Replacing SCCM with FOG Project

It sounds like you've had quite an adventure setting up and troubleshooting a Windows imaging system with FOG (Fog On Glass) for deployment in your environment, especially dealing with newer hardware and software versions. Here's a summary of the key points and solutions you encountered:

Key Points

1. FOG Setup Challenges:

   • You started by installing FOG on an older server but ran into issues with the web interface.
   • The problem was resolved by upgrading to a more recent version of FOG (v5.2) which is compatible with Windows Server 2022.

2. Sysprep Issues on Windows 11:

   • You encountered Sysprep errors related to Appx packages, which are installed per-user and not provisioned for all users.
   • Traditional methods like Remove-AppxPackage or registry tweaks did not resolve the issue reliably.
   • The solution was to use a MicroWin ISO created with Chris Titus Tech's WinUtil tool, which avoids installing problematic Appx packages in the first place.

3. PXE Boot Issues on Newer Hardware:

   • Some newer motherboards would freeze when downloading and booting ipxe.efi.

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