Hello, We are preparing to replace the computers of 40 users in our office and we would like to use SCCM to accomplish this. We already have an OS deployment task sequence configured and working for the new computer model. As we use redirected desktop, my documents and favorites we do not need to worry about user state migration. We have been deploying software by adding individual PC's to collections with direct memberships (some queries) and by advertising software packages to those collections. Currently we seem unable to find a way to have SCCM automatically add the new computer to the same collections as the old computer. I have tried to make a computer association with a side-by-side migration but the new computer does not end up in the same software collections as the old computer. Basically all of the new computers should have the same software installed on them as the old computers. Any thoughts on how we can configure SCCM so that software is re-deployed to the new machines? If we should be deploying software in a different manner to enable this process to work I am all ears and can make any changes nessisary. Thanks for your help, Matt

Basically all of the new computers should have the same software installed on them as the old computers. yes, you should have to same sw installed on same collection, and you have to update the collection memebershipSharad Singh | My blogs: SharadTech | Twitter: @MrLucknowWale |

Hello, as you reinstall your computers I assume they will get the same names. a) you can make query based collection memberships with the computername b) you can advertise the Task Sequence to your computers and reinstall it out from the running OS. So the computer will get the SCCM object and the collection memberships c) if you want to rename the computers, you can add a computer variable to the SCCM Computer object called OSDComputerName. Then SCCM will change the computername while installation. After the installation is done, you have to merge the old and new computer object in SCCM. And think about that the package installation have to be mandatory or you implement a TS Step to install the Software again on the new computers. Best regards, Stefan

Our plan was to create a new computer association based of the MAC address for the OSD process. Once I have the two accounts in SCCM can I simply merge the new and old account so that the computer has the new name? How do I perform the merge?

Will a merge reset the advertisement status of the software that is deployed? All of our packages are set to only re-run on failure.

Hi, Merge will not rese the advertisement status of the software you have deployed. Have you tried to deploy software to the user? I think it can solve the problem you encountered. Thanks