Virtual Machines

[fjwolz19]

So, I realize that Virtual Machines are not supported and it's explictly coded in so there must be a reason. I was hoping I could create a custom package for VMWare and be able to use the same Task Sequence and driver method for everything. In fact I did do that, but the check at the beginning wouldn't let it try and use it.

Is that something that could ever be added? Any reason I shouldn't edit the ps to skip that check (at my own risk of course)?

[BastionNtB]

There is a way, and I've done it.

Find:

[ValidateSet("HP", "Hewlett-Packard", "Dell", "Lenovo", "Microsoft", "Fujitsu", "Panasonic", "Viglen", "AZW", "Getac")]

Replace:

[ValidateSet("HP", "Hewlett-Packard", "Dell", "Lenovo", "Microsoft", "Fujitsu", "Panasonic", "Viglen", "AZW", "Getac", "VMWare")] #MODIFIED FOR VMWARE

Then

Find:

      "*Getac*" {
          $ComputerDetails.Manufacturer = "Getac"
          $ComputerDetails.Model = (Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_ComputerSystem" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Model).Trim()
          $ComputerDetails.SystemSKU = (Get-CIMInstance -ClassName "MS_SystemInformation" -NameSpace root\WMI).BaseBoardProduct.Trim()
      }

Add:

      "*VMWare*" { #MODIFIED FOR VMWARE
          $ComputerDetails.Manufacturer = "VMWare"
          $ComputerDetails.Model = (Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_ComputerSystem" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Model).Trim()
          $ComputerDetails.SystemSKU = (Get-CIMInstance -ClassName "MS_SystemInformation" -NameSpace root\WMI).BaseBoardProduct.Trim()
      }

Lastly,

Find:

          Write-CMLogEntry -Value " - Unsupported computer platform detected, virtual machines are not supported" -Severity 3

          # Throw terminating error               
          $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError((New-TerminatingErrorRecord))

Replace:

          Write-CMLogEntry -Value " - Unsupported computer platform detected, virtual machines are not supported, continuing anyway." -Severity 3  #MODIFIED FOR VMWARE

          # Throw terminating error               
          # $PSCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError((New-TerminatingErrorRecord)) #MODIFIED FOR VMWARE

This will need to be done if you ever update the script again.

Proof:

Package setup:

Name it:

Drivers - VMWare - Windows 10 x64

Manufacturer:

VMware

Comment:

(Models included:440BX Desktop Reference Platform)

Good luck!