WDT2010 with WDS failing on W2K8R2

Sunday, October 18, 2009 8:07 PMPaul_Bendall

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Good evening,

I'm trying to deploy Windows 2008 R2 using WDT2010 from WDS. I've imported the W2K8 R2 image from the WDS server and created a sequence for server, but it keeps failing when it appears to try and access the REMINST share. Looks like it has added an additional backslash. So it looks like it is trying to navigate to \\server\reminst\\images\defaut\install.wim Screenshot below at :

http://www.lexfordparc.co.uk/images/MDT2010.jpg

So what have I done wrong and how can I correct this?

Paul
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Monday, October 26, 2009 4:47 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Hi Paul,

Thank you for the reply.

It seems to be a bug for MDT 2010 when deploying Windows Server 2008 R2.

Current workaround is to manually modify the OperatingSystems.xml file. Change the path from “.\\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim” to “.\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim” and then test the result again.

Please let me know the result.

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Monday, October 19, 2009 9:57 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Hi Paul,

This is stranger. It should be only one backslash between reminst and defaut.

Is “default” the name of your image group?

I suggest Backing up your WDS setting and then initializing and reinitializing WDS by running the following commands:

wdsutil /uninitialize-server

wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:D:\REMOTEINSTALL

Test the issue again.

What’s the result?

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:02 PMJonathan440

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I have had this issue before, and after extensive searching, I could not find an answer on why the extra backslash was being added.

Please share if you do find an answer, thanks and good luck!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:00 PM

Paul_Bendall

Tim,

I tried your suggestion last night but the end result was the same failure. I used the following process:
- Run wdsutil /uninitalize-server followed by wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:D:\REMOTEINSTALL
- From WDS GUI added the install images from downloaded and expanded Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise (Technet as source)
- Opened up MDT2010 deleted the existing images imported from WDS
- Remove the Task Sequnce from MDT2010
- Imported the images into the deployment share from the WDS server
- Created a new Task Sequence using the wizard option standard server
- Updated the deployment share to create and compress a new WIM image
- Imported the Lite Touch image from the deployment share of MDT to the WDS server
- Ran PXE boot on test server
- Followed the MDT wizard and selected the sequence created above
- Same error as before (see screenshot in first post)

I ran wdsutil /server:wdsserver /show:all /detailed (may not be 100% exact because I am doing this from memory)

The output is below but the URLs look fine from the output.

How does MDT2010 query for the REMINST share?
When updating the Deployment Share how does MDT build the script / xml file that is then used in the build ro access the REMINST share?

Any other ideas?

Windows Deployment Services Management Utility [Version 6.1.7100.0]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


SETUP INFORMATION FOR SERVER w2k8r2
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]


Server State:
     OS version: 6.1
     WDS operational mode: Native

Installation State:
     RemoteInstall location: D:\REMOTEINSTALL
     RemoteInstall share up-to-date: Yes
     Boot files installed:
         x86  - Yes
         x64  - Yes
         ia64 - No


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]


CONFIGURATION INFORMATION FOR SERVER w2k8r2
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]


Server Authorization:
     Authorization state: Authorized

Answer Policy:
     Answer clients: Yes
     Answer only known clients: No
     Response delay: 0 seconds

Active Directory Use Policy:
     Preferred DC: 
     Preferred GC: 
     Prestage devices using MAC: No
     New computer naming policy: %61Username%#
     Domain search order: Global Catalog Only
     New computers join domain: Yes

New Computer OU:
     OU type: Custom
     OU: OU=Vista,OU=Computers,OU=Family,DC=internal,DC=lexfordparc,DC=co,DC=uk

DHCP Configuration:
     DHCP service status: Not Installed
     DHCP option 60 configured: <Not Applicable>

PXE Bind Policy:
     Use DHCP ports: Yes
     Rogue detection: Disabled
     RPC port: 5040

Interface Bind Policy:
     Policy: Exclude Registered
     Registered interfaces:

Boot Program Policy:
     Known client PXE prompt policy: OptIn
     New client PXE prompt policy: OptOut
     Allow N12 for new clients: <Not Applicable>
     Architecture discovery: Enabled
     Reset boot program: No
     Default boot programs:
         x86  - boot\x86\pxeboot.com
         x64  - boot\x64\pxeboot.com
         ia64 - boot\ia64\bootmgfw.efi
     Default N12 boot programs:
         x86  - boot\x86\pxeboot.n12
         x64  - boot\x64\pxeboot.n12
         ia64 - boot\ia64\bootmgfw.efi

Banned GUIDs list:

Boot Image Policy:
     Default image type for x64 clients: Both
     Default boot images:
         x86  - 
         x64  - Boot\x64\images\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim
         ia64 - 

WDS Client Policy:
     Logging policy:
         Enabled: Yes
         Logging level: Info

     Unattend policy:
         Enabled: No
         Command-line precedence: No
         WDS unattend files:
             x86  - 
             x64  - 
             ia64 - 

OSChooser Policy:
     Menu name: 

Server Automatic Refresh Policy:
     Refresh period: 900 seconds

BCD Refresh Policy:
     Enabled: No
     Refresh period: 60 minutes

Auto-Add Policy:
     Policy: Admin Approval
     Poll interval: 10 seconds
     Max retry count: 2160 times
     Message to pending clients: 
     Retention period:
         Approved devices: 30 days
         Other devices: 1 days
     Defaults for x86:
         Referral server: 
         Boot program path: 
         WDS client unattend file path: 
         Boot image path: 
         User: Domain Admins
         Join rights: Full
         Join domain: Yes
     Defaults for x64:
         Referral server: 
         Boot program path: 
         WDS client unattend file path: 
         Boot image path: 
         User: Domain Admins
         Join rights: Full
         Join domain: Yes
     Defaults for ia64:
         Referral server: 
         Boot program path: 
         WDS client unattend file path: 
         Boot image path: 
         User: Domain Admins
         Join rights: Full
         Join domain: Yes

WDS PXE Providers:
     Name: BINLSVC
     Path: D:\Windows\system32\binlsvc.dll
     Order: 1
     Critical: Yes

WDS Transport Server Policy:
     IPv4 source: Range
         Start address: 239.0.0.1
         End address: 239.0.0.254
     IPv6 source: Range
         Start address: FF15::1
         End address: FF15::FF
     Start port: 64001
     End port: 65000
     Network profile: <Not Applicable>
     Multicast session policy: 
         Slow client handling policy: None
         AutoDisconnect threshold: 256 KBps
         Multistream stream count: 2
         Slow client fallback: Yes


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]


IMAGE INFORMATION FOR SERVER w2k8r2
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]


BOOT IMAGES
===============================================================================


--------------------
Boot Images for x86
--------------------
Image count: 0

------------------
Image Information:
------------------


There are no images that match the specified criteria.


--------------------
Boot Images for ia64
--------------------
Image count: 0

------------------
Image Information:
------------------


There are no images that match the specified criteria.


--------------------
Boot Images for x64
--------------------
Image count: 2

------------------
Image Information:
------------------


Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)

File name: boot.wim
Image name: Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)
Description: Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)
Architecture: x64
Image type: Boot
Image group: <Not Applicable>
Size: 1090888843 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: 
Creation time: 14 July 2009 04:52:36
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:21:14
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Boot\x64\Images\boot.wim
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: <Not Applicable>
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Lite Touch Windows PE (x64)

File name: LiteTouchPE_x64.wim
Image name: Lite Touch Windows PE (x64)
Description: Lite Touch Windows PE (x64)
Architecture: x64
Image type: Boot
Image group: <Not Applicable>
Size: 1049232833 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: 
Creation time: 14 July 2009 04:13:01
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:36:46
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Boot\x64\Images\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: <Not Applicable>
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


===============================================================================

--------
Summary:
--------
Total number of boot image stores: 3
Total number of boot images: 2
--------


INSTALL IMAGES
===============================================================================


--------------------
Image Group ImageGroup1
--------------------
Name: ImageGroup1
Security: O:BAG:DUD:(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;OICI;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Image count: 8

------------------
Image Information:
------------------


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE

File name: install-(2).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 3452309602 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:08:35
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:07
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(2).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISE

File name: install-(3).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISE
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISE
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 10123881591 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:47:21
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:11
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(3).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISECORE

File name: install-(4).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISECORE
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERENTERPRISECORE
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 3452203619 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:08:35
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:14
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

File name: install-(5).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTER
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTER
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 10124171087 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:47:21
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:18
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(5).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTERCORE

File name: install-(6).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTERCORE
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERDATACENTERCORE
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 3452166273 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:08:35
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:21
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(6).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEB

File name: install-(7).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEB
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEB
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 10011906277 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:47:21
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:23
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(7).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEBCORE

File name: install-(8).wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEBCORE
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERWEBCORE
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 3443234011 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:08:35
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:15:25
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(8).wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARD

File name: install.wim
Image name: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARD
Description: Windows Server 2008 R2 SERVERSTANDARD
Architecture: x64
Image type: Install
Image group: ImageGroup1
Size: 10124032982 bytes
Partition style: Unknown
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:47:21
Last modified: 19 October 2009 21:14:47
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependant files:
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\install.wim
     \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\Images\ImageGroup1\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;AU)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-80-1688844526-3235337491-1375791646-891369040-3692469510)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
*******************************************************************************


===============================================================================

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Summary:
--------
Total number of install image groups: 1
Total number of install images: 8
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NON-NATIVE IMAGES
===============================================================================


===============================================================================

--------
Summary:
--------
Total number of non-wim image groups: 0
Total number of non-wim images: 0
--------


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------]

----------------------
OVERALL IMAGE SUMMARY:
----------------------
Total number of boot image stores: 3
Total number of boot images: 2
Total number of install image groups: 1
Total number of install images: 8
Total number of non-wim image groups: 0
Total number of non-wim images: 0
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:42 AMY_ZX

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:11 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Hi Paul,

Could you please send me the OperatingSystems.xml file in distribution\Control?

Please upload it to https://sftus.one.microsoft.com/choosetransfer.aspx?key=b57369a1-3f9a-48e4-821b-15b554bb1303

Password: ov)iNckPV+

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:28 PMPaul_Bendall

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Hi Tim,

I'm getting an error "No worksapce was found....." with that URL and password. Can you confirm?

In the meantime I have opened the xml file that you wanted me to copy. All the imported images from WDS have the following format for image file which I assume is what you maybe looking for:
```
<ImageFile>.\\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim</ImageFile>
```
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:21 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Hi Paul,

Sorry. The password should be xH6ov)iNckPV+.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:28 AMPaul_Bendall

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Hi Tim,

File uploaded

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:10 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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So now the error you received should be “ERROR – Unable to map a network drive to \\W2K8R2.internal.lexfordparc.co.uk\REMINST\\Images\ ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim”?
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:22 PMPaul_Bendall

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Exactly that pretty much the same as before its just referencing a different install-(n).wim file as I only imported Windows 2008 R2 into the WDS server install images

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:52 PMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Previously you image group name was “default”. Now should be “ImageGroup1”, right?
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:52 PMPaul_Bendall

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Yepp thats right. When I reintialised WDS I just left all the entries as they appeared whereas previously I had renamed them

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Monday, October 26, 2009 4:47 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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Hi Paul,

Thank you for the reply.

It seems to be a bug for MDT 2010 when deploying Windows Server 2008 R2.

Current workaround is to manually modify the OperatingSystems.xml file. Change the path from “.\\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim” to “.\Images\ImageGroup1\install-(4).wim” and then test the result again.

Please let me know the result.

Tim Quan - MSFT
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:05 PMJonathan440

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I set up a lab to check this quick, and it appears to have worked for me, thanks!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:05 AMTim Quan - MSFTMSFT, Moderator

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I am glad to hear that this worked.
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Monday, November 02, 2009 5:23 PMPaul_Bendall

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Tim,

Only just realised my implementation is still on W2K8 R2 RC rather than RTM. I'll rebuild it and try again. I'll post my findings and thanks for the pointers and help

Paul
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