When booting computers with Automation Folders installed we are facing which operation to choose at the Windows Boot Manager Screen

Products

• Client Management Suite
• Deployment Solution

Issue/Introduction

Confusion after Deploying Automation Folders onto endpoints. Then when the computer is reboots the user is asked which Operating System to choose

 

Environment

Deployment Solution

Resolution

After installing the Automation Folder follow this document to resolve the issue with a script task: Remove the boot time out for the Windows boot Managers that is added after deploying an Automation Folder to and endpoint

However, if you would like to perform the steps of installing the automation folder and script task to set the time out on the default operating system here are the steps:

1. Go to Manage > Jobs and Tasks
2. Right Click anywhere under the Jobs and Task menu section > New > Client Job
3. Under the job window name the job something like Install Automation Folder (x64) with bcdedit
4. Click on the yellow asterisk > New > Task
5. Under Create New select Software > Quick Delivery
6. Rename 'Quick Delivery' to something like: Install Automation folder (x64)
7. In the software select 'Deployment Automation Folder' ( make sure after selection it is of the proper architecture in the command line)
8. In the drop-down select 'Install Automation Folders for Windows (x64)
9. The package should display 'Deployment Automation Folder (x64)
10. Go back and select the yellow asterisk > New > Task
11. Select 'Run Script'
    • name the script something like 'BCDEDIT'
    • script type: Command Script
    • add: bcdedit /timeout 0
    • ok

This will install the automation folder and run the script in one pass for you