
Brigg Angus
Articles
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WMI Object Not Found
Purpose: You receive an error that an object in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) could not be found. In most cases this error indicates the WMI Repository on the target machine is corrupt. ...
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Configuring Central Server - PDQ Inventory
Purpose:You wish to configure the PDQ Inventory Central Server. If you will be converting an existing PDQ Inventory console to Client Mode and have custom Collections, Scan Profiles, Reports, and T...
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PDQ Inventory WMI Scanner: Usage & Examples
Purpose: You wish to scan the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) database for specific information. Resolution: Obtaining useful and accurate information from the WMI scanner is dependent on...
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Using Multiple Transform Files in PDQ Deploy
Purpose: You wish to deploy a software package with multiple transform (MST) files. Resolution: Use the TRANSFORMS property in Install step parameters to enumerate transform files. 1. In instances ...
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Deploy Desktop Shortcut with Custom Icon File
Purpose:You wish to deploy a shortcut (URL, UNC path, local path) with a custom icon (.ico) file to all users. Resolution:Deploy a shortcut (URL/UNC//local path) using a script and a custom icon fi...
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Configuring Central Server - PDQ Deploy
Purpose:You wish to configure the PDQ Deploy Central Server. If you will be converting an existing PDQ Deploy console to Client Mode and have custom packages on that console's repository and databa...
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WMI Diagnostics
Purpose: You have received an error or are experiencing an issue related to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMI is used extensively by PDQ Inventory and to a much lesser extent by PDQ Dep...
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The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
Purpose: You receive an error indicating the trust relationship between a workstation and domain has failed. There are a variety of reasons why this can occur; the commonality being the machine's p...
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PowerShell Step Deployments and Error Handling
Purpose: You receive an error when running a PowerShell script, wish to know the method errors are returned when running a PowerShell script, or wish to understand the deployment method of the Powe...
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The Specified Server Cannot Perform the Requested Operation
Purpose You receive the error, "Bad Network Response - The specified server cannot perform the requested operation." This is typically associated with a Windows error 58, ERROR_BAD_NET_RESP. You mi...