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 Software update deployment issues
- 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
- Support Tip: Clients are unable to download 3rd party updates when the WSUS content is on a DFS share
- Support Tip: Some update files missing after migrating a ConfigMgr 2012 Software Update package
- New Guided Walkthrough for troubleshooting ConfigMgr 2012 software update synchronization issues
- FIX: A task sequence cannot download content from a Configuration Manager 2007 shared distribution point in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
- Operations and Maintenance for Software Updates in Configuration Manager
5. Solutions related to distribution point - Software update content download issues:
- 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
- System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Troubleshooting and Gotchas