I'm building a new WDS server and going through the documentation, i see that NTFS is specified in a variety of places.

I was going to play with Storage Pools and ReFS, and was curious if I would run into any problems.

I was thinking that I would have the OS (with WDS/MDT) on the C partition then create a second drive formatted as ReFS and using Storage Pools as my Deployment Share.

Any thoughts?

Also, any thoughts on optimal RAID types for the C drive? 

~if this were /. this sig would be funny

Hi all

I'm doing a in-place upgrade for windows 7 computer to win10. it's always failed at progress 32% with  exit code 0xC1900208.

in the setupact.log, there is a error said: AudMig: No audio endpoint migration settings found 0x2

did SFC /scannow. windows update, remove anti-virus software. still not working.

could you please advise what else I can try. below is the screen shot.

thanks a lot!

Running MDT 8456, ADK 1903, and Windows PE Add-on 1903

Deploying Windows 10 LTSC 2019

After deploying the image all Junction Points still exist, however, they are begin with D:\

What cause this and how do I fix it?

Hi,

When I try to boot to MDT to image a PC, it only gets as far as the MDT splash screen then goes to the command line, "X:\Windows\System32>". prompt. I think it may have to do with the LiteTouchPE_64 boot image, but I'm not entirely sure. 

Any ideas?

Thanks

Since Panasonic doesn't upgrade their BIOS versions every two weeks like Dell does, I'm looking into automating the event of the BIOS upgrade and the EC Embedded Controller.

It appears that if you run the BIOS upgrade and it already is that version, then it runs fine either way. The EC needs to verify the version because if it already is that version if will fail.

What I'm needing is a version check of the BIOS for Panasonic CF33 and also the EC version check before it runs.

Thanks!

I am having an issue with some Elitebook 840 G6 PCs but not all of them.  The issue is the PC gets to the MDT screen and then reboots before prompting for credentials.

I have downloaded all the drivers from HP using the SofPaq software and I have manually exported the drivers from the computers that are failing and imported them into MDT.

I have also verified the HP WinPE drivers are the latest version.

Any thoughts?

I'm using MDT  6.3.8456.1000 with the latest WinPE. I use the total control method for drivers.

We just purchased about 20 Optiplex 3070s with NVMe drives. Task sequence goes along great until the first reboot after applying the image then fails for no obvious reason that I can tell. We run MDT from WDS and have been for several years with no issues.

If I image from a USB drive everything is fine. If I swap in a SATA SSD everything is fine. If I swap the NVMe drive to an Optiplex 3060 everything is fine.

All drivers are from Dell downloaded and imported to MDT last week. Yes, PE drivers also. I've found nothing on the internet concerning this issue.

Any help would be great. I don't want to have to image these (and any future machines) one at a time from a USB drive.

After applying the unattend file the machine reboots and then the smsts log says:

Hi all, I an a freshman of MDT and windows server.

I am trying to use MDT, so I followed this guide and get a MDT PE iso file.

The only changes I made are me using winserver 2008r2 instead and I skipped the task sequence to simplify the process.

Then I booted into this PE. At first, everything seems ok.

HOWEVER, after the initialization process finished, the deployment wizard window disappeared without any warning or message. The screen just stuck, NOTHING happened then. 

I started a cmd window and found my network setting ok, this machine has obtained an ip using DHCP. 

I have also checked the log directory on the server, only an empty directory found. 

So, how to debug this? Any idea?

^o^

Hi all, I an a freshman of MDT and windows server.

I am trying to use MDT, so I followed this guide and get a MDT PE iso file.

The only changes I made are me using winserver 2008r2 instead and I skipped the task sequence to simplify the process.

Then I booted into this PE. At first, everything seems ok.

HOWEVER, after the initialization process finished, the deployment wizard window disappeared without any warning or message. The screen just stuck, NOTHING happened then. 

I started a cmd window and found my network setting ok, this machine has obtained an ip using DHCP. 

I have also checked the log directory on the server, only an empty directory found. 

So, how to debug this? Any idea?

^o^

Anyone know how to fix this?

Detail logs below:

smsts.log:

<![LOG[Failed to run the action: Upgrade OS en-us. 
Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="11:58:35.917-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="368" file="instruction.cxx:924">

<![LOG[Failed to run the last action: Upgrade OS en-us. Execution of task sequence failed.
Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="11:58:35.917-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="368" file="engine.cxx:249">

<![LOG[Executing in non SMS standalone mode. Ignoring send a task execution status message request]LOG]!><time="11:58:35.917-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="368" file="utils.cpp:6604">

<![LOG[Task Sequence Engine failed! Code: enExecutionFail]LOG]!><time="11:58:35.932-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="368" file="tsmanager.cpp:1273">

<![LOG[Let the parent group (Upgrade the Operating System) decides whether to continue execution]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.566-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="6572"

file="instruction.cxx:1037">
<![LOG[The execution of the group (Upgrade the Operating System) has failed and the execution has been aborted. An action failed.
Operation aborted (Error: 80004004; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.566-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="instruction.cxx:221">
<![LOG[Failed to run the last action: Upgrade OS en-us. Execution of task sequence failed.

Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.566-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="engine.cxx:249">

<![LOG[Executing in non SMS standalone mode. Ignoring send a task execution status message request]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.566-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="6572" file="utils.cpp:6604">

<![LOG[Task Sequence Engine failed! Code: enExecutionFail]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.566-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="tsmanager.cpp:1273">

<![LOG[Unable to delete file C:\_SMSTaskSequence\TSEnv.dat (0x80070005). Continuing.]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="6572" file="CcmFile.cpp:1154">

<![LOG[Failed to delete directory 'C:\_SMSTaskSequence']LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="6572" file="CcmFile.cpp:1318">

<![LOG[SetNamedSecurityInfo() failed.]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="utils.cpp:7582">

<![LOG[SetObjectOwner() failed. 0x80070005.]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="utils.cpp:7594">

<![LOG[RemoveFile() failed for C:\_SMSTaskSequence\TSEnv.dat. 0x80070005.]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="6572" file="utils.cpp:7723">

<![LOG[RemoveDirectoryW failed (0x80070091) for C:\_SMSTaskSequence]LOG]!><time="13:49:44.690-480" date="12-12-2019" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="6572" file="utils.cpp:7807">

Setuperr.log:

2019-12-12 13:49:24, Error                 MOUPG  CSystemHelper::CheckConnectedStandby(642): Result = 0x80070057
2019-12-12 13:49:31, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupManager::CopyUserProvidedFiles(3075): Result = 0x80070003[gle=0x00000002]
2019-12-12 13:49:31, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupManager::ExecuteInstallMode(757): Result = 0x80070003[gle=0x00000002]
2019-12-12 13:49:31, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupManager::ExecuteDownlevelMode(390): Result = 0x80070003[gle=0x00000002]
2019-12-12 13:49:31, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupManager::GetDUSetupResults(6153): Result = 0x80070490
2019-12-12 13:49:34, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupManager::Execute(282): Result = 0x80070003
2019-12-12 13:49:34, Error                 MOUPG  CSetupHost::Execute(400): Result = 0x80070003

LTIApply.log:

<![LOG[Event 41003 sent: ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 9092)]LOG]!><time="18:34:12.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="1" thread="" file="LTIApply">

<![LOG[Return code from command = -2147024893]LOG]!><time="18:34:35.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="1" thread="" file="LTIApply">
<![LOG[Setup failed to upgrade OS from  \\SYM-SZ-MDT-01\UPEN$\Operating Systems\Windows 10 x64 en-us\setup.exe, rc = -2147024893]LOG]!><time="18:34:35.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="3" thread="" file="LTIApply">

<![LOG[Event 41022 sent: Setup failed to upgrade OS from  \\SYM-SZ-MDT-01\UPEN$\Operating Systems\Windows 10 x64 en-us\setup.exe, rc = -2147024893]LOG]!><time="18:34:35.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="1" thread="" file="LTIApply">

<![LOG[ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by LTIApply, rc = 1]LOG]!><time="18:34:35.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="3" thread="" file="LTIApply">

<![LOG[Event 41002 sent: ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by LTIApply, rc = 1]LOG]!><time="18:34:35.000+000" date="12-12-2019" component="LTIApply" context="" type="1" thread="" file="LTIApply"

Our AD dept. has a GPO in place to prevent MS Updates except in one OU. No other OU allows Updates.

However, users still get Notifications that updates are available. Of course when they click on trying to get them, they cannot.
Is there a method to stop "Notifications" that updates are available? Even while we prevent updates from downloading, we do not want users to get a notice because all they do is call and ask questions about the notice.

Thanks!

Hi all,

I am trying to sysprep and capture an image with MDT but Sysprep is failing all the time:

Here is the setupact.log:

SYSPRP Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk: Audit mode can't be turned on if there is an active scenario.; hr = 0x800F0975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Error                 SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'Sysprep_Clean_Validate_Opk' from C:\Windows\System32\spopk.dll; dwRet = 0x975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Error                 SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Cleanup.xml; dwRet = 0x975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Error                 SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Error      [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Error      [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep cleanup internal providers; hr = 0x80070975
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Info       [0x0f0052] SYSPRP Shutting down SysPrep log
2019-12-18 17:19:28, Info       [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2019-12-18 17:19:28

Here is the MDT error screen:

I see a lot of posts about spopk.dll but it seems to be fixed in the latest CU 1903 update, besides I am imaging Win10 1909 with the December CU installed

Good morning, 

I am trying to upgrade my computers from Win 10 1809 to 1909 by using an upgrade task sequence. 

Everything works fine but i want to add a second layer or backup. I am currently using an Capture User State and works great before performing the upgrade but i want to add a full backup to WIM. 

I currently have another task sequence for this but is an replace task sequence and this work in WinPE environment. Is any way i can invoke the replace TS and once finish invoke automatically the upgrade TS? or integrate both in the same sequence? i try this by modifying the ts.xml but after the backup in the WinPE environment the upgrade fail because after the restart is booting WinPE again instead to windows. Is any command to change the WinPE environment back to Windows to continue the upgrade? 

Maybe there is something already made for get done this. 

Hello, <o:p></o:p>

I am having some problems with my MDT deployments. Everything was working fine, then when I came back from the being off the MDT task sequences error out. I am trying to use MDT to deploy Windows 10 1903.<o:p></o:p>

I am getting one of these two errors. <o:p></o:p>

First Error: (Appears after Pre-Application Updates)

Lite Touch Failed Return Code = -2147467259 0x80004005
Execution engine result code: Reboot(2)
Execution engine result code: Reboot(2)
Execution engine result code: Reboot(2)
Failed to run the action Install Applications.
Incorrect function. (Error:00000001; Source: Windows)
The execution of the group (Custom Tasks) has failed and the execution has been aborted. action failed.
Operation aborted (Error: 80004004; Source: Windows)
Failed to run the last action: Install Applications. Execution of task sequence failed.
Incorrect function. (Error:00000001; Source: Windows)
Task Sequence Engine Failed! Code: enExecutionFail
Task sequence execution failed with error code 80004005
ReqQueryValueExW is unsuccessful for Software\Microsoft\SMS\TaskSequence,SMSTSendProgram
GetTsRegValue() is unsuccessful. 0x8007002.
Error Task Sequence Manager failed to execute task sequence Code 0x80004005

I have already tried to recreate the task sequence, and adding a reboot step after the pre-application update step. The second error I get is if I disable the updates step in the task.

Lite Touch Failed Return Code = -2147467259 0x80004005
Failed to run the action Install Applications.
Incorrect function. (Error:00000001; Source: Windows)
The execution of the group (Custom Tasks) has failed and the execution has been aborted. action failed.
Operation aborted (Error: 80004004; Source: Windows)
Failed to run the last action: Install Applications. Execution of task sequence failed.
Incorrect function. (Error:00000001; Source: Windows)
Task Sequence Engine Failed! Code: enExecutionFail
Task sequence execution failed with error code 80004005
ReqQueryValueExW is unsuccessful for Software\Microsoft\SMS\TaskSequence,SMSTSendProgram
GetTsRegValue() is unsuccessful. 0x8007002.
Error Task Sequence Manager failed to execute task sequence Code 0x80004005

Any help or insight  that could be given would very appreciated.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

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Good morning, 

I am trying to create a task sequence for Dell Command Update version 3.1.0 (the non UWP version).  I have created Dell Command Update version 2.4 with no issues.  It seems that this version of DCU doesn't install during the task sequence, even though the BDD log shows a successful installation.  

<![LOG[The task sequencer log is located at C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\SMSTSLog\SMSTS.LOG.  For task sequence failures, please consult this log.]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Language/Locale Identified (in order of precedence): 1033,0409,0x0409,9,0009,0x0009]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Mandatory Single Application install indicated. Guid: {479c77b5-9560-4db8-a872-0edef0457134}]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[################]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Entry: {479c77b5-9560-4db8-a872-0edef0457134}]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Name:  Dell Command Update 3.1.0]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[################]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Validating connection to \\deployserver\DeploymentShare$\Applications\Dell Command Update 3.1.0]LOG]!><time="08:53:52.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Mapping server share: \\deployserver\DeploymentShare$]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Already connected to server deployserver as that is where this script is running from.]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[		Change directory: \\deployserver\DeploymentShare$\Applications\Dell Command Update 3.1.0]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[		Run Command: \\deployserver\DeploymentShare$\Tools\X64\bddrun.exe DCU_Setup_3_1_0.exe /s /v"/qn"]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[ZTI installing application ]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Event 41031 sent: ZTI installing application ]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[About to run command: \\deployserver\DeploymentShare$\Tools\X64\bddrun.exe DCU_Setup_3_1_0.exe /s /v"/qn"]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Command has been started (process ID 10016)]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 10016)]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Event 41003 sent: ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 10016)]LOG]!><time="08:53:53.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Return code from command = 0]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Application Dell Command Update 3.1.0 installed successfully]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Event 41033 sent: Application Dell Command Update 3.1.0 installed successfully]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Property InstalledApplications001 is now = {479c77b5-9560-4db8-a872-0edef0457134}]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[ZTIApplications processing completed successfully.]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Event 41001 sent: ZTIApplications processing completed successfully.]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="ZTIApplications" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIApplications"><![LOG[Command completed, return code = -2147021886]LOG]!><time="08:53:54.000+000" date="12-20-2019" component="LiteTouch" context="" type="1" thread="" file="LiteTouch">

Command Line: DCU_Setup_3_1_0.exe /s /v"/qn"

We also use BigFix in our environment and the package works in that system with no issues.  

What am I doing wrong?  

Hello,

We had a Dell Engineer implement MDT in our environment.  Currently, we use MDT made USB Drives to build all of our new computers.  The OS installed is 1809 but I need the steps to upgrade the OS deployed to be 1909.  I am a relative Nube keep in mind but I do have full access to the MDT console.  Thank you.