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Uninstalling a package with WinGet
What WinGet is a command-line tool for managing applications on Windows 10 and 11. When/Why After you install a WinGet package, you may need to remove it later. FileWave can handle that removal through a pre- or post-uninstall script within a payload/Fileset. ...
Installing SOLIDWORKS (Windows EXE)
What Need to deploy and install SolidWorks on Windows clients? Not a problem – FileWave has you covered. We need a few components from SolidWorks and some scripting tips to get deployment-ready. Required components: FileWave Central SolidWorks Administrati...
Imaging MAC Addresses (Pass-Through MAC Addresses)
What For Windows imaging, FileWave can store a manually entered Imaging MAC Address separately from the MAC addresses the client reports through inventory. This matters when the imaging address belongs to a USB Ethernet adapter, or is a pass-through MAC addres...
PSExec as a Helper in Troubleshooting
What Microsoft PsTools includes PsExec, a remote command-line tool that can help troubleshoot a Windows device when the FileWave Client is not responding through normal FileWave channels. When/Why Use PsExec when you need an interactive command prompt on a Win...
FileWave Power/Battery Reporting
Description Content packs give you ready-made FileWave examples that combine the pieces needed for a complete workflow. You can use them as-is, adjust them for your environment, or review them to see how the content is built. This FileWave content pack reports...
Installing Windows Fonts
Description Installing a Windows font requires more than copying the font file into C:\Windows\Fonts. Windows also needs the matching registry entries. This Fileset installs TrueType fonts by copying the prepared font files into place and registering each one...
FileWave Client Status Check: How to ask the client what it is doing on macOS and Windows
What Use fwcld -s to ask the FileWave Client what it is currently doing on macOS or Windows. This is useful when you have local access to a device and need a quick status check without waiting for server-side inventory or logs. When/Why The command shows clie...
Creating Windows Driver Filesets
Description This recipe walks through finding Windows driver packs and uploading them into FileWave for Network Imaging. You can assign a driver Fileset only after an image association has been made. To learn more about FileWave network imaging with Windows, i...
Installing Windows Updates that are not able to be automatically packaged
What Use this workflow when FileWave reports a Windows update as missing, but the update is not one FileWave can automatically package as a Software Updates Fileset. This is the manual MSU deployment path for admins searching for Windows Update Catalog install...
Windows Enrollment
How to enroll Windows Clients into FileWave If you haven't already, review the Platform Integrations > Windows section for guidance on installing the Windows FileWave Client. If your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID and users sign in to Windows with Entra ...
SentinelOne (Windows EXE)
Description SentinelOne provides endpoint protection for Windows devices. This recipe shows how to package the Windows EXE installer as a FileWave Fileset and pass the SentinelOne registration token as launch arguments. Ingredients FileWave Central SentinelOne...
MSI & PKG Payloads
What FileWave Anywhere can create computer Payloads for MSI installers on Windows and PKG installers on macOS. Use this for straightforward installer uploads when you do not need the full FileWave Central Fileset workflow. Quick answer: In FileWave Anywhere, o...
Windows Registry
Windows registry files can be included in a Windows Fileset and reviewed in FileWave before deployment. This is useful when a Windows application, driver, or FileWave Client setting is controlled by documented registry keys and there is not a better native pol...
Sysprep not able to validate Windows installation
If Sysprep fails with an Appx validation error, check %WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep\Panther\setuperr.log, identify the package named in the error, remove that app for each affected user, and then run Sysprep again. Sysprep remains mandatory for FileWave Windows d...
Notify Users with a dialog (Windows)
Description Use this Windows Fileset when you want FileWave to show users a notification while Filesets download, install, or finish activating. The example monitors the FileWave Client log and raises Windows Notification Center messages when the configured te...
Authentication Credentials Error
What Use this article when a Windows imaging deployment fails on the IVS with this message: “IVS request for URL: https:<your.IVS.IP.address:20044/imagingwindows/boot/get_image_info/ failed with code: 403 Authentication credentials were not provided.” The erro...
Desktop / Laptop Client Install and Configure
Use this article to install the FileWave Client on macOS or Windows, or to build a custom installer for larger deployments. Operating Systems Supported macOS Windows 10 & 11 For exact supported versions, check Downloads for the release you are deploying. Downl...
Image creation or deployment hangs on "calling subprocess.Popen"
Problem During Windows image capture or deployment, the IVS can hang at the message "Calling subprocess.Popen with: parted -m /dev/sda print". Solution This usually points to a bad or unreadable partition table on the target device. To clear it, enable the IVS...