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SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow

SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated July 31, 2024
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SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow Endpoint Manager. The SCCM or ConfigMgr 2012 R2 upgrade seems slowing down the OSD process. This is related to BITS downloads (Windows Image, boot image, and other contents) during WinPE.

I didn’t notice the slowness in my dev environment when I tried OSD after upgrading to R2. Learn how and where to install KB 2905002 here.

This update applies to Central Administration sites, primary sites, administrator consoles, and clients. Applying this update to a site server will let you create client update packages.

This post will teach you how to create a custom report RDL file using SCCM or ConfigMgr. We will guide you through the process step-by-step, ensuring you understand each part, even if you are new to SCCM reporting.

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SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow

After installing the update on on-site servers, any operating system boot images should be updated. SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow Endpoint Manager. To update boot images after the hotfix is applied, follow these steps.

  1. In the SCCM console, click Software Library.
  2. In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Boot Images.
  3. Select the boot image that you want to update.
  4. Right-click and then select the Update Distribution Points action. Note that this action updates all distribution points and may adversely affect an environment with many distribution points.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all boot images that have previously been distributed.
Notes
All existing media (such as stand-alone, boot, or prestaged) that use existing boot images (default or custom) must be recreated.
To fully fix the problem in Issue 2, the client-side .msp file has to be installed during the “Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task by using the PATCH= command.
For more information about updating boot images, see the How to Manage Boot Images in Configuration Manager topic on the Microsoft TechNet website.
SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow – Table 1

However, many people are facing this issue in their environments. Most of them raised CSS calls with MS and await a Microsoft CSS update. You can follow the Technet Forum thread below, which may help you stay updated about the issue.  

Are you planning to use SCCM 2012 R2? I would say Hold your horses until Microsoft fixes this issue: SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow Endpoint Manager.

Technet Forum Thread ==> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ (The Latest update is that CSS identified the issue and is working on a fix; however, it may take a few more weeks). SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow Endpoint Manager. Heine Jeppesen updated one of the findings, and I quote him here.

Seems like a change in the R2 components (OSDApplyOS.exe) causing this. We are also seeing the 100% CPU load from OSDApplyOS.exe on the VM’s we have been testing on (Win8 Hyper-V + VMware Workstation 10).

SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow - Fig.1
SCCM ConfigMgr Issue OSD WinPE File Copying Very Slow – Fig.1

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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 10 years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career etc…

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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