Errors with Microsoft Deployment RC1

Known Issues with Microsoft Deployment RC1 – October 25, 2007

The development team has isolated three known issues in the initial Microsoft Deployment RC1 build and created a documented workaround to continue testing. An error will occur when running Configure ConfigMgr Integration, Configure Management Pack or Configure WDS PXE Filter. The error occurs because two files were not properly signed in the Microsoft Deployment RC1 release. We will be releasing an updated build and updated files within the next 24 hours.

If you would like to work around the issue. You can follow the following steps:

1. Click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt, and then select Run as Administrator (if on Vista) .
2. You may see the screen grey and a 'User Account Control' dialog box appear. If this happens, click Continue so that the command prompt starts.

Obtain a copy of sn.exe, which is installed with Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0 SDK. This executable may already be found on the host computer using the platform-specific commands below.

32-bit computer:
"<path_to_sn>\sn.exe" -Vr *,31bf3856ad364e35

64-bit computer:
"<path_to_sn>\sn.exe" -Vr *,31bf3856ad364e35

If it is not on the host computer, you can download .NET Framework 2.0 SDK to obtain it. The x86 version of the Software development kit can be downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FE6F2099-B7B4-4F47-A244-C96D69C35DEC. The x64 version of the SDK can be downloaded from https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1AEF6FCE-6E06-4B66-AFE4-9AAD3C835D3D<

This should only be used as a temporary workaround until the updated files are posted, as this may weaken the security of your system. Once we have released the updated files you will need to run sn.exe -Vx to re-enable Strong Name validation.

Thank you for your patience and your diligence in testing Microsoft Deployment.