There is a problem with SCCM 2012 and deploying Windows 7 x64 in UEFI mode. When booting WINPE from USB or CD, if the boot image on that device does not match the package and version/instance of the Boot Image assigned to the Task Sequence, the TS engine in the boot wizard is unable to stage WinPE on a UEFI configured machine.
I have found it works ok if, during pre-execution, I detect UEFI and format the drive appropriately. If the computer is BiOS configured the TSEngine wizard is able to format a raw disk and stage WinPE, but cannot if the disk is raw and the computer is UEFI enabled. Also works ok if the WinPE boot image matches the boot image assigned to the chosen task sequence Exactly. Is this fixed in newer iterations of SCCM like 1511 or 1602? Does anyone have script samples that cam prepare the drive correctly during pre-execution? Looking for something that can detect UEFI or Bios and if the drive is not ready or compatible or formatted correctly for staging WinPE perform an appropriate formatting. I wish that the TS engine didn't do a check the Boot Image so closely during the boot wizard section. Sent from my iPad On Apr 7, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Troy Martin <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: [https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/536738533654798336/h5ZZzEZ6_normal.jpeg] Mike Terrill (@miketerrill<https://twitter.com/miketerrill?refsrc=email&s=11>) 3/8/16, 6:17 PM<https://twitter.com/miketerrill/status/707344445419577345?refsrc=email&s=11> If you still deploy Win7x64,do yourself a favor & deploy it in #UEFI<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UEFI&src=hash> mode. That way you can upgrade securely to #Windows10<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Windows10&src=hash> & thank me later. 1E | Software Lifecycle Automation On Apr 5, 2016, at 2:10 PM, Niall Brady <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: generally i wouldn't bother doing Windows 7 installs on UEFI hardware, just switch it to legacy and image with Win7 or stay on UEFI and use a 'real' UEFI os like Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Brendan Weir <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello all, We currently have HP ProDesk 600 G1’s as our desktop model and Elitebook 840 G2’s as our laptops. We don’t really have any issue with our imaging. Normal driver issues when we started, but good to go for a while now. Just got our new laptop and desktops in (840 G3’s and EliteDesk 800 G1’s) and both seem to use UEFI as the primary boot system. This was all new to me, but after some tweaking and head banging (must use USB 3.0 boot drives) I got the systems booting and pulling down the Task Sequence. Then I have issues. Focusing on the Elitebook 840 G3’s right now I can’t seem to get the partitioning done correctly so that after applying the image and drivers the system boots to the “Windows Boot Manager” and tells me I need run the CD and do a Startup Repair. I have found a lot of information of BIOS partitions and UEFI partitions and tricks and tips, but nothing seems to work right now. So I guess my question is, can a BIOS - captured image be pushed down to a UEFI system? Also if that can be done, how should I partition my drives in TS to make it work? My current setup from research, Partitions: https://i.imgur.com/cCugFww.png Apply Image: https://i.imgur.com/RACIbrq.png I am very happy to post any more information that’s needed. 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