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Good afternoon, I have a windows 10 task sequence that lays down the OS nicely, installs all drivers, and activates windows/etc. We have kept fairly strict on standardizing the models of laptops/desktops that we purchase for our school district. We have a group of Lenovo T420 laptops that images perfectly with Windows 7 x86, but we just received a new batch and we're going to push Win10 x64 Professional to them. When getting the first one imaged, I noticed there were 4 or 5 drivers the task sequence did not take care of. I manually downloaded them, some of them only listed compatible with Windows 7 x64, but they worked fine with Win 10 x64, no issues whatsoever. I added those drivers to my sccm server, added them to my "x64 Lenovo Laptops" Driver Package, and updated them on my distribution point. I noticed when I right click the driver and go to the "Applicability" tab, it only had Windows 7 (64-bit) checked. I made sure Windows 10 Professional/Enterprise and higher (64-bit) was selected and even did 32-bit as well, applied, updated my distribution points, and I reran my OSD task sequence. Two drivers remain uninstalled after running the task sequence. 1) Base System Device, which is Ricoh PCIe SDXC/MMC Host Controller and 2) Intel® Active Management Technology - SOL I've double checked, readded the drivers to the packages/server, updated my distribution points and it does the same thing, only those two drivers WILL not install. What am I missing? Any help is appreciated, thank you!

I'm hoping this should be a fairly easy one for someone to help with. When my task sequence finishes and OS is installed, i see the folder C:\Users\ADMINI~1 What is this folder used for? I set the administrator account to active and set a password in my task sequence and it works fine, so is this folder just something used by SCCM? I saw this article https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d4a29c47-0d1f-4069-8160-e0b8c10f296f/cusersadmini1?forum=configmanagerosd but, my logs are definitely in the location C:\Windows\CCM\Logs, so i don't think it's that the logs are trying to be copied somewhere else. It is confusing, because our task sequence is very basic, we really aren't doing very much customisation at all in it. We have a captured WIM and apply licence key and administrator password and not very much else.

My task sequence fails with - "this task sequence cannot run because the program files for 00100002 cannot be located on a distribution point" (00100002 is config manager client). Does anyone have any idea why? I notice that my client package says 0 programs and has DEPLOY greyed out, so cant be deployed. Has anyone seen this before? the 'version' field is also blank

Hello, This is my first post on this site and I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm using SCCM 2012 R2 and I was able to capture a Windows 7 Enterprise image from a reference PC for testing. I then deployed that image as a task sequence to another PC. My question is, why both PCs now have the same product ID under Windows Activation? Every other PC on my institution has a different license/product ID for each system. Do I have to use the build and capture guide instead? Thanks in advance.

Hi - I need some advice about where to search or what log to look at.... all of a sudden my Task Sequences for OSD are delayed in becoming available. For example: I deploy a TS to a collection but then when I boot, that TS isn't available for about a half hour and sometimes up to an hour. I have Googled Task Sequence logs, but I can't seem to find a log for just the process of deploying the TS to a collection, not the actual OSD itself. Any help would be appreciated. Jodi

I am trying to figure out a way to use a SCCM task sequence to set the initial screen resolution on our laptops. The Lenovo X1 Carbons have a super high resolution and I'd like to set those setting to 1080p. Any ideas? Everything I see about this seems to deal with resolution during PXE. I just want windows to have a certain resolution when I first logon on the laptop.

Under the 'Advanced' tab on a task sequence, I've noticed the option "Disable this task sequence on computers where it is deployed." As I can't seem to find any details about that option other then the fact it exists, I'm curious as to how System Center detects this and then disables the task sequence for the device? Is there a way to clear it for a computer that is needing to be re-imaged after?

I work for a college and we have a windows 8 OS pre-existing in my lab. Those machines are frozen by DeepFreeze. I want to deploy another windows 8 OS to the same machines which will make them dual boot. We were using Ghost before and were able to do this by creating a separate partition and applying the OS to that partition. We moved to SCCM infrastructure recently and when I tried to accomplish this through the task sequence, the existing image get wiped out. Please help me with this.

Hi All, Would like to know if there's a way to create a new Status Filter variable (Eg. %msgsys, %msgsrc and etc.) . At the start of the TS, the user who kicked-off the TS requires to authenticate before proceeding. Would like to capture the user's details (email, givenname and sn), store these into a variable (Eg. %email, %givenname & %surname) then pass it to the SCCM Status Filter Rules. Regards, ej

Recently I updated my SCCM 2012 configuration manager to R2 SP1 in order to be able to be able to deploy Windows 10. Now I am trying to image machines using my old Task Sequences and my existing windows 7 captured images. I am able to boot and begin the old task sequences using the new boot images (Version 10.0.10586.0) but it errors out when it begins to apply the OS. As I understand the new boot images are supposed to support the deployment of Windows 7. I could use some help in troubleshooting this issue. I've included a video showing what happens during OSD deployment and the SMSTS.log file. Any help will be greatly appreciated. OSD Error on Apply OS.wmv smsts.log

Hello Folks, Long time Windows Noob fan, first time poster... I have a question about a Task Sequence in SCCM with MDT... So when creating a TS via MDT, you'll have that nice wizard that helps you out and I could not find anything that would define when to create a new XYZ Package and when to reuse it or not reuse it in another SCCM MDT Task Sequence... Create MDT Task Sequence > Boot Image Step > you have a choice to use an existing one or create a new one... Since I only have the stock SCCM Boot images, i do want to make an MDT boot image for x86 and x64... - Can I use these MDT Boot Images for another TS, if yes, when would i want to create another set of MDT Boot Images x86 and x64? Create MDT Task Sequence > MDT Package Step > you have a choice to use an existing or create a new one. When you create a new one, the folders at the given UNC Path look like as if it is a new deployment share which you would use for WorkBench. - Can I use this MDT Package for another TS, if yes, when would i want to create another set of MDT Packages? Also, what is the best practices for naming convention or organization? Create MDT Task Sequence > CustomSettings.ini Step > again, you have a choice to use an existing or create a new one. Since i dont have one, i'd create a new one but when would you want to reuse it and when would you want to create a brand new one? For all 3, i feel like if i make a new anything, i should make a new folder though i'm not quite sure what the best folder plan is for organization would be. Thank you for any help, i really do appreciate it!

Hello all! I've been trying to deploy Windows 7 64-bit to our new HP EliteDesk 800 65W G2 Desktop Mini PC. All goes OK up to apply operating system step (error occurs at the end of apply OS step). After downloading and applying OS.wim to C-drive, i get following errors to smsts.log: _________________________________________________________________________ Failed to save environment to (80070057) TSManager 28.1.2016 12:08:23 1348 (0x0544) Failed to save the current environment block. This is usually caused by a problem with the program. Please check the Microsoft Knowledge Base to determine if this is a known issue or contact Microsoft Support Services for further assistance. The parameter is incorrect. (Error: 80070057; Source: Windows) TSManager 28.1.2016 12:08:23 1348 (0x0544) Failed to persist execution state. Error 0x(80070057) TSManager 28.1.2016 12:08:23 1348 (0x0544) Failed to save execution state and environment to local hard disk TSManager 28.1.2016 12:08:23 1348 (0x0544) _________________________________________________________________________ After these errors there are other inputs in log, but I believe OSD failing is about these errors. When I try and start computer (in which OSD has failed) I get error: "An operating system wasn't found. Try disconnecting any drives that don't contain an operating system. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" Any ideas why I'm getting these errors and how can I fix them? Thanks!

I have made a task to update drivers for a lenovo E550 Laptop. First task: command line (Run ThinINstaller TrustZone) cmd /c C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust Disable 64-bit file systems redirection Second task: command line (CMD Copy ThinInstaller) cmd /c xcopy.exe "\\x.x.x.x\Sources\ThinInst\*.*" C:\Thinstaller\ /E /D Time-outs: 15 minutes Third Task: command line (CMD Run ThinInstaller) cmd /c C:\Thinstaller\thininstaller.exe /CM -search A -action INSTALL -noicon -includerebootpackages 1,2,3,4 -repository "\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550" -log "C:\Thinstaller\tvsulog.txt" Start in: C:\Thinstaller Time-outs: 120 minutes Error: Failed to run the action: Run ThinINstaller TrustZone. Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows) Expand a string: smsswd.exe /run: cmd /c %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Expand a string: TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Set command line: smsswd.exe /run: cmd /c %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Start executing the command line: smsswd.exe /run: cmd /c %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\10.160.14.25\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Expand a string: WinPEandFullOS TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Executing command line: smsswd.exe /run: cmd /c %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) [ smsswd.exe ] InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) PackageID = '' InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) BaseVar = '', ContinueOnError='' InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) ProgramName = 'cmd /c X:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe –pp off –m –ag 1.2 –url file://\\x.x.x.x\Sources\os_drivers\Laptops\E550\ FullTrust' InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) SwdAction = '0001' InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Set command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Working dir 'not set' InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Executing command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Process completed with exit code 1 InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Command line returned 1 InstallSoftware 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 1168 (0x0490) Process completed with exit code 1 TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Failed to run the action: Run ThinINstaller TrustZone. Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows) TSManager 1/11/2016 7:16:25 PM 268 (0x010C) Can anyone help me out?

Hi there Hopefully someone can help me out here. I plan on using a custom UDI Task Sequence to deploy a particular software package in our organization. The reason why a Task Sequence is been used is that we want to able to allow local admins/users choose the language of the software package that gets installed. I actually have it working already where, depending what a user chooses in the UDI, triggers a Task Sequence variable to run and install the particular language that the user had chosen. This works just fine and will probably suffice for our needs but i was hoping to add some more logic into the TS so that it would detect the OS language that the user has and then have the equivalent language of the software package already selected when they reached the the selection screen. As an example, if a user happened to have a Japanese OS, then when they came to the selection screen for the software package, the Japanese version would be automatically selected. I have already done something similar in the past with an OSD scenario (using CustomSettings.ini) where the default gateway IP determines what the timezone, keyboard settings, etc are automatically selected but what i'm trying to attempt right now is a "refresh" scenario, i.e., the TS will run inside the Windows OS and not PE. Anyone have any ideas on this? Thank you.

Hi Everyone, I am trying to automate MBAM Encryption during the OSD Task Sequence using the "StartMBAMEncryption.wsf" script provided in the following blog. http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2012/02/20/using-mbam-to-start-bitlocker-encryption-in-a-task-sequence.aspx The command I use is - cscript.exe StartMBAMEncryption.wsf /MBAMServiceEndPoint:http://<MBAM Server Name>/MBAMRecoveryAndHardwareService/CoreService.svc I have used the script in both a "Install a Package" & "Run Command Line" group & both fail with the below error. Failed to run the action: Install a Package The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) Yet if I exit out of the Task Sequence, log onto the Laptop, & run the exact same command, MBAM Encryption starts first time without any problems. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! Jordan,

Hello I am trying to put together an imaging process for where I work using MDT and WDS, I am learning to do it as I do it and so there is much much I not understand. Does MDT copy the %ScriptRoot% some where on to the C drive? If I say wanted to copy a file from the deployment share on to the C drive how would I go about doing this? When you execute a script you have placed in %ScriptRoot% how do you give the script access to a network share and the local C drive of the client computer simultaneously if you say wanted to copy a file from the share to local c drive? Or maybe this is already done for you if you place it in %ScriptRoot% - if not is it possible to edit the scripts such as LTICopyScripts.wsf and get it to copy your custom script across for you so you can then run it with only local permissions. Just seems to be a pants way of doing things - there must be something I am missing? I have spent a long time googling and searching forums and maybe its an easy answer (hopefully) but I am struggling - if you can point me in the right direction that would be awesome! Thanks Dan

Hi, I have created a TS to disable the antivirus (Trend - PS script) and then do a Software Update cycle and install Windows Updates on our servers - see: The plan is to reduce manual intervention and hours of work, watching and waiting - for our manual servers (ie clusters etc) However I find I have to login to run this or it fails, then when it does the restart step I have to login again to complete it. Any ideas on how I can get this to run under Computer permissions so I can push it out to multiple computers without having to login. Anything else I should be adding/any ideas?

Hi forum, I've added this command into my task sequence but unfortunately I still have to log in after the build has completed and click on Activate. I don't need to enter a licence key as that's in the T/S. When I run this command from a Run command it says it needs elevated privileges to run. Any idea how incorporate this into the command? cscript.exe %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato Thanks

Hi everyone! I am experiencing a weird issue with a newly created task sequence in our new CM12 environment. This is a brand new install of CM12 R2 SP1, and nothing was migrated over from the old environment. We are a small shop with a simple environment, one single site server. I've created the OSD task sequence using our custom WIM that was captured in our old MDT/WDS environment (MDT 2012, not sure specific version) with ADK 8.1. The issue I'm having is that the task sequence hangs during the "Applying Operating System" step, and it doesn't go anywhere. I am working off-site today and have not had the opportunity to look at it, but a coworker did tell me it was sitting at a black screen with the message "No operating system installed, press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart" which tells me the OS did not install properly. I was looking through SMSTS.log and didn't notice anything peculiar, but it seemed to stop logging after that step began. I've been Googling and asking others, but I'm at a loss right now. Is there a way to turn on verbose logging for task sequences? This is my first foray into using OSD, I've only used MDT/WDS in the past. Any help is appreciated. Thanks much!

Hi, we're looking the possibility to request Username and Password ( so the HD staff can specify while we deploy a OS Task sequence (windows 7 standard image)). I saw the possibility to add a Variable to the device collection for request the computer name while the OSD start so i belive that if i add OSD varialble (OSDJoinAccount, OSDJoinDomainName, OSDJoinPassword, OSDJoinType) to the collection (and i specify the data request during the deployment ) the sccm join the client on domain with this credential but it doesn't work. what'is wrong ? Thank's in Advance. SCCM 2012 R2 Sp1 on windows 2012 server.

Hello all. I am well versed in the Software Update functionality of SCCM but am just now getting into Task Sequences and could use some help. I am attempting to create a task sequence that performs the following: Check for pending reboot state If pending reboot state = true then restart computer After reboot, install deployed software updates Restart computer Perform scan cycle and determine compliance If non compliant, install software updates Restart Computer Repeat steps 5 through 7 again if necessary Complete I have been messing around with the Get-PendingReboot PowerShell script from the gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Get-PendingReboot-Query-bdb79542 I'm a bit lost on how to take the results of a Run PowerShell Script task and use it as a condition to run a Restart Computer task. I also have no idea how I would execute a compliance scan and initiate a software update install of the computer if found to be non-compliant based on the software updates I've deployed to it. If it matters at all, I'm specifically focused on servers with strict maintenance windows. Our business is adverse to downtime so I need to attempt to configure SCCM to make the most of the small maintenance windows we have. Ideally our servers should come out of a maintenance window fully compliant and not in a pending reboot state. Any help provided is greatly appreciated.

Hello, I'm pretty new to SCCM, and have made some progress in capturing a reference image in a vm, and creating a task sequence to install applications (Office 2010, Sophos antivirus, Reqourdit integration plugin) to a few of our new PCs which I'm testing. Everything seems to be working well except after the machine joins the domain, the applications in the sequence that are supposed to install are just sitting in a status of "Waiting to Install." I've tried putting a maintenance window on the collection that my test machines are members of, but it does not seem to effect anything. I'm begining to gather that this is an issue with scheduling, but I'm unable to decipher or gather much from the logs. I must admit I'm not sure which one would give me any concrete clue. What, other than setting a deadline in my deployment, and creating a maintenance window on my collection could allow for my applications to install immediately after the OS has finished being installed. Also what logs should I focus on to troubleshoot this issue. Thanks for your help!

I am trying to build and capture a Winddows 7 X64 Image using SCCM 2012 R2 (SP1). I have also installed Cumulative Updates 1 for R2 SP1 and made sure the client Patches CU1 during setup. I have been using Software Updates to clients on the Domain successfully but the OSD is failing to complete with the error "timeout period expired. Error: 800705B4" in the SMSTS.log (see attached). I have ensured the Client install includes the following (note the FQDN is different to this, trying to not publish to the world): SMSMP=server.com SMSSLP=server.com DNSSUFFIX=com I have added the hotfix KB2522623 and also included the following command prior to the updates: WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm path sms_client CALL TriggerSchedule "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000113}" /NOINTERACTIVE I have made sure the client correctly connects with an IP on the active Boundary. Also I have made sure the updates are correctly Distributed to the DP. I am at a loss for what is happening here? Please see SMSTS.log, SoftwareUpdates.log, UpdatesHandler.log, UpdatesDeployment.log, UpdatesStore.log, and WUAHandler.log below for more info. Here is excerpt from SMSTS.log when it fails: executing command: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /k executed command: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /k FALSE, HRESULT=800705b4 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\installswupdate\installswupdate.cpp,1273) Timedout waiting for updates refresh complete notification WaitForRefreshUpdatesComplete(spInstall), HRESULT=800705b4 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\installswupdate\installswupdate.cpp,1331) RefreshUpdates(), HRESULT=800705b4 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\installswupdate\installswupdate.cpp,923) InstallUpdates(pInstallUpdate, tType, sJobID, sActiveRequestHandle), HRESULT=800705b4 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\installswupdate\main.cpp,248) Setting TSEnv variable SMSTSInstallUpdateJobGUID= Process(pInstallUpdate, tType), HRESULT=800705b4 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\installswupdate\main.cpp,302) Process completed with exit code 2147943860 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! Failed to run the action: Install Software Updates 1st Pass. This operation returned because the timeout period expired. (Error: 800705B4; Source: Windows) MP server http://SERVER.comPorts 80,443. CRL=false. Setting authenticator Set authenticator in transport Sending StatusMessage Setting message signatures. Setting the authenticator. CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: SERVER.com:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request Request was successful. Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=-2147023436 Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=false Clear local default environment The execution engine ignored the failure of the action (Install Software Updates 1st Pass) and continues execution smsts.log UpdatesDeployment.log UpdatesHandler.log UpdatesStore.log WUAHandler.log WindowsUpdate.log

Hi All, Recently I have been trying to bit locker devices during OSD on a 2008r2 domain, with sccm 2012 r2 sp1. the schema has been checked and is correct (the 5 entries are present) CN=ms-FVE-KeyPackage – attributeSchema object CN=ms-FVE-RecoveryGuid – attributeSchema object CN=ms-FVE-RecoveryInformation – classSchema object CN=ms-FVE-RecoveryPassword – attributeSchema object CN=ms-FVE-VolumeGuid – attributeSchema object CN=ms-TPM-OwnerInformation – attributeSchema object The ad DC's have the bitlocker tools installed, and I can see the 'bitlocker recovery key' tab for a device in ADUC. I have a AD GPO in place on an OU where the device exists in AD But my task sequence fails at the ENABLE BITLOCKER stage towards the end of the TS. The TS was created by sccm wizard, nothing special in it as yet. If I disable the DISABLE BITLOCKER, PREPROVISION BITLOCKER and ENABLED BITLOCKER steps in the TS and build the device, then enable bitlocker manually logged on to the device, it works and saves the key to AD, I am obviously missing something here, anyone know where I should look in the logs... The device is uefi and has secureboot enabled The OS is Windows 81 x32

Good morning, I'm trying to figure out how to apply a concatenated icacls command as part of a task sequence to enable inheritance on two files. Here's the command below: icacls "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config" /inheritance:e & icacls "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config" /inheritance:e I tried inputting this same command as part of a task sequence but it did not work. Any and all help is appreciated.