SCCM Restart Task fails if client has SUBST-ituted drive

Hello!

We have a problem - whenever we try to run task sequences which include a "restart computer" task (the default one), it fails. The apparent reason is our clients have a virtual drive "S:" mapped with the SUBST.EXE command. The SMSTS.LOG is clear on this:

Failed to convert S: to unique volume id. Code : 0x80070005 TSManager 29/04/2010 10.38.30 2208 (0x08A0)
TS::Utility::ConvertPathVolumesToUniqueIDs(), HRESULT=80070005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\executionengine\engine.cxx,848) TSManager 29/04/2010 10.38.30 2208 (0x08A0)
Failed to convert protected paths to unqiue ID. Error code 0x80070005 TSManager 29/04/2010 10.38.30 2208 (0x08A0)
Failed to reboot the system. Error 0x(80070005) TSManager 29/04/2010 10.38.30 2208 (0x08A0)

The workaround we're using is to run a SUBST /D command line prior the restart step to make it work, but i was wondering if this is an accepted bug or limit of the software...

Many thanks in advance,

Gabe

April 29th, 2010 9:16am

how about if you set 'continue on error' on that step ?
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April 29th, 2010 9:49am

I'm afraid that would just skip the restart task and proceed with the task sequence, which we don't want...

Best wishes,

Gabe

April 29th, 2010 10:30am

I'm having the same issue when trying to restart my machine after the App-V Sequencer is installed.  Your workaround is very helpful thanks.
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December 23rd, 2011 2:03pm

Same issue here
July 23rd, 2015 5:04am

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