March 20, 2020
Customer-requested drivers since March 3, 2020 Release. Due to rapid releases and COVID-19 preparation these release notes are related to DB-20-03-06, DB-20-03-07, & DB-20-03-13.
See Attached: UIU DB-20-03-20 Drivers.pdf
See Attached: Make-Model DB-20-03-20.pdf
The full driver database exceeds 30Gb in size (30.7 Gb IMP). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).
USB Flash drives need to be formatted with the NTFS file system before the driver database will successfully transfer. Network share access is recommended.
The Big Bang Support Team would like to remind our customers to please clear out any drivers represented in the Custom folder(s) prior to testing with a new version of the UIU Driver Database as neglecting to do so may result in false negative installations. Please contact a Support Representative with questions or concerns. Thank you!
Customer-requested drivers since February 26, 2020 Release.
The full driver database exceeds 30Gb in size (30.2 Gb IMP). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).
February 26, 2020
Customer-requested drivers since January 29, 2020 Release. This release includes the DB-20-02-21 & DB-20-02-24 Releases.
See Attached: UIU DB-20-02-26 Drivers.pdf
See Attached: Make-Model DB-20-02-26.pdf
The full driver database exceeds 30Gb in size (30.0 Gb IMP). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).
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Customer-requested drivers since January 18, 2020 Release. This release includes the DB-20-01-16 Release.
The full driver database exceeds 30Gb in size (30.1 Gb IMP). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).
January 18, 2020
Customer-requested drivers since January 13, 2020 Release. This release includes the DB-20-01-16 Release.
See Attached: UIU DB-20-01-18 Drivers.pdf
See Attached: Make-Model DB-20-01-18.pdf
Symptoms: Older versions of the Intel NIC (I219-V) and Intel Smart Sound Technology drivers not installing properly. Resolution: Added latest driver to rectify the installation issue.
January 13, 2020
Customer-requested drivers since December 12, 2019 Release.
See Attached: UIU DB-20-01-13 Drivers.pdf
See Attached: Make-Model DB-20-01-13.pdf
The full driver database exceeds 34Gb in size (34.1 Gb IMP). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).
January 3, 2020 - RELEASE
This is an update of the UIU Classic Mode application ONLY.
Details: Added a "-cmautoimportrepository" switch for UIU Classic Mode: This switch enables Classic Mode CLI to automatically discover a UIU Repository Import (IMP) file in the same directory as the Classic Mode executable. In the event that multiple IMP files exist, the first (alphanumerical) entry is selected, based on file name. This switch is overridden by the -cmrepositoryimportpath switch, so if a user provides both, the value provided by -cmrepositoryimportpath is selected. If the -cmautorepositoryimport switch is provided and Classic Mode is unable to locate any IMP files, Classic Mode writes an error dialogue ("Classic Mode does not continue automatically if the -cmautorepositoryimport switch is provided and cannot locate a UIU Repository Import (IMP) file.") and exits. For more information, please review the UIU Classic Mode User Guide
Symptoms: Servicing older Windows PE media (3.x & 4.x) requires 32-bit specific binaries (DISM) which do not load under a 64-bit process, resulting in error conditions. Big Bang recommends that Winodw PE version 10 be employed. Contact UIU Support for additional information.
The original UIU 4.x — known in recent years as the UIU Classic — accommodated all OS deployment solutions, including those that do not utilize Microsoft's Windows PE, by storing the entire UIU Driver Database within the OS image. The UIU Classic Mode is an updated version of that methodology for those users that do not use a WinPE-based deployment solution.
The UIU Classic method has been integrated into a optimized modern GUI, (though the basic process was preserved as much as possible for ease of adoption).
Users employing OS deployment solutions that are not based on Windows PE (e.g. Linux-based solutions like CloneZilla and FOG)
Please refer to the UIU Classic Mode - User Guide for detailed implementation and usage instructions.
The UIU Classic Mode (as of UIU 5.8.0.x) requires the .NET 4.6 Framework.
UIU Support
Symptoms: Customers trying to update Task Sequences with the UIUPM would crash. Resolution: Fixed an issue relating to how UIUPM interacts with the Configuration Manager.
Symptoms: In situations when the media build process fails to complete the DISM mountpoints would not be cleaned up under certain conditions. Resolution: Code was modified to ensure proper and complete mountpoint cleanup.
Symptoms: If no UIU databases (UDB's) are found in the current UIU Repository, the Boot+ operation crashes. Resolution: This now results in a descriptive error presented in the lower left dialog.
Symptoms: Clicking "Custom Drivers" in the Repository Manager control could crash. (This occurred if the Repository was not internally initialized, (e.g. updating the Repository would cause it to be initialized internally, therefore clicking "Custom Drivers" after an update operation would work properly, but clicking it before could cause a crash.) Resolution: Code was modified to correct this condition.
Details: UIU proxy support has been overhauled. This new development should facilitate proxy support (address/port), and optionally, a username/password.
The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 with SCCM (as of UIU 2.2.2.x) now requires the .NET 4.6 Framework.
Symptoms: UIU Plug-ins 2.0 for MDT will no load on MDT 8450. Resolution: Code modified to accounbt for supported versions of MDT.
The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 with MDT (as of UIU 2.2.2.x) now requires the .NET 4.6 Framework.
December 31, 2019 - RELEASE
This is an update of the UIU5 application ONLY.
Details: UIU proxy support has been included, including new support for CLI. This new development should facilitate proxy support (address/port), and optionally, a username/password.
Symptoms: Unhandled Error exception when attemptin to import an IMP file. Resolution: Code modified to corrctly import IMP files.
Symptoms: When employing ADK options in UIU with ADK 1803 installed on the UIU 5 Console machine, DISM commands fail to execute properly. This issue is under investigation. Work-Around: When employing ADK options, please use an earlier version of Microsoft ADK on the console machine, (e.g. ADK 1709). Resolution: With ADK 1803 installed on the UIU 5 Console machine, a pop-up window stating "Using Windows 10 or later" will be presented. Selecting the "OK" button will allow the ADK process to proceed. Alternatively for unattended operations, an earlier version of ADK should be employed, (e.g. ADK 1709).
The UIU 5 (as of UIU 5.7.x.x) now requires the .NET 4.6 Framework.
This (and future) versions will require Driver.imp files (e.g. DB170411-p5460.imp) for those operations. Online UIU 5 Updates will be unaffected..
Details: On deployed machines only, the Log folder & UIU data folder have been migrated from Program Files to ProgramData. UIU log files on deployed machines are now located under the ProgramData\UIU directory. Additionally, resources needed by each application are extracted/placed in the ProgramData\UIU\bin directory (temporarily). Program Files is no longer used for any resources or logs. NOTE: The UIU 5 Installation log files are also now located in ProgramData\UIU; other install files remain in Program Files.