How to customize modify Boot Image

In this post I will walk through various ways on how to customize and modify Boot Image. Boot Images helps to deploy the Operating System using SCCM / MDT in environment.

Boot Image is a Windows PE (WinPE) image, just treat it like a mini OS, but with no functionality. Once Boot Image is loaded, it connects with existing Configuration Manager or MDT, and gets the list of task sequence to get OSD running. Boot Images gets installed as part of WinPE add-on for the Windows ADK setup

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Windows 11 Hardware Readiness Check – PowerShell script

As we know that Microsoft’s Windows 11 is releasing in October 2021. Windows 11 comes with a specific hardware requirement to be met for you to be eligible to upgrade the operating system. TPM 2.0 chipset (Trusted Platform Module) is one of the requirement. Hence, there are minimum system requirement to be met.

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SQL Server Tcp Port failed Error

While installing the SCCM using Baseline Media, you might see the error SQL Server Tcp port status showing as Failed. I am going to discuss on this, the reason behind this error and how to resolve it.

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How to setup passwordless Microsoft account for your personal ID

I am excited to see that Microsoft has moved towards setting up a complete passwordless Microsoft account. This is what Microsoft is calling the future of passwordless. Earlier in March 2021, when Microsoft announced the passwordless authentication, it was limited to organizations only to rollout the passwordless authentication in hybrid environments such as Azure integrated with on-premises Active Directory.

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