New Features in MDS 1.1
MDS is the fastest way to get Macs up and running. MDS 1.1 introduces a large number of new features that have been requested by Mac Administrators. MDS 1.1 will officially be released as a beta this week and a full release about a week after that. If you want to try it now, head…
Mac Deploy Stick Automaton
The Mac Deploy Stick Automaton is used to automate keystrokes for fast and easy setup of a large number of Macs. The hardware is an Arduino Micro or compatible device, and the firmware that runs on it is programmed by the Mac Deploy Stick App. Once the Arduino Micro has been programmed, it can be…
Mac Deploy Stick Admin Guide
Overview Mac Deploy Stick is a macOS application to create the resources needed to automate the install of macOS and initial software packages. Recent Macs do not support NetBoot or booting to external drives for setup. Mac Deploy Stick solves this problem by providing a mechanism for initially installing macOS and software packages via the…
Mac Deploy Stick Automaton
The Mac Deploy Stick Automaton automates the keyboard presses needed to fully automate a Mac setup using the resources for the Mac Deploy Stick macOS app. Specifically, when the MDS Automaton is plugged in to a USB keyboard, it will send the keyboard command to boot to recovery (command-R) then wait for a default 120…
Activating Mac Deploy Stick
Once you install the app and launch it, you’ll be presented with an option to purchase or activate : Enter the license key by clicking “Activate License” and enter in any email address and the license key: Click Activate and you will now have a fully activated copy of Mac Deploy Stick.
Automaton Bundle
We are considering offering a bundle for all the pieces for an Mac Deploy Stick Automaton. If you are interested, please fill out the form. If we get more than 100 people interested, the bundle will become a reality. There is no commitment, but please only fill it the form if you are interested. Your…
Inject Drivers into a Winclone Image
If you are having issues with initial boot after restoring a Winclone image to new hardware, you can inject basic drivers into the Winclone image using the DISM command line tool in Windows 10. This only works if Windows has been sysprep’ed prior to imaging.
Smart Card Utility More Info
Configuring Smart Card Authentication https://developer.apple.com/documentation/cryptotokenkit/configuring_smart_card_authentication Configure macOS for smart card-only authentication https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208372 macOS Slot Requirements Usage Slot PIN Required Required for macOS PIN Authentication 9A Once Yes Digital Signature 9C Always Recommended Key Manageement (KMK) 9D Once Yes Card Authentication 9E Never No Retired Key Management 82-95 Once No Retired Key Management 8A-8F Once No…
Issue: Winclone not showing Boot Camp in Sources
If you launch Winclone and do not see any Boot Camp sources, you can try the following items to resolve the issue. 1. Open Disk Utility and verify the boot camp shows up. If it does, make sure it is mounted. If not, click the “Mount” button: 2. If the volume is mounted, click the…
Resolving INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE Error after restoring Winclone image
When migrating Windows between different hardware or hard drives, Windows may start up with a INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error. This error is caused by the lack of the correct mass storage device driver. To resolve this issue, the correct mass storage device driver can be injected into Windows. This document outlines what is needed to inject the…
Running Windows from an External Drive
First, some excellent user videos for migrating to Thunderbolt or USB3.0 Drives: How to Install Windows 10 Boot Camp External SSD USB 3.0 drive There are some general considerations for runningWindows Boot Camp from an external drive: 1. The Windows operating system must supportEFI booting. Windows 7 is not compatible but Windows 8/8.1 and higher…
Migrate Windows 10 to an External Drive
Introduction The focus of this document is on the process of migrating an existing Windows 10 Boot Camp partition from the internal drive to a bootable external drive using Winclone 7. Storage and Migration Scenarios for Windows 10 using Winclone 7 Migrate Boot Camp from internal to external bootable drive Run multiple bootable Windows 10…
Winclone 7.3 Released
We just released Winclone 7.3, and it has minor updates to the user interface and progress bar. We also added in offline license validation for customers that use Winclone in environments without network access (like air-gap Macs and some education environments). Full list of updates: Offline license validation Fix for progress bar during Make Image…
Prepare Windows with Sysprep in a Virtual Machine
Introduction If a Windows restore does not start up due to new hardware not being detected, it can be resolved by running Sysprep. Sysprep will force Windows to re-discover devices and hardware. If Windows is in a state where it cannot be booted, it is possible to boot Windows in a Virtual Machine such as…
Tips for Preparing a Boot Camp Migration
Moving Windows to new hardware can introduce problems, many of which can be addressed at the source before the migration. The single most likely problem for Windows after a migration is incompatibility of the hardware device drivers. Windows 10 has proven to be less problematic than previous versions when moved to different hardware. If your…
Winclone License Key Registration Issues
If you are trying to activate Winclone and are getting an error message such as “Registration Error: Invalid License Key”, there are some steps you can take to resolve the issue: Check network connectivity Our activation servers are located at v3.paddleapi.com. Check that you are able to reach this server in order to activate the license…
Boot Runner 3.1 Update
Boot Runner 3.1 adds in additional keys for customizing the Marquee font, as well as new functionality for Linux booting.Boot Runner 3.1 is a free update for Boot Runner 3 customers or customers with a current Boot Runner support contract. Download the current version at https://profile.twocanoes.com. New Keys The Boot Runner 3 Setup Guide has…
Winclone 7.2 Update
The Winclone 7.2 update includes the following new features: Incremental Imaging Scheduler: Automatically update a Winclone image on a set schedule. Added the ability to re-associate a Windows volume with an incremental image file. Made Winclone Pro images self-extracting by default. Compatibility with Deploy Studio and other client management systems that use the command line…
Incremental Imaging
Winclone 7 introduces Incremental Imaging, the ability to update an existing Winclone image with the latest content from a Windows partition. To support incremental imaging, you must create a new image using Winclone 7. Images from earlier versions of Winclone lack information required to update the image. The image must be a WIM based image….
Boot Runner 3 Setup Guide
Overview Boot Runner 3 supports physical startup volumes as well as virtual machines, making it easy to offer selections of any combination of macOS, Windows, Linux, and other systems installed natively or in a virtual machine. Boot Runner 3 also includes customization options to make the startup selection screen easier for end users to find and…
