Hi! I'm at the end of my rope. I think I've tried everything but still this darn thing won't work. My problem is that after the task finishes the client doesn't show up in the collection All Systems like my other clients do. Those few times it did show up it said that there was no client installed and that the client was no approved. Trying to reinstall the client didn't change anything. Since my setup works on other models from Dell I'm suspecting that there must be something I'm missing on my E5520 My goal: Install Windows 7 Pro SP1 x86 on Dell Latitude E5520 Setup: Restart Computer in WinPE Format and partition disk Apply OS from wim-image (tried one image built on VM and one image built on the actual model (E5520) Apply Windows settings Apply Network settings Apply Latitude E5520 driver pack (cab imported with Dell Client CAB Package) Setup Windows and ConfigMGR Various software I'm using the exact same setup on my Dell Latitude E5500 (except for the driver package which in this task is E5500) and it works like a charm. What am I doing wrong in my E5520 task? I'm also having trouble installing Dell Feature Pack on E5520. Dell Latitude E5520 has the new Intel Sandy Bridge chipset (Intel 6 series) Could that cause the problems I'm experiencing?Any pointers here anybody? Thanks, Tommy Tommy

the first pointer is you smstsxxxx.log file What does it tell you when it comes at the step "setup configmgr ?"

My smsts.log says the following: Parsing step node: Setup windows and ConfigMgr TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Description: [DO NOT DELETE THIS STEP!] Actions to setup Windows and ConfigMgr client TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) ContinueOnError: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) SuccessCodeList: 0 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) (__hrMethodRetVal == ((HRESULT)0L)) || (bFailIfMissing == false), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\SMS\common\inc\ccmxml.h,566) TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) No condition is associated with the step. TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Disable: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Start in dir: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Run in attribute: WinPEandFullOS TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Timeout: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) DefaultVarlist found TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Variable name: SMSClientInstallProperties TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Variable name: _SMSClientPackageID TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Action command line: OSDSetupWindows.exe TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Adding instruction at 16 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Processed all elements TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Adding end group instruction at 17 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) The next instruction after group will be at 18 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Processed all elements TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Adding end group instruction at 18 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) The next instruction after group will be at 19 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Processing group TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Parsing group node: Install Software TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Description: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) ContinueOnError: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Disable: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) (__hrMethodRetVal == ((HRESULT)0L)) || (bFailIfMissing == false), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\SMS\common\inc\ccmxml.h,566) TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) No condition is associated with the step. TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Adding begin group instruction at 19 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) There are 15 first level steps or groups TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC)Tommy

Successfully complete the action (Setup windows and ConfigMgr) with the exit win32 code 0 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Sending status message . . . TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_ActionCompleteInfo TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) MP server st-f-sccm-ps.xxxxxxxx.local and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false. TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Site code: 201 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Client machine name: MININT-7QUI0T9 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Client Identity: GUID:c7438b85-7f9c-40e2-89f6-88ddb8a5bc91 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Advertisement ID: 20120253 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Package ID: 201002AD TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Sending StatusMessage TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Formatted header: TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) <Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>37a029b1-7b16-4a7c-8a48-81cd021a26bd</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2011-06-14T06:31:33Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="3942"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: st-f-sccm-ps.xxxxxxx.local:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) The request has succeeded. 200 OK TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=0 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=true TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Clear local default environment TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:33 3564 (0x0DEC) Updated security on object C:\_SMSTaskSequence. TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=17 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a TS execution environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=17 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSInstructionStackString=10 11 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a TS execution environment variable _SMSTSInstructionStackString=10 11 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Save the current environment block TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Successfully save execution state and environment to local hard disk TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Start executing an instruciton. Instruction name: Build the Reference Machine. Instruction pointer: 17 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSCurrentActionName=Build the Reference Machine TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSNextInstructionPointer=17 TSManager 14.06.2011 08:31:34 3564 (0x0DEC)Tommy

The SMSTS.log doesn't really matter at this point, assuming the ConfigMgr client has been installed, and is functioning properly. On the site server, you might want to check if you have any collection evaluation errors for the All Systems collection. Look at your colleval.log file on the primary site server, and also look at the site status node in the ConfigMgr console for any errors, especially on the collection evaluator. Also, manually update the collection membership, wait a little bit, and then refresh the view. Remember that updating the collection membership doesn't necessarily refresh the view in the console -- it's a bit annoying like that, but you just have to work with it. Hope this helps -- cheers.If this post was helpful, please click the little "Vote as Helpful" button :) Trevor Sullivan http://trevorsullivan.net