Good morning, I am having problems with sysprep. My capture windows xp task sequence is successful all the way to the point of running sysprep command failure on prepare os step. The error I am receiving on the Windows PE screen is: Error - 0x00000001 Here is my Log: <![LOG[LOGGING: Finalize process ID set to 1896]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.390+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="tslogging.cpp:1489"> <![LOG[!sVolumeID.empty(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,467)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="resolvesource.cpp:467"> <![LOG[!sTSMDataPath.empty(), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,1395)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="resolvesource.cpp:1395"> <![LOG[TS::Utility::GetTSMDataPath( sDataDir ), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\osdgina\osdsetuphook.cpp,174)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="osdsetuphook.cpp:174"> <![LOG[Failed to set log directory. Some execution history may be lost. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="3" thread="1900" file="osdsetuphook.cpp:191"> <![LOG[Executing task sequence]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="osdsetuphook.cpp:286"> <![LOG[!sVolumeID.empty(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,467)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="resolvesource.cpp:467"> <![LOG[!sTSMDataPath.empty(), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,1395)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="resolvesource.cpp:1395"> <![LOG[Task Sequence environment not found. Task sequence completed in Windows PE.]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="basesetuphook.cpp:1288"> <![LOG[Uninstalling Setup Hook]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="basesetuphook.cpp:1424"> <![LOG[Could not delete the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDGINA.DLL. Error code 5]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.421+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="utils.cpp:709"> <![LOG[Marking the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDGINA.DLL for deletion on Reboot]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.484+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="utils.cpp:733"> <![LOG[Successfully removed C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDGINA.DLL]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.500+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="basesetuphook.cpp:1179"> <![LOG[Could not delete the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDSETUPHOOK.EXE. Error code 5]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.500+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="utils.cpp:709"> <![LOG[Marking the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDSETUPHOOK.EXE for deletion on Reboot]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.593+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="utils.cpp:733"> <![LOG[Successfully removed C:\WINDOWS\system32\OSDSETUPHOOK.EXE]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.593+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="basesetuphook.cpp:1179"> <![LOG[Successfully removed C:\WINDOWS\system32\_SMSOSDSetup]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.750+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="basesetuphook.cpp:1216"> <![LOG[hMap != 0, HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\environmentscope.cpp,136)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.750+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="environmentscope.cpp:136"> <![LOG[m_pGlobalScope->open(), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\environmentlib.cpp,321)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.750+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="environmentlib.cpp:321"> <![LOG[open(), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\environmentlib.cpp,414)]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.750+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="environmentlib.cpp:414"> <![LOG[Finalizing logging from process 1896]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.750+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="tslogging.cpp:1736"> <![LOG[Successfully finalized logs to SMS client log directory from C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\Logs]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.781+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1900" file="tslogging.cpp:1536"> <![LOG[Cleaning up task sequencing logging configuration.]LOG]!><time="08:46:24.781+300" date="11-03-2010" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1900" file="tslogging.cpp:578"> Here is my sysprep.ini config ;SetupMgrTag [Unattended] OemSkipEula=Yes InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386 [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="Dogbert01" EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=PRODUCT KEY REMOVE FullName="NCDST" OrgName="NCDST" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] AreaCode=919 [SetupMgr] DistFolder=C:\sysprep\i386 DistShare=windist [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes What is odd when I look in C: for sysprep folder I do not see it after the task sequence fails. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

as above, plus you might want to remove the product key from general view My step by step SCCM Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

Thanks for your reply Jason I appreciate it. Here are all the direct links which include screenshots of everything associated with my task sequence and sysprep. Sysprep Folder location http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNF9t6CbL-I/AAAAAAAAAno/nMYg4QTHtwk/s512/sysprep_packageloc.gif.jpg Sysprep .ini file configuration http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNF9uvamytI/AAAAAAAAAns/1hTqtCIKJrw/s512/sysprep_ini.gif.jpg Sysprep package config in SCCM http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNF9uttKFyI/AAAAAAAAAnw/0iM0zV8-TqI/sysprep_package.gif.jpg Capture OS TS screenshot 1 http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNF9uwVXhHI/AAAAAAAAAn0/JOOr7vVtPYA/s512/sysprep_applyos.gif.jpg Capture OS TS screenshot 2 http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNF9vJ7SoSI/AAAAAAAAAn4/iscIkkZaEbA/s512/sysprep_applyconfig.gif.jpg Thanks

When the task sequence failed i pressed F8 and browsed to the C: drive. I do not see the sysprep folder, what exactly copies that folder there from my package?

Niall I followed your Windows XP deployment guide but for some reason I think that my sysprep is wrong. Can you view my screenshots? I only have two items in the folder of sysprep the unattended and the sysprep.inf that doesnt seem right, dont I need the exe?

A handful of comments. Your sysprep package should contain all of the files from deploy.cab, not just sysprep.exe. Also make sure that you are using the sysprep that corresponds to your OS version. Each service pack level has its own sysprep distributed on the actual media (or available for download from Microsoft) that is not updated when you slipstream/integrate a service pack. Most of the info you have in your unattend.txt is redendant and should be specified using the properties of the tasks instead. The only non-redundant item is the tapi location setting. Instead of putting your unattend.txt in the sysprep package itself, create a separate package for it to create some separation and prevent weird things from possibly happening. The Apply OS task will properly handle "injecting" it into the process. Other info specified in other tasks, like the product key, will also be properly added to the unattend.txt file. You shouldn't join reference systems to a domain: many things happen when a system is joined to the domain many of which are not reversible.Jason | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys | http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/default.aspx | Twitter @JasonSandys

Thank you so much, so what items should I keep in my unattended.txt if any at all? 1. Should I keep the unattended settings, and remove the "apply windows settings", and "network settings" task to relieve redundancy? 2. Or Should I clear the unattended file and leave it blank, and keep the two above task sequences? I have also seperated the packages "sysprep", and "unattended". Here is the configuration of my sysprep inf file. ;SetupMgrTag [Unattended] OemSkipEula=Yes InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386 [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword="REMOVED FOR PRIVACY" EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=REMOVED FOR PRIVARY FullName="Network Administrator" OrgName="REMOVED FOR PRIVACY" ComputerName=* [TapiLocation] AreaCode=919 [SetupMgr] DistFolder=C:\sysprep\i386 DistShare=windist [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

The only lines I would keep in the unattend.txt are the following: [TapiLocation] AreaCode=919 Everything else will be populated by the task sequence. I've never actually tried removing those two tasks because I prefer automation over creating/editing the unattended files so I would recommned against it and just use the scaled down unattend.txt file.Jason | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys | http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/default.aspx | Twitter @JasonSandys

Ok the task sequence has moved forward so I feel what you have given me has helped but it fails right at the end, it looks like the last two tasks in the sequence. Here is the log <![LOG[smStatusMessage.Send(), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\executionengine\utility.cxx,529)]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.515+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:529"> <![LOG[Non fatal error 0x80072ee7 in sending task sequence execution status message to MP]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.515+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:542"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=0]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.515+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=true]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.515+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Clear local default environment]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.515+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:807"> <![LOG[Updated security on object C:\_SMSTaskSequence.]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utils.cpp:829"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=13]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a TS execution environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=13]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:386"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSInstructionStackString=9]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a TS execution environment variable _SMSTSInstructionStackString=9]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:414"> <![LOG[Save the current environment block]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.843+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:833"> <![LOG[Successfully save execution state and environment to local hard disk]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="engine.cxx:255"> <![LOG[Start executing an instruciton. Instruction name: Prepare OS. Instruction pointer: 13]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="engine.cxx:117"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSCurrentActionName=Prepare OS]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=13]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a local default variable OSDBuildStorageDriverList]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:700"> <![LOG[Set a local default variable OSDKeepActivation]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:700"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLogPath=C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\Logs\SMSTSLog]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Expand a string: osdprepareos.exe /activate:%OSDKeepActivation% /bmsd:%OSDBuildStorageDriverList%]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:782"> <![LOG[Expand a string: ]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:782"> <![LOG[Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %*]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="commandline.cpp:229"> <![LOG[Set command line: osdprepareos.exe /activate:%OSDKeepActivation% /bmsd:%OSDBuildStorageDriverList%]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="commandline.cpp:707"> <![LOG[Start executing the command line: osdprepareos.exe /activate:%OSDKeepActivation% /bmsd:%OSDBuildStorageDriverList%]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:2928"> <![LOG[!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:2957"> <![LOG[Expand a string: FullOS]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:782"> <![LOG[Executing command line: osdprepareos.exe /activate:%OSDKeepActivation% /bmsd:%OSDBuildStorageDriverList%]LOG]!><time="16:49:00.859+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="commandline.cpp:805"> <![LOG[Succeeded loading resource DLL 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\1033\TSRES.DLL']LOG]!><time="16:49:01.046+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="1" thread="1420" file="util.cpp:869"> <![LOG[=======================[ OSDPrepareOS.exe ] =======================]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.046+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="1" thread="1420" file="main.cpp:211"> <![LOG[Command line: "osdprepareos.exe" /activate:false /bmsd:true]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.046+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="main.cpp:65"> <![LOG[Initialization successful]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.046+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="prepareos.cpp:1140"> <![LOG[Local machine is not a domain controller.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="1" thread="1420" file="deployutil.cpp:603"> <![LOG[System partition is NTFS]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="1" thread="1420" file="deployutil.cpp:528"> <![LOG[CCM::Utility::Filesystem::File::Exists(sSysprepFile), HRESULT=80040001 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdcore\deployutil.cpp,422)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="deployutil.cpp:422"> <![LOG[Sysprep.exe is not present on this machine.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="3" thread="1420" file="deployutil.cpp:422"> <![LOG[VerifyDeployTools(), HRESULT=80040001 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdcore\deployutil.cpp,625)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="deployutil.cpp:625"> <![LOG[DeployUtil::VerifyCaptureRequirements(m_bDebug), HRESULT=80040001 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\prepareos\prepareos.cpp,1339)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="prepareos.cpp:1339"> <![LOG[Machine does not meet OSD capture requirements. Capture can not continue.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="3" thread="1420" file="prepareos.cpp:1339"> <![LOG[Unable to sysprep the machine, hr=80040001]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="3" thread="1420" file="prepareos.cpp:1400"> <![LOG[pCmd->Sysprep(bActivate, bMsd), HRESULT=80040001 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\prepareos\main.cpp,270)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="main.cpp:270"> <![LOG[Sysprep'ing the machine failed, hr=80040001]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="3" thread="1420" file="main.cpp:270"> <![LOG[De-Initialization successful]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="0" thread="1420" file="prepareos.cpp:1163"> <![LOG[Exiting with error code 1]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="PrepareOS" context="" type="1" thread="1420" file="main.cpp:293"> <![LOG[Process completed with exit code 1]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="commandline.cpp:1102"> <![LOG[!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:3010"> <![LOG[Failed to run the action: Prepare OS. Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:3101"> <![LOG[Sending status message . . .]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:292"> <![LOG[Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_ActionFailError]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:314"> <![LOG[MP server DST-SCMT4.DSTT.DST.LOCAL and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.062+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:458"> <![LOG[Site code: DST]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.078+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:489"> <![LOG[Client machine name: r894h9t-its]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.078+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:494"> <![LOG[Client Identity: GUID:23EEE68A-F38C-4F52-9BEE-A242FE94BD1D]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.078+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:496"> <![LOG[Advertisement ID: DST20059]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.078+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:505"> <![LOG[Package ID: DST0004B]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.078+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:507"> <![LOG[Sending StatusMessage]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3806"> <![LOG[Formatted header:]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1500"> <![LOG[<Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>9c727f30-cd74-4aea-baf8-c7e5bd4b18ab</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2010-11-03T21:49:01Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="4242"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> ]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1501"> <![LOG[CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: DST-SCMT4.DSTT.DST.LOCAL:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7446"> <![LOG[Error. Received 0x80072ee7 from WinHttpSendRequest.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7665"> <![LOG[unknown host (gethostbyname failed)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:624"> <![LOG[hr, HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,7714)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7714"> <![LOG[sending with winhttp failed; 80072ee7]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7714"> <![LOG[End of retries]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1925"> <![LOG[Send (pReply, nReplySize), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,2052)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.093+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:2052"> <![LOG[failed to send the request]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:2052"> <![LOG[DoRequest (sReply, false), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,3835)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3835"> <![LOG[Failed to send status message (80072ee7)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3840"> <![LOG[smStatusMessage.Send(), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\executionengine\utility.cxx,529)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:529"> <![LOG[Non fatal error 0x80072ee7 in sending task sequence execution status message to MP]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:542"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=1]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=false]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:668"> <![LOG[Clear local default environment]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.109+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="executionenv.cxx:807"> <![LOG[Let the parent group (Capture the Reference Machine) decides whether to continue execution]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:3210"> <![LOG[The execution of the group (Capture the Reference Machine) has failed and the execution has been aborted. An action failed. Operation aborted (Error: 80004004; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="instruction.cxx:2424"> <![LOG[Failed to run the last action: Prepare OS. Execution of task sequence failed. Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="engine.cxx:214"> <![LOG[Sending status message . . .]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:292"> <![LOG[Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_TaskSequenceFailError]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:314"> <![LOG[MP server DST-SCMT4.DSTT.DST.LOCAL and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.171+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:458"> <![LOG[Site code: DST]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.187+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:489"> <![LOG[Client machine name: r894h9t-its]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.187+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:494"> <![LOG[Client Identity: GUID:23EEE68A-F38C-4F52-9BEE-A242FE94BD1D]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.187+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:496"> <![LOG[Advertisement ID: DST20059]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.187+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:505"> <![LOG[Package ID: DST0004B]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.187+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:507"> <![LOG[Sending StatusMessage]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3806"> <![LOG[Formatted header:]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1500"> <![LOG[<Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>9c727f30-cd74-4aea-baf8-c7e5bd4b18ab</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2010-11-03T21:49:01Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="2130"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> ]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1501"> <![LOG[CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: DST-SCMT4.DSTT.DST.LOCAL:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7446"> <![LOG[Error. Received 0x80072ee7 from WinHttpSendRequest.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7665"> <![LOG[unknown host (gethostbyname failed)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:624"> <![LOG[hr, HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,7714)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7714"> <![LOG[sending with winhttp failed; 80072ee7]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7714"> <![LOG[End of retries]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1925"> <![LOG[Send (pReply, nReplySize), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,2052)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:2052"> <![LOG[failed to send the request]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:2052"> <![LOG[DoRequest (sReply, false), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,3835)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3835"> <![LOG[Failed to send status message (80072ee7)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:3840"> <![LOG[smStatusMessage.Send(), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\executionengine\utility.cxx,529)]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.218+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="584" file="utility.cxx:529">

Sysprep.exe is not present on this machine. looks like you are missing the required files, and at a minimum sysprep.exe, check your sysprep package contains it (and the other files from deploy.cab), do you have an Install Deployment Tools step in your task sequence ? and while you are at it verify that you have network connectivity and that DNS is working, see > Error. Received 0x80072ee7 from WinHttpSendRequest.]LOG]!><time="16:49:01.203+300" date="11-03-2010" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="584" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:7665"> <![LOG[unknown host (gethostbyname failed My step by step SCCM Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

Here is a screenshot of my task sequence: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNKg66IyOaI/AAAAAAAAAn8/DPIkZsWSZPA/s512/sysprep_task.gif.jpg Here is a screenshot of the files that are in my sysprep package: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNKg7MRu8rI/AAAAAAAAAoA/es1MTp6MnD8/s512/sysprep_folderfiles.gif.jpg I can ping the DNS server via IP, and DNS. The task sequence is still running so far it looks good.

Here is a screenshot of my task sequence: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNKg66IyOaI/AAAAAAAAAn8/DPIkZsWSZPA/s512/sysprep_task.gif.jpg Here is a screenshot of the files that are in my sysprep package: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MT5cV9Rhpwk/TNKg7MRu8rI/AAAAAAAAAoA/es1MTp6MnD8/s512/sysprep_folderfiles.gif.jpg I will verify connectivity in a few minutes the task sequence is running.

It captured! Thanks so much Jason, and Niall for helping me out with this sysprep issue. Now I will have a presentation for management Monday with both a Windows 7, and XP deployment. Thanks again -Logan