Trying again.... I am trying to deploy & capture Win7 x64, on a HP ProBook 6550b. The task sequence seems to run just fine, but then it gets to the "setup windows and ConfigMgr" part and fails. It says "task sequence has completed with the error code 0x80004005". Now I would go through the smsts.log file, but I can't find it anywhere (and yes I have tried everywhere), so if someone could point me in the right direction that would be nice.

Did you have any driver packages added in ur Task sequence ? check out this link http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/546-how-can-i-troubleshoot-windows-pe-booting-in-sccm/ post smsts.log //Eswar Koneti @ http://eskonr.wordpress.com/

Cheers. Got the smsts.log file now and am running sequence again to find out what's wrong.

from smsts.log Expand a string: WinPEandFullOS TSManager 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1132 (0x046C) Executing command line: OSDSetupWindows.exe TSManager 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1132 (0x046C) ==============================[ OSDSetupWindows.exe ]=========================== OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Command line: "OSDSetupWindows.exe" OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Installing BOOTMGR bootsector OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Set command line: "bootsect.exe" /NT60 SYS /MBR OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Executing command line: "bootsect.exe" /NT60 SYS /MBR OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:57 1800 (0x0708) Process completed with exit code 0 OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:58 1800 (0x0708) The package NIH0007A is found locally in the cache C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) !Directory::Exists(sNormalizedPath), HRESULT=800700b7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\core\ccmcore\path.cpp,154) OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Setting hive location to "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\OSD\Vista\Windows\System32\SMI\Store\Machine" OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Loading existing answer file "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml" OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Adding "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\drivers" to plug and play driver path. OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Getting namespace "Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" for architecture "amd64" OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Writing configuration information to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Successfully saved configuration information to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Successfully initialized driver information OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Command line for extension .EXE is "%1" %* OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Set command line: "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A\SOURCES\SETUP.EXE" "/unattend:C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml" /noreboot OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Executing command line: "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A\SOURCES\SETUP.EXE" "/unattend:C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml" /noreboot OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:01:59 1800 (0x0708) Process completed with exit code 31 OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:08 1800 (0x0708) Windows Setup completed with exit code 31 OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:08 1800 (0x0708) Entering ReleaseSource() for C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:08 1800 (0x0708) reference count 1 for the source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A before releasing OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:08 1800 (0x0708) Delete source directory C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:08 1800 (0x0708) Released the resolved source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\NIH0007A OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1800 (0x0708) exitCode == 0, HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\setupwindows\setupwindows.cpp,440) OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1800 (0x0708) Windows setup failed, code 31 OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1800 (0x0708) setup.run(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\setupwindows\setupwindows.cpp,1707) OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1800 (0x0708) Exiting with code 0x80004005 OSDSetupWindows 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1800 (0x0708) Process completed with exit code 2147500037 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Failed to run the action: Setup windows and ConfigMgr. Unspecified error (Error: 80004005; Source: Windows) TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Sending status message . . . TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_ActionFailError TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) MP server nihsrvv20-24.nih.no and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false. TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Site code: NIH TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Client machine name: Cortess TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Client Identity: GUID:7CE07BD9-7547-4279-8E35-6306C2635285 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Advertisement ID: NIH200C6 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Package ID: NIH0007F TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Sending StatusMessage TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Formatted header: TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) <Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>6b857b30-05d7-456e-98ea-e325032d9622</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2010-10-08T12:02:09Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="4260"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: nihsrvv20-24.nih.no:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) The request has succeeded. 200 OK TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=-2147467259 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=false TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Clear local default environment TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Let the parent group (Build the Reference Machine) decides whether to continue execution TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) The execution of the group (Build the Reference Machine) has failed and the execution has been aborted. An action failed. Operation aborted (Error: 80004004; Source: Windows) TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Failed to run the last action: Setup windows and ConfigMgr. Execution of task sequence failed. Unspecified error (Error: 80004005; Source: Windows) TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Sending status message . . . TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Send a task execution status message SMS_TSExecution_TaskSequenceFailError TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) MP server nihsrvv20-24.nih.no and port 80. SSL=false. CRL=false. TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Site code: NIH TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Client machine name: Cortess TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Client Identity: GUID:7CE07BD9-7547-4279-8E35-6306C2635285 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Advertisement ID: NIH200C6 TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Package ID: NIH0007F TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Sending StatusMessage TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Formatted header: TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) <Msg SchemaVersion="1.1" ReplyCompression="zlib"><ID/><SourceID>6b857b30-05d7-456e-98ea-e325032d9622</SourceID><SourceHost/><TargetAddress>mp:[http]MP_StatusManager</TargetAddress><ReplyTo>direct:OSD</ReplyTo><Priority>3</Priority><Timeout>3600</Timeout><SentTime>2010-10-08T12:02:09Z</SentTime><Protocol>http</Protocol><Body Type="ByteRange" Offset="0" Length="2124"/><Hooks/><Payload Type="inline"/><TargetHost/><TargetEndpoint>StatusReceiver</TargetEndpoint><ReplyMode>Sync</ReplyMode><CorrelationID/></Msg> TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: nihsrvv20-24.nih.no:80 CCM_POST /ccm_system/request TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) The request has succeeded. 200 OK TSManager 08.10.2010 14:02:09 1132 (0x046C) Executing command line: X:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /k TSBootShell 08.10.2010 14:02:14 792 (0x0318) The command completed successfully. TSBootShell 08.10.2010 14:02:14 792 (0x0318) Successfully launched command shell. TSBootShell 08.10.2010 14:02:14 792 (0x0318) //////////////////////////////// I noticed that not all drivers were installed as well, but that shouldn't cause this much of a problem, or? It should be able to complete the setup process without USB and audio drivers....!?!

Can you try applying Apply Driver Package Action instead auto apply drivers and see if that resolves. Are you using any Product Key if so,can you leave it blank and try again.//Eswar Koneti @ http://eskonr.wordpress.com/

"Windows Setup completed with exit code 31" This is usually related to using the wrong windows key during the deployment. Is this a deployment or build & capture? Are you using a windows key in the task sequence?Jason | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys | http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/default.aspx | Twitter @JasonSandys

as Jason and Eswar say it's most likely key related try the following: in the Product Key field of the Apply Windows Settings step leave the value for the key blank then try the deployment again, does it work now ? cheers niall My step by step SCCM Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady