I have a customer who is attempting to upgrade its Windows XP systems to Windows 7. The systems are encrypted with EEPC 6.1.1 PL2. We have built the WinPE 3.0 wim with the EEPC filter drivers and registry keys per the documentation for the RefreshTool. We can boot into the Windows PE environment and see the C: drive. During the Apply OS task, quite a few files fail to get deleted. I don't think it's particularly important which files fail to get deleted, as I can delete them in Windows XP before launching the task sequence, and different files fail to delete. If I launch a command prompt in WinPE, I am unable to delete the files. I've tried Unlocker, which helps some, but does not delete everything. That's problem number 1. I can provide a list of files if anyone thinks it's important. I can move the undeletable files to the _SMSTaskSequence folder to get them out of the way. If I do this, I encounter another error. WIM error:C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-comdlg32.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_pt-br_48875666f652ed22. Permissions on the requested may be configured incorrectly. Access is denied. (Error: 80070005; Source: Windows) ApplyOperatingSystem 2/23/2012 11:56:52 AM 1596 (0x063C) It's not an issue with permissions. Over 1,000 files get created in the WinSXS folder before this one errors. The folder it fails on is consistant for any given WIM. I've found one other person who encountered a similar error: https://community.mcafee.com/message/211797 If I decrypt the system, the task sequence works like a charm and I encounter none of these issues. Decrypting production systems for the upgrade is not an option (corporate security policy). We have engaged both Microsoft Premier Support and McAfee Platinum Support, but have no resolution yet. Any contributions from the community would be greatly appreciated.Nicholas Jones, MCITP | Core Infrastructure Consultant | Sparkhound | https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBCServer/nicholas.jones/profile

Here is information on the McAfee tool that I am using. https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB73035Nicholas Jones, MCITP | Core Infrastructure Consultant | Sparkhound | https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBCServer/nicholas.jones/profile

Hi, I vote for a filesystem/filterdriver interaction problem when running WinPE. You've said no issue on XP (assuming EePC inplace there), and, other filesystem operations (delete or move) also fail, and, the file affected is different each time. Assuming the disk is healthy (which if not would affect fileops under XP). I'd also say that you have progressed further than quite a few other people tackling this scenario! (small consolation I know :)Don

Thanks. I'll take any consolation at this point. I don't think this procedure is possible in an XP to XP scenario. USMT hard link migration is required to preserve a few sector chain files, and XP is not supported as a destination system with USMT hard link. File moves are fine. I can delete most files that get left by the first Apply OS task, but there are always a few stragglers that I can't get rid of. To make it more odd, here's some behavior of what happens before the second (recovery) Apply OS step: First pass: Fails to delete $recycle.bin $recycle.bin contents = OOBE.PNF Second pass: I manually delete OOBE.PNF Fails to delete $recycle.bin $recycle.bin contents = OOBE.INF Third pass: I manually delete OOBE.PNF and OOBE.INF Fails to delete $recycle.bin $recycle.bin contents = \CatRoot\ (empty directory) Fourth pass: I manually delete OOBE.PNF, OOBE.INF, and \CatRoot\. Fails to delete $recycle.bin $recycle.bin contents = \DirectX\ (I didnt record to see if DirectX was empty. Was trying to wrap up before a meeting.) As you can see, even if I delete problem files before restarting into WinPE, other files present problems.Nicholas Jones, MCITP | Core Infrastructure Consultant | Sparkhound | https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBCServer/nicholas.jones/profile

The WinPE image being used was built per McAfee's incorrect documentation. After rebuilding the wim, this is no longer occuring.Nicholas Jones, MCITP | Core Infrastructure Consultant | Sparkhound | https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBCServer/nicholas.jones/profile