Overview
- In this video guide, we will be covering how you can manage Windows as a service using System Center Configuration Manager. This video will cover deploying Windows 10 Upgrades using the software updates feature for Windows 10 Upgrades. We will also review how you could use task sequences and operating system upgrade packages to upgrade Windows 10 with to allow custom actions. This will cover how to service (upgrade) existing Windows 10 machines to the latest builds as well of upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 using an in-place upgrade task sequence.
Topics in Video
- Review Windows 10 Servicing and Updates in SCCM – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=55
- Review Windows 10 Updates/Upgrades in the Windows 10 Updates Node – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=186
- Review Collection Structure Used for Deploying Windows 10 1803 Upgrade – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=275
- Import Operating System Upgrade Package for In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=612
- Create In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence for Windows 7 in-place upgrade or Windows 10 Servicing – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=788
- SetupDiag for Troubleshooting Upgrades – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag
- Deploy Task Sequence to Target Collections – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1077
- Compare Size of Windows 10 1803 Update (.ESD) vs. Operating System Upgrade Package – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1253
- Start Windows 10 1803 Upgrade on a Windows 10 1703 Device Using the Deployed Windows 10 1803 Software Update – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1384
- Start Windows 10 1803 Upgrade on a Windows 7 Device Using the Windows 10 1803 In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1429
- Review the Panther Folder and SetupACT.log and SetupErr.log for Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1601
- Review the PC in the WinPE/WinRE Environment to See Core Upgrade – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1686
- Review the Install Updates and Install Applications Step Running in the In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence – https://youtu.be/N0zXYT52TNo?t=1791
Helpful Resources:
- Patch My PC Third-Party Update Catalog – https://patchmypc.net/third-party-patch-management-sccm-scup-catalog
- Manage Windows as a service using System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/manage-windows-as-a-service
- Configuration Manager and Windows as a Service – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/understand/configuration-manager-and-windows-as-service
- Phased Deployments – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/create-phased-deployment-for-task-sequence
- Perform an in-place upgrade to Windows 10 using Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-system-center-configuraton-manager
- Manage operating system upgrade packages with System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/get-started/manage-operating-system-upgrade-packages
- Create a task sequence to upgrade an operating system in System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/create-a-task-sequence-to-upgrade-an-operating-system
- Recommended task sequence steps to prepare for upgrade – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/create-a-task-sequence-to-upgrade-an-operating-system#recommended-task-sequence-steps-to-prepare-for-upgrade
- Upgrade Windows to the latest version with System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/upgrade-windows-to-the-latest-version
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Great video blog on this. One quick question on using the task sequence upgrade. Can I still use a custom .wim file using the upgrade Windows 10 task sequence or do I have to default .wim file that comes with the v1803 release?
Thanks
Dean
Good question, it’s only supported to use the install.wim from the media. It may technically work if you replace the install.wim in the sources with a custom WIM, but this wouldn’t be supported an may not work as intended.
Hi Justin,
great videos, keep up the good work! 🙂
FYI, you should maybe add SetupDiag. Great little tool to troubleshoot failed Upgrades.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag
Good point, I will add that to the resources. Thanks!
Outstanding explanation! Thank you so much for your wonderful information to share with us.
Here, I need your help!
In my environment, I am upgrading windows 10 device version from 1607 to 1709 using SCCM Servicing plan.
We have deployed 12 days before but still, the compliance status is just 18% and most of machines are failing or moving in error state under deployment status.
Kindly suggest resolution.
Thank you!
What’s the error in setupact.log?
According to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/osd/deploy-use/create-a-task-sequence-to-upgrade-an-operating-system it says:
“If you’re using BitLocker Disk Encryption, then by default Windows Setup automatically suspends it during upgrade.”
We plan on using the standard upgrade task sequence to upgrade from 1607 and 1703 to 1709. Will this automatically handle bitlocker as stated in the article?
Hello David,
the suspension of Bitlocker during the in-place upgrade does not depend on the task sequence or SCCM functionality but on the actual Windows setup. Therefore it doesn’t matter if you upgrade via Servicing Plan or Task Sequence because both will only call the Windows setup.
For this reason, the behavior should be as you want it to be. 😉
I hope this short answer is enough to answer your question to your satisfaction. 🙂
Great Video, How do we manage drivers of different vendors during Upgrade from Win 7 to Win10? I.e I have multiple dell, lenovo, Hp win7 machines and I am planning to upgrade them to Win 10. they all have a diffrent set of drivers, how do I deploy each manufacturer’s drivers with Single task sequence?
Not a great way I’m aware of. The windows 10 setup will migrate what’s compatible. I know a lot of people say good things about https://www.scconfigmgr.com/modern-driver-management/
Hi
Deployed Windows 10 1809 feature update through sccm. But setupact log ends with error
Execute(400):Result = 0x800704C7
Tried disabling antivirus but of no use…
I have currently setup an 1809 Feature Update From SCCM Windows 10 Servicing
All machines are on Windows 10 1607. However, some of the machines are appearing as in progress and non-compliant.
The feature update is x64 and all OS x64.
Thanks
There’s really not enough details here to provide any constructive feedback on what’s going on here.
I set up a 1809 feature update from sccm windows 10 service plan.
All of our machines are 1709 x64. Machine have received the update and apply it but they still are showing in Monitoring -> Deployment -> Deployment Status -> Unknow
Client check passed /Active
Client check passed /inActive
Client check failed /Active
How do I fix this or why are these machine still showing states as unknown.
I can see that sccm had a message back from machine to say that its 1809 now but till the deployment status is showing these machine are not updated.