We have implemented SCCM 2007 R3 and use a task sequence to deploy Windows 7. The issue we have encountered is present during a Refresh installation from Windows XP to Windows 7. We have experienced that the wipe process of "Apply Operating System" fails if there exists folders thats ends with whitespace. We are aware that folders cant be created with a whitespace (or a period) at the end. We suspect the application "Football Manager 2011" (or something) somehow has managed to create this folder. We have experienced the same issue with files that ends with a period. This is the three lines of error from the computer that had folder ending with whitespace: Severity Type Site code Date / Time System Component Message ID Description Error Milestone CM2 02.03.2011 21:39:33 <computername> Task Sequence Manager 11170 The task sequence manager could not successfully complete execution of the task sequence. A failure exit code of 16389 was returned. The operating system reported error 156: The recipient process has refused the signal. Error Milestone CM2 02.03.2011 21:24:20 <computername> Task Sequence Engine 11141 The task sequence execution engine failed execution of a task sequence. The operating system reported error 2147942545: The directory is not empty. Error Milestone CM2 02.03.2011 21:24:20 <computername> Task Sequence Engine 11135 The task sequence execution engine failed executing the action (Apply Operating System) in the group (Install Operating System) with the error code 2147942545 Action output: \client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,676) ApplyImage(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1416) Apply(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1456) installer.install(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1527) Closing image file \\<hostname>\SMSPKGE$\CM2000A5\win7sp1x64.wim Entering ReleaseSource() for \\<hostname>\SMSPKGE$\CM2000A5reference count 1 for the source \\<hostname>\SMSPKGE$\CM2000A5\ before releasing Released the resolved source \\<hostname>\SMSPKGE$\CM2000A5InstallImage( g_InstallPackageID, g_ImageIndex, targetVolume, ImageType_OS, g_ConfigPackageID, g_ConfigFileName, bOEMMedia ), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\applyos.cpp,373) Installation of image 2 in package CM2000A5 failed to complete.. The directory is not empty. (Error: 80070091; Source: Windows). The operating system reported error 2147942545: The directory is not empty. What is the best way to come about this problem?Jrgen

I'm experienecing the exact same issue. Have you come up with a solution/workaround for this issue? I'm using SCCM 2007 R2. "The operating system reported error 2147942545: The directory is not empty" XP to 7 refresh scenario.

Can you post your task sequences. Your task sequence should be doing a Format and Partition before the Apply OS task Jay Parekh Project Leadership Associates

The only solution we have come up with is this: If we experience that the wipe-process fails: Boot into a Ubuntu-LiveCD Delete the files and folders. Restart the Task Sequence. We haven't found any solution to locate and delete the files through script before the task "Apply Operating System".Jrgen

We are using USMT with hardlinking. In that case the disk is just wiped and not formatted. A format would delete the hardlinked data as well.Jrgen