Release Notes

June 11, 2018 - ISSUE UNDER INVESTIGATION

Issue: Microsoft ADK 1803

Symptoms:
When employing ADK options in UIU 5.7.0.0, 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).

June 8, 2018 - RELEASE

Includes UIUprep version 5.6.0.0

Requirements Change - .Net Framework Version Upgrade

The UIU 5 (as of UIU 5.7.x.x) now requires the .NET 4.6 Framework.

Feature Addition - UEFI Boot Media

The UIU 5's boot media creation features now all support UEFI (GPT) in addition to MBR (BIOS).

Notes on creating UEFI media:

• Create Offline UEFI (GPT) Media, (Bootable WinPE Media), will evaluate the provided removable drive and it's total size. If it's total size is greater than 32 GB, it will be partitioned to 32 GB, (FAT32 maximum). If it is less than 32 GB, it will be partitioned accordingly to fit it's maximum capacity.



• When building Offline UEFI media, the user may select a removable drive for Bootable WinPE Media and/or a removable drive for UIU Repository. If only one is selected, media will be built only for the selected option. For example, if a removable drive is selected for Bootable WinPE Media, (but not for the UIU Repository), the wizard will create the Bootable WinPE Media and will not attempt to create UIU Repository media. The inverse is also true.
  
  
• When booting a target PC with media created via UIU 5, (Create Offline UEFI (GPT) Media), the boot process will pause once WinPE has initialized and state:
  
      "Make sure the removable media containing the UIU Repository and target image to deploy is connected and press ENTER."
  
  This provides the Administrator a chance to attach or swap removable drives to the target PC. Once ENTER is pressed, the STARTNET.CMD script looks for a UIU Repository directory structure on all drives, and upon finding one, attempts to deploy the provided OS.WIM or OS.GHO image, and then runs UIUPREP.

Issue: Windows 7 DISM Errors

Symptoms:
When running the UIU 5 on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, operations that required DISM functions, (e.g. media creation), would produce a non-critical system error.

Resolution:
Fixed an issue where trying to use DISM libraries on Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 could fail due to DISM library-related issues.

Issue: UIU 5 Window Resizing

Symptoms:
The UIU 5 window would not resize.

Resolution:
UIU 5 now supports the minimize/maximize window button and is completely resizable.

Support: DISM Log Location

Location Change:
UIU 5 now stores the DISM log for DISM sessions it initializes in ProgramData\UIU\dism.log. Previously, it was stored in the default DISM log location, %windir%\logs\dism\dism.log. DISM sessions not initialized by UIU (e.g. user-driven DISM commands at the CLI, etc.) continue to log in the default location--but UIU 5-driven operations using DISM will log in the UIU directory, which should make it easier to review DISM errors associated with UIU 5.

Feature Enhancements - Repository Management

Improvements have been made to Repository Management in this version (5.7.x.x) and now include the ability to update any combination of UIU Components, Driver Database, and Driver Files. Additional improvements include the ability to perform CRC Validation, Clean up unreferenced drivers, and produce commands that will facilitate the scripting of updates, (e.g. using scheduled tasks).

• Enhancement: Expanded Removable Disk Support
  
  The "Repository Management" control has been updated to support removable disks, local disks, and network disks. Any valid path is acceptable, given it is accessible and that UIU 5 has read/write access. The requirement of being a shared network disk has been removed.
  
  As of version 5.7.x.x, the Repository Management control's "Change Repository" feature has been further modified to better support the new philosophy of allowing a UIU Repository to live "anywhere", including a non-shared path, a removable drive, etc. Because of this change, it no longer attempts to convert local paths to FQDN UNC paths--which means users will need to be specific when entering their Repository path, as it's passed along as-is to built media. This resolves an issue that was preventing users from entering a network path in the new Change Repository control.



• Addition: Custom Drivers Handling Restored the "Custom Drivers" button (from pre-UIU5v2) which allowed users to navigate their Repository's "Custom Drivers" directory. This functionality exists now both in the Repository Manager control as well as in the Deployment Settings control, under the Drivers tab. Clicking the "Custom Drivers" button opens an Explorer window to the selected Repository's Custom directory, and writes a "README Custom Drivers.txt" with basic instructions (copied from the original UIU5) as to how it can be utilized.



• Issue: Scripting Online Updates Fails
  
  Symptoms:
  Provided command line options, placed into a script fail to execute.
  
  Resolution:
  Added support for the arguments from the Command Line for updating and/or scripting purposes.




The UIU 5 (version 5.5.0.0 and newer) no longer employs driver.dat files for installation and manual updates. This (and future) versions will require Driver.imp files (e.g. DB170411-p5460.imp) for those operations. Online UIU 5 Updates will be unaffected.




UIU Log File Location CHANGE!

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.

June 7, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since May 8, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-06-07 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-06-07.pdf

Driver Refresh: Microsoft Surface Drivers

Details:
Corresponding with the market adoption of the Surface Pro 2017, a review of Microsoft Surface drivers was performed and applicable drivers have been updated or added.

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 21Gb in size (21.1 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

May 8, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since April 17, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-05-08 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-05-08.pdf

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 20Gb in size (20.1 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

April 17, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since April 9, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-04-17 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-04-17.pdf

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 19Gb in size (19.6 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

April 9, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since March 22, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-04-09 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-04-09.pdf

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 19Gb in size (19.6 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

March 22, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since February 28, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-03-22 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-03-22.pdf

Issue: Missing Control vault driver support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5280/5288
Latitude 5480/5488
Latitude 5580
Latitude 7280
Latitude 7380
Latitude 7480
Latitude E5270 Laptop
Latitude E5470
Latitude E5570
Latitude E6420
Latitude E7270
Latitude E7470


Resolution:
Additional Control vault driver support for Windows 7 x86 added..

Issue: Missing Realtek HDaudio driver Win7 x86

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5280/5288
Latitude 5289 2-in-1
Latitude 5480/5488
Latitude 5580
Latitude 7280
Latitude 7380
Latitude 7389 2-in-1
Latitude 7480
Precision 7520
Precision 7720


Resolution:
Realtek HDaudio driver added to support w7x86.

Issue: Insufficient Realtek HDaudio driver support for Win10 x64

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490


Resolution:
Realtek HDAudio driver adding to support 10x64.

Issue: Touchpad driver support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490


Resolution:
Added additional support for touchpads in Win10 x64.

Issue: Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
surface 3


Resolution:
Modified driver to correctly stage on Surface 3 hardware.

Issue: Intel Management, Intel Active Management Technology SOL, Intel(R) Management Engine Interface, Win7x86

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Dell Optiplex 7050


Resolution:
Modified driver to include support for Win7 x86.

Issue: Realek Audio support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 5290
Latitude 5490
Latitude 5590
Latitude 7290
Latitude 7390
Latitude 7490


Resolution:
Adding additional audio driver required for newer Realtek support.

Issue: Ethertronics Active Steering Antenna support

Symptoms:
Affected models, (including but not limited to):
Latitude 7490


Resolution:
Adding support for Ethertronics Active Steering Antenna.

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 18Gb in size (18.9 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

February 28, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since February 20, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-02-28 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-02-28.pdf

Issue: Fujitsu Intel graphics

Symptoms:
Intel graphics driver not loading properly on Fujitsu Stylistic Q665.

Resolution:
Added driver to support the referenced PnPID.

Issue: Fujitsu touch screen

Symptoms:
Touch screen not functioning properly on Fujitsu Stylistic Q665.

Resolution:
Removed a driver referenced inappropriately.

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 17Gb in size (17.6 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!

February 20, 2018

Includes UIUprep version 5.6.0.0

Please refer to the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 - SCCM User Guides for detailed implementation and usage instructions.


This release of the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 includes general code review and clean-up.

The MDT and SCCM Plug-ins now accurately record the UIU License Key in their Task Sequence Properties (XML files). This change is cosmetic as the correct UIU License Key was already applied to the UIU task element.

The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 for SCCM version 2.1.0.0 also includes support for 1E Nomad/Active Efficiency. Please contact UIU Support for details.

Issue: UIU-created Packages Uneditable

Symptoms:
An unforeseen character limitation in the Comment field of SCCM's package properties was surpassed, rendering the UIU-created packages uneditable unless the comment was shortened.

Resolution:
As of the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 (v2.1.0.0), upon creation of SCCM packages by the UIU Plug-ins 2.0, the comment included was reduced to a quantity less than that of the undocumented character limitation.

REMINDER

The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a direct, compulsory upgrade for the UIU plug-in for MDT (v1.x). Support and UIU DAT files for UIU plug-in for MDT (v1.x) will be deprecated on Feb 1, 2018.

Features - SCCM (as of version 2.0.0.0)

• More robust UIU Repository management with automated checks for integrity


• Enhanced delivery of the UIU Driver Database


• Improved integration with SCCM native controls


• New hybrid methodology for Content Delivery, reducing bandwidth and local storage needs while decreasing driver acquisition times during OS Deployment Task Sequence


• New and improved user interface


• Ability to create and manage the UIU Repository from any administrator PC


• One-click opt-in access to unreleased upcoming features


• New functionality allows cleanup of old driver files from the UIU Driver Database


• Future: Foundation established for customer-driven UIU Driver Database controls to opt in/out of operating systems included in the UIU Repository

Introducing the UIU Plug-ins 2.0

The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 was designed to alleviate the demands of upgrading the UIU in complex MDT/SCCM environments. That said, The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a direct, compulsory upgrade for the UIU plug-in for MDT/SCCM (v1.x). The UIU plug-in (v1.x) products will receive limited support as deprecated versions and customers will be encouraged to upgrade to the fully supported UIU Plug-ins 2.0 product. The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 may be installed without removing the UIU v1.x product from an environment and will coexist without issue, even if both versions are utilizing the same source/deployment share. Updating the UIU Repository in a shared capacity should be migrated to use the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 technology as improvements have been made to ensure accuracy and quality. OS Deployment Task sequences should then be migrated by removing the task sequence element, UIU Machine Configuration, which is associated with the UIU v1.x product and adding the UIU Deployment Configuration element which is associated with the UIU 2.x product. During testing, it is acceptable for Administrators to disable the old element while testing the new element.



The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a versatile solution that may be invoked though the standard SCCM Console interface via a task element (UIU Deployment Configuration) or directly through a Run Command Line task element. Furthermore, The UIU may be invoked manually from within a Windows PE session under the direction of UIU Support. Multiple modes of operation have been provided to accommodate environmental differences as well as policy/change control restrictions.

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

In SCCM, integration consists of the inclusion of a uiusms.dll in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin" directory as well as the addition of necessary WMI classes (MOF) to support the UIU Plug-ins 2.0. If integration is not desired or permitted, an Administrator may launch the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 from a Run Command Line task element (with the correct arguments) to achieve a successful result. Furthermore, if an Administrator is not able to control the configuration of various SCCM Remote Console implementations (distribution of a single UIU dll file), the integration of the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 may prove to be problematic and utilizing the Run Command Line task element will alleviate those issues.

For more information on alternative methods of invoking the UIU Plug-ins 2.0, Please contact UIU Support.

IMP Files

This version of the UIU requires the use of UIU IMP files to establish a UIU Repository from locally existing files. If bandwidth allows, Big Bang recommends that the UIU Repository be established (and regularly updated) from Big Bang's Online Updates resources. UIU DAT files are not supported.

UIU Import files (*.IMP) contain required driver files, driver database(s) and UIU components which are used to populate a UIU Repository from which deployed target machines will draw necessary files during OS deployment Task Sequence executions. These files are used in conjunction with the UIUPM.

For assistance or questions, please contact us:

UIU Support

February 20, 2018

Includes UIUprep version 5.6.0.0

Please refer to the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 - MDT User Guides for detailed implementation and usage instructions.


This release of the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 includes general code review and clean-up.

The MDT and SCCM Plug-ins now accurately record the UIU License Key in their Task Sequence Properties (XML files). This change is cosmetic as the correct UIU License Key was already applied to the UIU task element.

Added support for MDT build 8450

Added support (specifically for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), build 8450) in the LIVE & TRIAL versions of the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 for MDT's Installer and Updater applications to properly deliver the required version of the uiumdt.dll within the framework of the various versions of MDT, including:

• MDT 2012 Update 1 - 6.1.2373.0
• MDT 2013 - 6.2.5019.0
• MDT 2013 Update 1 - 6.3.8290.1000
• MDT 2013 Update 1 (re-released on Sept 15, 2015) - 6.3.8298.1000
• MDT 2013 Update 2 - 6.3.8330.1000
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), build 8443 - 6.3.8443.1000
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), build 8450 - 6.3.8450.1000

Note:
As of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), build 8443, Microsoft is deprecating the year and update version nomenclature on the naming of MDT revisions. For more information, click here.

To download Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), build 8450, click the following link:
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) v6.3.8450.1000

REMINDER

The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a direct, compulsory upgrade for the UIU plug-in for MDT (v1.x). Support and UIU DAT files for UIU plug-in for MDT (v1.x) will be deprecated on Feb 1, 2018.

Features - MDT (as of version 2.0.0.0

• More robust UIU Repository management with automated checks for integrity


• Enhanced delivery of the UIU Driver Database


• New and improved user interface


• One-click opt-in access to unreleased features


• New functionality allows cleanup of old driver files from the UIU Driver Database


• Future: Foundation established for customer-driven UIU Driver Database controls to opt in/out of operating systems included in the UIU Repository

Introducing the UIU Plug-ins 2.0

The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 was designed to alleviate the demands of upgrading the UIU in complex MDT/SCCM environments. That said, The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a direct, compulsory upgrade for the UIU plug-in for MDT/SCCM (v1.x). The UIU plug-in (v1.x) products will receive limited support as deprecated versions and customers will be encouraged to upgrade to the fully supported UIU Plug-ins 2.0 product. The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 may be installed without removing the UIU v1.x product from an environment and will coexist without issue, even if both versions are utilizing the same source/deployment share. Updating the UIU Repository in a shared capacity should be migrated to use the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 technology as improvements have been made to ensure accuracy and quality. OS Deployment Task sequences should then be migrated by removing the task sequence element, UIU Machine Configuration, which is associated with the UIU v1.x product and adding the UIU Deployment Configuration element which is associated with the UIU 2.x product. During testing, it is acceptable for Administrators to disable the old element while testing the new element.



The UIU Plug-ins 2.0 is a versatile solution that may be invoked though the standard MDT Deployment Workbench interface via a task element (UIU Deployment Configuration) or directly through a Run Command Line task element. Furthermore, The UIU may be invoked manually from within a Windows PE session under the direction of UIU Support. Multiple modes of operation have been provided to accommodate environmental differences as well as policy/change control restrictions.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

In MDT, integration consists of the inclusion of a uiusms.dll in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\bin" directory as well as a modification (additional section appended) to the Actions.xml file in the same directory. If integration is not desired or permitted, an Administrator may launch the UIU Plug-ins 2.0 from a Run Command Line task element (with the correct arguments) to achieve a successful result.

For more information on alternative methods of invoking the UIU Plug-ins 2.0, Please contact UIU Support.

IMP Files

This version of the UIU requires the use of UIU IMP files to establish a UIU Repository from locally existing files. If bandwidth allows, Big Bang recommends that the UIU Repository be established (and regularly updated) from Big Bang's Online Updates resources. UIU DAT files are not supported.

UIU Import files (*.IMP) contain required driver files, driver database(s) and UIU components which are used to populate a UIU Repository from which deployed target machines will draw necessary files during OS deployment Task Sequence executions. These files are used in conjunction with the UIUPM.

For assistance or questions, please contact us:

UIU Support

February 20, 2018

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since January 24, 2018 release.

Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-18-02-20 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-18-02-20.pdf

Issue: Dell Latitude 6540 Hangs

Symptoms:
Dell Latitude 6540 Hangs upon setting up Video Settings.

Resolution:
Faulty AMD driver was removed from the UIU Driver Database.

Issue: Microsoft Surface Laptop BSOD

Symptoms:
Microsoft Surface Laptop would BSOD during mni-setup.

Resolution:
The Surface Laptop required additional IDs to be associated with the device in order differentiate its driver selection from other, similar Surface Pro 4 drivers.

Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 17Gb in size (17.6 Gb). 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.

Support Reminder:

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!