jpeters2570

I may have found the solution to my own problem. In looking at the Boot images, the one used for this particular task sequence shows as "distributed" in the content status but does not show as "processed" yet. So we wait.......

I have a remote DP and am trying to PXE boot a new PC to deploy an OS. I can see the correct DHCP exchange take place in Wireshark (Discover, Offer, Offer, Request, Ack). I can see the correct client downloading the correct file "smsboot\x86\wdsnbp.com" via the WDS logs on the DP. On the client PC, however all the user sees is a black screen showing the Client IP, DHCP Server IP and the Gateway IP and it just sits there until the user hits Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the PC. Normally at this point you would see TFTP Download and "Hit F12 for Network Service Boot" and once you hit F12 the image would load and the task sequence would start. In SMSPXE.log, I see the MAC of the client PC finding an optional advertisement and that process just keeps looping.

I am trying to create a standalone OS deployment USB. This has worked in the past, prior to upgrading to 1511.CreateMedia.exe fails with this error every time: <![LOG[Not accessible content locations found for package 0010016B.2]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.350+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="packagemgr.cpp:1121"> <![LOG[Failed to download package info for package 0010016B]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.392+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="packagemgr.cpp:1269"> <![LOG[Failed to get package info for package 0010016B]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.392+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="packagemgr.cpp:1831"> <![LOG[Failed to find if package 0010016B has source files]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.392+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="packagemgr.cpp:360"> <![LOG[Failed to copy package 0010016B]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.392+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="packagemgr.cpp:518"> <![LOG[Failed to initialize Toolki tAnd Policy]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.406+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="mediafactory.cpp:566"> <![LOG[MediaGenerator::~MediaGenerator()]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.406+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="1" thread="5080" file="mediagenerator.cpp:417"> <![LOG[Failed to create media generator (0x80004005)]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.409+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="3" thread="5080" file="createtsmedia.cpp:342"> <![LOG[CreateTsMedia failed with error 0x80004005, details=0010016B]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.409+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="1" thread="5080" file="createtsmedia.cpp:355"> <![LOG[Media creation process that was started from command line completed. ]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.439+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="1" thread="18224" file="createmedia.cpp:1094"> <![LOG[CreateMedia.exe finished with error code 80004005]LOG]!><time="09:17:40.439+240" date="05-18-2016" component="CreateTsMedia" context="" type="2" thread="18224" file="createmedia.cpp:1124"> The package identified in this error is the PXE Boot image I have verified that it has been successfully been distributed. I even went so far as to create a new boot image, distribute it and then change the boot image that the task sequence uses to the newly created boot image. I still get the same result. I am using the following command to create the Stand alone media. It has worked in the past: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\i386>Createmedia.exe /K:full /p:"TAISCCM.mydomain.com" /S:"001" /D:TAICA.mydomain.com" /L:"label" /A:"task sequence ID" /Z:"False" /T:"CD" /M:"44482" /F:"C:\imagename.iso" I have also tried running the createmedia.exe file under other accounts like my SMS Admin account and I get the same error. Thanks,