How can I display custom messages in a task sequence using PowerShell in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

[spyder]

I just wanted to give you a big Thank You for the script and the tutorial, it was just what we needed! (Y) 

[Krelll]

A Big Thank You !

[Fnurgg]

On 5/26/2017 at 11:46 PM, anyweb said:

works fine for me, what happens when you click on it ?

I had the same problem, created an account to post a reply and then the link was working :-)

The file is probably only available for registered users

[MooseCarve]

Hello,

I am running into the issue where the logs are returning a failure code of "(Failed to run the action: Display Message. Unknown error (Error: FFFFFFFF; Source: Unknown)" when running the same process as you have detailed above. The title and return code are hardcoded into the powershell script, while the message is inherited through a variable in the task sequence. Even with a timeout aligned to the "Display Message" step that would allow for it to run for a set period of time, the step becomes skipped and no window appears. Have you seen this before, and if so what did you do for the remediation path?

[selimatmaca]

Hi,

I reviewed the how to article over and over again but my task sequence fails with the error  : Failed to run the action: Display Custom Message.  Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)

This is my cmd line: ServiceUI.exe -process:TSProgressUI.exe %windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolic y bypass -nologo -file DisplayCustomMessage.ps1

I tried disabling 64-bit file system redirection and it didn't work.

I copied ServiceUI.exe for 32bits to the package folder as you mentioned.

smsts.log:

Downloaded file from http://srvsccm2012.domain.edu.local:443/nocert_sms_dp_smspkg$/isu00150/sccm?/ServiceUI.exe to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150\ServiceUI.exe     InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
VerifyContentHash: Hash algorithm is 32780    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Content successfully downloaded at C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150.    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Resolved source to 'C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150'    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %*    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Set command line: Run command line    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Working dir 'C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150'    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Executing command line: Run command line    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:51 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Process completed with exit code 1    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Matched Processes    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Process Found: [TsProgressUI.exe] ID [11208] SESSION [5]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Logon Lookup    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 [winlogon.exe] Session: [5] PID [12604] [Target Session [5] = Match]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Launch Process    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Program to launch : [C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Command line      : [C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolic y bypass -nologo -file DisplayCustomMessage.ps1]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Process launching with PID [8036]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Process exit code [1]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 Exiting with [1]    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
 =======================    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Command line "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150\ServiceUI.exe"  -process:TSProgressUI.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolic y bypass -nologo -file DisplayCustomMessage.ps1 returned 1    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
ReleaseSource() for C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150.    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
reference count 1 for the source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150 before releasing    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Released the resolved source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\ISU00150    InstallSoftware    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    3272 (0x0CC8)
Process completed with exit code 1    TSManager    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    10276 (0x2824)
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!    TSManager    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    10276 (0x2824)
Failed to run the action: Display Custom Message. 
Incorrect function. (Error: 00000001; Source: Windows)    TSManager    10/22/2018 9:22:58 AM    10276 (0x2824)
 

 

 

This is my TS:

 

[selimatmaca]

Ups,

I just noticed my cmd line is wrong. Changing "-ExecutionPolic y bypass" to "-ExecutionPolicy bypass" fixed it. Now message box pops up but there is no title and message.   

[anyweb]

did you modify my powershell script in any way ? if not, can you show the set * variable steps ?

[selimatmaca]

Actually I didn't change anything at first but somehow I was not able to make it worked. Because msgbox coming empty, I thought it could not get the title, message values from TS. Then I decided to change the PS file and enter the custom message, title in the ps file, instead of fetching from TS. It works now. Here is the PS file I am using. Thanks. 

 

[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms") [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("This is the first line of your msg. `nThis is the second line of the msg", "This is the Title of Msg Box", [Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK, [Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Warning)

Exit 0 

[artifect]

On 10/22/2018 at 3:24 PM, selimatmaca said:

Ups,

I just noticed my cmd line is wrong. Changing "-ExecutionPolic y bypass" to "-ExecutionPolicy bypass" fixed it. Now message box pops up but there is no title and message.   

Strange i have the same blank pop up too after i have moved over from sccm 2007 to current branch.

[apug666]

Hi,

The link to the powershell script is broken