Hello,

I'm trying to deploy Windows 8 x64 using SCCM 2012 R2 (CU4) and having two issues once the task sequence is completed. Note that I only experience it with Windows 8 and 8.1 (both x64). The same procedure works fine with Windows 7 (x86 and x64), 2008 R2 and 2012/R2.

I'm using media (Task Sequence > Create Task Sequence Media > Bootable Media) to deploy the OS.

Sysprep and capture of the source OS is done manually because I was having problems with CopyProfile in unattend.xml. Here are my sysprep and capture commands just in case:

sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:c:\windows\system32\sysprep\unattend.xml

Dism /Capture-Image /ImageFile:g:\iso\sccm\ref\20150331-W8-X64.wim /CaptureDir:D:\ /Name:"Windows 8 x64"

I'm capturing D: drive since C: in the source OS is assigned to System Reserved.

The OSD task sequence is pretty default:

Partitions: System Reserved (Primary, 350 MB, make it the boot partition and do not assign a drive letter) and Windows (Primary, 100% of remaining disk space)

At the Apply Operating System step the Destination is set to "Next available formatted partition".

There is a step to join the domain and finally "Setup Windows and Configuration Manager". I don't deploy any drivers since it's a virtual server.

Problem 1:

Once the task sequence is completed I have a Windows 8 installation, joined the domain, with C: drive with data and copied profile. However, I also see "System Reserved" drive which has a drive letter assigned (E:). Is there something specific to Windows 8 with regards to hiding the "System Reserved" drive? It never happened to me with Windows 7 and 2012/R2.

Problem 2:

The last step "Setup Windows and Configuration Manager" seems to fail, since I see it downloading files, then reboot, then continuation of installation (it finishes too quick), reboot, and I see a Windows 8 login prompt like it's completed successfully.

I couldn't find any errors with regards to "System Reserved" drive issue in the logs, however CCM client installation fails with the error:

<![LOG[Executing command line: "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\OSD\SITE100003\ccmsetup.exe" /useronly /source:C:\_SMSTaskSequence\OSD\SITE100003 /config:MobileClient.TCF /status:728]LOG]!><time="11:01:13.781-120" date="03-31-2015" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1948" file="commandline.cpp:827">
<![LOG[Process completed with exit code 1]LOG]!><time="17:21:22.305-120" date="03-31-2015" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="1" thread="1948" file="commandline.cpp:1123">
<![LOG[FALSE, HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\client\osdeployment\osdgina\installclient.cpp,1151)]LOG]!><time="17:21:22.305-120" date="03-31-2015" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="0" thread="1948" file="installclient.cpp:1151">
<![LOG[Client installation failed, code 1]LOG]!><time="17:21:22.305-120" date="03-31-2015" component="OSDSetupHook" context="" type="3" thread="1948" file="installclient.cpp:1151">

I uploaded the full log file to http://pastebin.com/r560eena

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Please look at the ccmsetup log file and client msi log file. Those should give the reason as to why the client installation (ccmsetup) failed.

Please look at the ccmsetup log file and client msi log file. Those should give the reason as to why the client installation (ccmsetup) failed.

• Marked as answer by nov1ce 23 hours 16 minutes ago

Hi,

Please confirm the No default Drive Letter is set to Yes by the following commands

Diskpart>select disk 0>select vol 1>detail vol

Thanks! BITS service (for some reason) was disabled.