“Task Sequence environment not found” message during a Task Sequence that uses the “Install Software Updates” step to install Software Updates that require multiple restarts

I’ve created a Task Sequence that uses the Install Software Updates step to install a Software Update that triggers multiple restarts.

However, I’m finding that after the Task Sequence successfully runs the Install Software Updates step the Task Sequence can fail with the following error in Smsts.log:

!sVolumeID.empty(), HRESULT=80004005
!sTSMDataPath.empty(), HRESULT=80070002
TS::Utility::GetTSMDataPath( sDataDir ), HRESULT=80070002
Failed to set log directory. Some execution history may be lost.
The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows)
Executing task sequence
!sVolumeID.empty(), HRESULT=80004005
!sTSMDataPath.empty(), HRESULT=80070002
Task Sequence environment not found

I also see the following error on my RTM Clients:

Task sequence completed in Windows PE.

“Failed to find an SMP that can serve request after trying 4 attempts” when trying to Restore User Data

I am trying to restore User Data from my State Migration Points during my Task Sequence but it’s failing.

If I look in the smsts.log I see the following:

Loading media certificates.
Failed to find media signing certificate. Code 0x80070057.
ClientRequestToSMP::DoRequest failed. error = (0x80070057).
Request to SMP ‘http://’ failed with error (Code 0x80070057). Trying next SMP.
Failed to find an SMP that can serve request after trying 4 attempts.
ExecuteRestoreRequestToSMP failed (0x80004005).
ExecuteRestoreRequest failed (0x80004005).
OSDSMPClient finished: 0x00004005
Process completed with exit code 16389

Why don’t some Applications install when I try to install them using a dynamic variable list in a Task sequence?

I’ve noticed that when I try to install Applications by using a dynamic variable list in a ConfigMgr 2012 SP2/ R2 SP1 Task Sequence some of them don’t install. It seems that if one Application fails all of them in the same Step fail. I don’t see any errors or anything.

“Cannot retry downlevel, specifying OU is not supported” when trying to join a machine to a Domain specifying a OU during a Task Sequence.

I have a Task Sequence part of which is meant to join a Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 R2 computer to my Windows 2003 Domain in a specified Organizational Unit (OU).

However, the Task Sequence is failing and I see the following in the netsetup.log:

NetpMapGetLdapExtendedError: Parsed [0x2098] from server extended error string: 00002098: SecErr: DSID-03150A48, problem 4003 (INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS), data 0
NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: ldap_modify_s failed: 0x32 0x5
NetpCreateComputerObjectInDs: NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs failed: 0x5
NetpProvisionComputerAccount: LDAP creation failed: 0x5
NetpProvisionComputerAccount: Cannot retry downlevel, specifying OU is not supported
ldap_unbind status: 0x0
NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status of: 0x5
NetpJoinDomainOnDs: status of disconnecting from ‘\\.’: 0x0
NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x5

I’ve tried manually adding the computer to the Domain using the ConfigMgr Domain Join account and this is what I get:

NetpMapGetLdapExtendedError: Parsed [0x2098] from server extended error string: 00002098: SecErr: DSID-03150A48, problem 4003 (INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS), data 0
NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: ldap_modify_s failed: 0x32 0x5
NetpCreateComputerObjectInDs: NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs failed: 0x5
NetpProvisionComputerAccount: LDAP creation failed: 0x5
NetpProvisionComputerAccount: Retrying downlevel per options
NetpManageMachineAccountWithSid: NetUserAdd on ‘.’ for ‘$’ failed: 0x8b0
NetpManageMachineAccountWithSid: status of attempting to set password on ‘.’ for ‘$’: 0x0

“Error. Received 0x80072efd from WinHttpSendRequest” when a Task Sequence attempts to download content from a HTTPS DP that’s configured to use a non-default port

Why when my Task Sequence attempts to download content from a HTTPS Distribution Point (DP), that’s configured with a non-default port does it fail?

If I look in the Smsts.log on the Client I see the following:

CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: distributionpoint_fqdn:443 PROPFIND /NOCERT_SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/001000C1
In SSL, but with no client cert
Error. Received 0x80072efd from WinHttpSendRequest.
socket ‘connect’ failed; 8007274d
hr, HRESULT=80072efd 
sending with winhttp failed; 80072efd

The other weird thing is why does the log show that Port 443 is being used when the DP is in fact using a totally different port?

Why is the Content in my Driver Packages duplicated and therefore larger than the original Package source?

I’ve noticed that when I add new Drivers to a Driver Package using the Import New Driver wizard that the Content for my Driver Package is duplicated multiple times meaning the Package files are significantly larger than the Package in the original source location.

In addition the actual process of importing the new Drivers using Import New Driver wizard seems to take ages.

“Initializing driver digest from ‘\\server\Windows10-x64\{}.inf’\\server\Windows10-x64\{}.inf is not applicable to any supported platforms.Driver is not applicable to any supported platforms. Code 0x80070661” when trying to import Windows 10 Drivers

I am trying to import Windows 10 Drivers but it’s failing. If I look in the DriverCatalog.log I see:

Initializing driver digest from ‘\\server\Windows10-x64\{}.inf’\\server\Windows10-x64\{}.inf is not applicable to any supported platforms.Driver is not applicable to any supported platforms. Code 0x80070661

Why are my Task Sequence Packages downloaded twice when the “Install software packages according to dynamic variable list” option is selected, and the variable SMSTSPersistContent is set to “False”?

I’ve noticed that if I have the Install software packages according to dynamic variable list option selected, and the variable SMSTSPersistContent is set to False my Task Sequence Packages are downloaded twice (the actual behaviour is the Package is downloaded, deleted, and then re-downloaded again before the actual installation begins).

Why is the “Smsts.ini” file added to the “\Windows\System32” folder instead of the “\Windows” folder during OSD?

I’ve noticed that during an operating system deployment the Smsts.ini file is added to the \Windows\System32 folder instead of the \Windows folder.

Why does the ConfigMgr Console hang when I add a Driver to a Boot Image?

I am trying to add a Driver to a Boot Image via the Drivers tab. However, when I do the ConfigMgr Console hangs (sometimes several minutes), until eventually the list of Drivers have been loaded from the Driver Catalog.

If I look in the Smsprov.log on the Site Server I can see ConfigMgr is enumerating through the available Drivers:

CExtUserContext::EnterThread : User= Sid=0x010500000:-000000515XXXXCEBFCF270C2XXXXC3CAFFF0 Caching IWbemContextPtr=0000008DEF086000 in Process 0x1534 (5428)
Context: SMSAppName=Configuration Manager Administrator console
Context: MachineName=
Context: UserName==
Context: ObjectLockContext=796d1f9e-3512-4fd4-ae23-11cbe5883fda
Context: ApplicationName=Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exe
Context: ApplicationVersion=5.0.8239.1000
Context: LocaleID=MS\0x409
Context: __ProviderArchitecture=32
Context: __RequiredArchitecture=0 (Bool)
Context: __ClientPreferredLanguages=en-US,en
Context: __CorrelationId={3ACC714D-97FE-0005-897C-CC3AFE97D001}
Context: __GroupOperationId=181360
CExtUserContext : Set ThreadLocaleID OK to: 1033
CSspClassManager::PreCallAction, dbname=CM_392
ExecQueryAsync: START select FromCIID from SMS_CIRelation where ToCIID =16777966 AND RelationType=5
Adding Handle -346430696 to async call map
CExtProviderClassObject::DoCreateInstanceEnumAsync (SMS_CIRelation)
CSspQueryForObject :: Execute…
Execute WQL =select FromCIID from SMS_CIRelation where ToCIID =16777966 AND RelationType=5
Execute SQL =select all SMS_CIRelation.FromCIID from vSMS_CIRelation AS SMS_CIRelation where (SMS_CIRelation.ToCIID = 16777966 AND SMS_CIRelation.RelationType = 5)
Results returned : 0 of 1
Removing Handle -346430696 from async call map
ExecQueryAsync: COMPLETE select FromCIID from SMS_CIRelation where ToCIID =16777966 AND RelationType=5
CExtUserContext::LeaveThread : Releasing IWbemContextPtr=-284663808