I have had a few computers fail but not all at the wipe process during a zti deployment using hard links. I have found a post that states to fix the pending file operations and most corrupt file issues, and what to share what I have put ito TS and to see if it makes sences or in fact correct. My TS in SCCM is created using a Microsoft Deployment Task Sequence. Below I am showing a part of my TS: Install Refresh Only ... Restart to Windows PE Use Toolkit Package Gather Appy Operating System Image Added a New Group (That has a condition:This group/step will run if the following conditions are met: Task Sequence Variable if _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded eguals "false) Added a Run command to perform a CHKDSK Added a second Apply Operating System task which attempts to apply the OS again Post Install Gather Apply Windows Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

and what does the smsts.log file tell you ? what step is failing ? My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

Hey Niall, Below you will find the section of the smsts.log. Note is is 1 of the 2 failed installs. The other client that failed had issues depleting differnent directories. Image file LYN000C0 version "" will be applied ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Starting to apply image 1 from silver080211.wim to C:\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Wiping C:\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Set "C:\_SMSTaskSequence" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Set "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\StateStore" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Set "%_SMSTSClientCache%" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Set "%_SMSTSNewClientCachePathToCleanup%" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Calculating expected free space. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:53 PM 1548 (0x060C) Reporting deletion progress. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:08:57 PM 1548 (0x060C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith\SnagIt\DataStore\AppIcons (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:39 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith\SnagIt\DataStore (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:43 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith\SnagIt (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:43 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:43 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:43 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:11:48 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:12:42 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:12:43 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Skipping C:\System Volume Information for wipe ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:14:38 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Skipping C:\_SMSTaskSequence for wipe ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Filesystem::Directory::RecursiveDelete(volume, filesToKeep, 0), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installcommon.cpp,881) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) WipeVolume( this->targetVolume, ImageInstaller::progressText, &filesToKeep ), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,676) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) ApplyImage(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1416) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Apply(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1456) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Installation of image 1 in package LYN000C0 failed to complete.. The directory is not empty. (Error: 80070091; Source: Windows) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) installer.install(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1527) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Closing image file \\LYNMS763.GLOBAL.AD.TORO.COM\SMSPKGD$\LYN000C0\silver080211.wim ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Entering ReleaseSource() for \\LYNMS763.GLOBAL.AD.TORO.COM\SMSPKGD$\LYN000C0\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) reference count 1 for the source \\LYNMS763.GLOBAL.AD.TORO.COM\SMSPKGD$\LYN000C0\ before releasing ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:07 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Released the resolved source \\LYNMS763.GLOBAL.AD.TORO.COM\SMSPKGD$\LYN000C0\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:08 PM 1484 (0x05CC) InstallImage( 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) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/30/2011 10:16:08 PM 1484 (0x05CC) Process completed with exit code 2147942545 TSManager 11/30/2011 10:16:08 PM 1100 (0x044C) !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 11/30/2011 10:16:08 PM 1100 (0x044 Failed to run the action: Apply Operating System Image. The directory is not empty. (Error: 80070091; Source: Windows) TSManager 11/30/2011 10:16:08 PM 1100 (0x044C)

check the files located in directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith\SnagIt\DataStore\AppIcons do any of them have any strange characters in them like # % ^ & * ? My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

check the files located in directory C:\Documents and Settings\spinajb\Local Settings\Application Data\TechSmith\SnagIt\DataStore\AppIcons do any of them have any strange characters in them like # % ^ & * ? My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady Niall, I wish I could tell you, when the OSD process failed as stated above the desktop team runs the MDT 2010 lite against the pc which is set to Format and partitiion the drive. in the case of the 2 pc that failed with the same error but differnt directories in which could not be deleted the log is below. Starting to apply image 1 from silver080211.wim to C:\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Wiping C:\ ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Set "C:\_SMSTaskSequence" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Set "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\StateStore" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Set "%_SMSTSClientCache%" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Set "%_SMSTSNewClientCachePathToCleanup%" to not be wiped ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1436 (0x059C) Calculating expected free space. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:27 PM 1492 (0x05D4) Unable to delete file C:\Data\ALL-USERS-PROFILES\spadaca\Favorites\Miscellaneous\Products-Sales\Sam's Club - HP 564XL Color Inkjet Cartridge.url (0x80070020). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:29 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:48 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:49 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:50 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:51 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:52 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:53 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:54 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:55 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:56 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:57 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:58 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:53:59 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:00 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:01 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:02 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:03 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:04 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:05 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:06 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:07 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:08 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:09 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:10 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:11 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:12 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:13 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:15 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:16 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:18 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570). Retry after 1 seconds ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:19 PM 1436 (0x059C) Still unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} (0x80070570) after 31 retries. Continue without further retry. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105 (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:20 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings\All Users (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:54:23 PM 1436 (0x059C) Reporting deletion progress. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:56:02 PM 1492 (0x05D4) Unable to delete directory C:\Documents and Settings (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:56:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) Skipping C:\System Volume Information for wipe ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:56:48 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS\Debug\UserMode (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:57:26 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS\Debug (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:57:26 PM 1436 (0x059C) Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS (0x80070091). Continuing. ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:04 PM 1436 (0x059C) Skipping C:\_SMSTaskSequence for wipe ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) Filesystem::Directory::RecursiveDelete(volume, filesToKeep, 0), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installcommon.cpp,881) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) WipeVolume( this->targetVolume, ImageInstaller::progressText, &filesToKeep ), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,676) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) ApplyImage(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1416) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) Apply(), HRESULT=80070091 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\applyos\installimage.cpp,1456) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C) Installation of image 1 in package LYN000C0 failed to complete.. The directory is not empty. (Error: 80070091; Source: Windows) ApplyOperatingSystem 11/17/2011 7:58:14 PM 1436 (0x059C)

Niall, Have you seem this before? I have three differrnt pc running right now and so far no issues with these one. No clue why the others failed.

Any one else have any experences with this type of issues? Anyone have a fix?

So the three clients I tested had no failures. Unlike 2 of the previous 5 did. SO if I am going to use USMT w/Hardlinks is there a process in which I can build into my TS to run chdsk and rerun the Apply OS thats works? thanks

I have the same issue not all machines are having this problem so far we have 4 out of 30 machines. I think it might have something to do with long file path locations above an x amount of charakters, I'm running some test if this might be the case. Maybe be you check if you see this only with long path names? Regards, Daniel

Daniel, Well I am glad I am not the only one with this issues. lol.... But seriously Danial what kind of test are you planning to perform. I am also still trying to understand and test the process of adding the process in which I meationed in my first post.

try and find a failing system, bring up a command prompt in winpe and try to delete the files yourself, what error do you see ? eg: look for this file Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} on a failing system, try and delete it, does it work ? (obviously files listed will be different on whatever system is failing) My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

try and find a failing system, bring up a command prompt in winpe and try to delete the files yourself, what error do you see ? eg: look for this file Unable to delete file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Data\FeatureState\{8131B5DF-5997-4523-81A2-C1B2488A1964} on a failing system, try and delete it, does it work ? (obviously files listed will be different on whatever system is failing) My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady Nail, I understand that I can try that, but different systems may have isues with deleting totaly differnt files not Just the one you listed above. The angle I am looking for in a approach to build into the TS as I pointed out in the first post. Is it possible, how to properly add it to the TS so if a pc fails it possibale can be addressed to prevent a total failure .....

exactly, and the only way you'll build an approach is to get a failing system, and stop the task sequence at the failure and debug it, you need to find out why the files are not deleting, and if necessary build in a chkdsk or other step to take care of this before wiping the disc My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

exactly, and the only way you'll build an approach is to get a failing system, and stop the task sequence at the failure and debug it, you need to find out why the files are not deleting, and if necessary build in a chkdsk or other step to take care of this before wiping the disc My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady Nail, Being that some pc's have issues deleting some files and others have issues with differnt files there cant we just skip the find the reason why this is happening and just build a check disk solution into the TS and if so how to properly do it. Again I have some pc's that dont have any issues wiping/deleting any files.

I think the best and quick workaround is to: - Tag the option "Continue on Error"on the Apply Image step. - Create a group after this step and set a conditon to run it when tasksequence variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded = False. - In this group put a format disk partition step and then apply image again. In this way the affecting clients will download and install the image from it's distribution point instead of from it's CCM Cache location. How many of your client's in your enviroment have this problem? Regard, Daniel

I think the best and quick workaround is to: - Tag the option "Continue on Error"on the Apply Image step. - Create a group after this step and set a conditon to run it when tasksequence variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded = False. - In this group put a format disk partition step and then apply image again. In this way the affecting clients will download and install the image from it's distribution point instead of from it's CCM Cache location. How many of your client's in your enviroment have this problem? Regard, Daniel If you put a format disk task and are using Hardlinks then bye bye data....This failure only happens every once in a while and it is during the wipe task. The wipe process will note delete the data as a format would.

exactly, and the only way you'll build an approach is to get a failing system, and stop the task sequence at the failure and debug it, you need to find out why the files are not deleting, and if necessary build in a chkdsk or other step to take care of this before wiping the disc My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady Nail, Being that some pc's have issues deleting some files and others have issues with differnt files there cant we just skip the find the reason why this is happening and just build a check disk solution into the TS and if so how to properly do it. Again I have some pc's that dont have any issues wiping/deleting any files. so make note of WHAT files/folders are having problems getting deleted and add exclusions for them in your USMT rules, it's one way to prevent those from happening again cheers niall My Step by Step ConfigMgr Guides I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

Exclusions as in - have usmt mark them so they wouldn't get deleted anyway? What if they are different types of files and a rule is not simple to create?

Exclusions as in - have usmt mark them so they wouldn't get deleted anyway? What if they are different types of files and a rule is not simple to create? Hey Dynas2001, please see what i wrote on your previous thread. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrosd/thread/6f0145a5-c76f-4bba-9674-e5cf50ad3cda