Top Support Solutions for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when you use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (updated quarterly).

Note: some content is for earlier versions of Configuration Manager but is listed here as it still applies to the current version.

1. Solutions related to software update deployment:

• Free eBook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager
• After moving the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SQL Site Database to another drive, creating a new Software Update package or a new application fails
• A System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Distribution Point contains no deployment package after using the Download Software Updates wizard
• KB: The Schedule Updates Wizard does not list all available software updates for an x64 version of a Windows Server image in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Configuring Software Updates in Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Troubleshooting and Gotchas

2. Solutions related to Client push installation:

• How to troubleshoot Advanced Client Push Installation issues in Systems Management Server 2003 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007
• Free eBook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager
• Best Practices for Client Deployment in Configuration Manager
• How to Configure the Configuration Manager Client Push
• Windows Firewall and Port Settings for Client Computers in...
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Troubleshooting and Gotchas

3. Solutions related to task sequences for software updates or other tasks:

• Free eBook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager
• HOTFIX: An update is available for the "Operating System Deployment"feature of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• Task Sequence Fails when using Stand-Alone Media in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
• Software Updates That Require Multiple Reboots may Cause Task Sequence Failure within Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Troubleshooting and Gotchas
• How to Manage Task Sequences in Configuration Manager
• Task Sequence Scenarios in Configuration Manager

4. Solutions related to applications:

• Troubleshooting the PXE Service Point and WDS in Configuration Manager 2007
• PXE Boot Fails In System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
• WDS does not start on a PXE enabled remote Distribution Point in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
• How to Deploy Operating Systems by Using PXE in Configuration Manager
• Free eBook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Troubleshooting and Gotchas

5. Solutions related to distribution point – content status:

• The status of a failed upgrade to a shared Distribution Point may be displayed incorrectly as "Failed to upgrade distribution point" in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
• A System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Distribution Point contains no deployment package after using the Download Software Updates wizard
• FIX: The content status of a package is stuck in "In progress - Waiting for Content" status in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Windows PowerShell Examples for Content Management
• Operations and Maintenance for Content Management in Configuration Manager
• Free eBook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide