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  • 1.  8.0 HF2, WinPE 10, can't install OS from automation

    Posted Jun 30, 2016 12:53 PM

    I just upgraded to 8.0 HF2, and upgraded WinPE to version 10. Booting from an ISO, it works perfectly: I get the Initial Deployment menu, get to pick an option, and the scripted install runs great.

    However, when I try to install the automation folder and boot from automation, I get the "Initial Deployment (Unknown Computer) Menu", which means two things:

    - Obviously, it should be going straight to the scripted install job; not give me the initial deployment menu.

    - It says the computer is unknown, even though it's known.

    Here's a snippet from SMP.log that may be helpful:

    <event date='06/30/2016 12:37:01.2280000 -08:00' severity='2' hostName='minint-3nifu0t' source='BasicInventory' module='AeXBasicInventory.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1804' thread='1808' tickCount='70203' >
      <![CDATA[Error while gathering AD distinguished name: Error connecting to AD object LDAP://RootDSE: Unspecified error (-2147467259)]]>
    </event>

    On a side note, because I'm using split DNS, the computers in my department are on the example.edu domain, but their primary DNS suffixes are dept.example.edu

    Thoughts?

     

    Thanks!



  • 2.  RE: 8.0 HF2, WinPE 10, can't install OS from automation
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    Posted Jul 09, 2016 02:23 PM

    This happens, for no reason at all, about 50% of the time I try to install from automation. Thoughts?