “Deployment Tools Command Prompt” with the “Administrator” rights! 2-       Enter the following command. “copype.cmd (architecture) Destination Path” [Copype.cmd X86 C:\WinPE] or [copype.cmd amd64 C:\WinPE64] 3-       You can add additional customizations by copying your favorite tools into the created C:\WinPE\ISO folder. Like “ImageX + Sysint...