The winsxs folder in c:\windows can be really big, the only way to cleanup is using the microsoft command line tools :
Windows Server 2003 : VSP1CLEAN.exe
Windows Server 2008 : COMPCLN.exe
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 : DISM.exe
I will explain the last one here. Start you’re command prompt As Administrator.
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So the Microsoft team released SP1 for Windows 7, alle should go well installing it but unfortunately this is not the case on all computers. In our domain Windows 7 SP1 is approved bij WSUS and will be installed according to that.
On 10 machines this resulted in a Windows that won’t boot hanging [...]
When you use the manage-bde command in you’re TS, the bitlocker recovery password will not be registered in the Active Directory.
To solve this:
Create you’re group policy
Install you’re first Windows 7 Machine
Make sure the group policy is applied.
Export Registry Key HKLM\Software|Policies\Microsoft\FVE
Create a Package with the export.reg
SCCM Windows 7; Zero Touch Installation incl. Bitlocker
I searched myself crazy to get my Zero Touch Migration to Windows 7 with bitlocker on both drives working, therefore i’d like to share the steps with all of you.
Here’s how my working Task Sequence looks like:
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