sample XP to Windows 7 task sequences

[anyweb]

hi all,

 

as this is a common requirement, here are two Task Sequences I use for demoing Windows XP migrations to Windows 7,

 

Related Reading:-

 

OSDMigrateAdditionalCaptureOptions on Technet

OSDMigrateAdditionalRestoreOptions on Technet

 

Before you can use these sample task sequences you must have done the following Steps.

 

Using Computer Association add a computer to your Deploy XP collection, and then Deploy Windows XP to that computer. Once Deployed with XP you can use Direct Membership to add that computer to the Migrate XP to 7 Collection described below.

 

XP to Windows 7 Demo - X86 using Hardlinking

 

The first task sequence XP to Windows 7 Demo - X86 using Hardlinking.xml will migrate XP to Windows 7 using hardlinking

 

XP to Windows 7 Demo - X86 using Hardlinking.xml

 

XP to Windows 7 Demo - X86 using SMP

 

The second one uses a SMP *State Migration Point*

 

XP to W7 Demo - X86 using SMP.xml

 

simply import these task sequences into ConfigMgr, and replace the missing package references (configmgr X86 boot images, microsoft deployment 2010 settings, mdt2010 files, windows 7 autologin enable package, usmt4 package and the Windows 7 X86 WIM file itself).

 

 

See below screenshots to help you with that

 

 

Task Sequence References with hardlinking

 

 

 

Task Sequence References with SMP

 

 

and then advertise the task sequences to a migrate XP to Windows 7 collection

 

 

add computers to the Migrate XP to Windows 7 collection and kick off the appropriate TS via RAP.

[Peter van der Woude]

MDT is not needed when using the SMP. The default Task Sequence already has the steps needed to do a capture and restore with a SMP.

[clopez]

Ok, i just need to recapp and understand this. If Im doing a side-by-side, from windows xp sp3 to a brand new Windows 7 machine, do i have to;

 

1. Install the Deployment tool on al of my XP machines?

2. Run a separate task sequesnce to capture the user state, if Im not doing it via PXE boot?

 

Im using SCCM 2007 SP2 with MDT 2010

 

Thanks

 

Clopez

[anyweb]

i think Tim explains it brilliantly here

 

http://deployment.xtremeconsulting.com/2009/11/20/understanding-usmt-with-mdt-2010/

[Mike S]

I know this an older thread, but hopefully I can get a solution.

 

I have been trying in vain to import the "XP to W7 Demo - X86 using SMP.xml" example into a test folder in SCCM. No matter what I try, it will not import. I was able to import the hardlinking example without any problems. Does anyone have any ideas why this particular .xml file will not import?

 

Thanks in advance,

Mike

[staf69]

Hi,

 

I have imported xml file (on SMP) on my SCCM 2007 R2 SP2 but i have this error below although the task marked successfull in RAP and nothing happen :

 

Capture User State State Capture 11135 The task sequence execution engine failed executing an action

 

 

Also you can find logs of my test workstation, a help will be appreciate because i will migrate 200-250 computers if it works fine, thanks for all

smsts.log

loadstate.log

scanstate.log

[Red3Recon]

Well... its a pretty straight forward proces... when the OSDStateStorePath is being used it wil be untouched during a disk wipe.

 

For another Hardlink only example take a look here: http://www.petervanderwoude.nl/post/ConfigMgr-2007-USMT-40-and-using-Hard-Links.aspx

For another Hardlink and Offline example take a look here: http://www.petervanderwoude.nl/post/Capture-User-Files-and-Settings-Offline-(WinPE)-or-Online-(FullOS)-with-ConfigMgr-2007.aspx

 

Peter,

 

Some great stuff published at those links...it is just what I am looking for! Do you have those associated task sequences published anywhere? I am especially interested to see how you are setting the architecture. Any help is greatly appreciated!

[miamikk]

I have been trying to get the hardlink version work after numerous tries, I cant get to get it work and hopefully someone here can help me figure out.

 

I created a new collection, manually added an existing WinXP SP3 machine to it and advertised the task sequence to the collection.

 

The task sequence stops working at the beginning of "Applying Image State" and smsts.log shows a 2 errors (1.Error# 80072ee7 which is not getting IP I guess & 2. cannot connect to install.wim file)

 

• 
  [1]
  8/1/2011 7:11:43 PM Error. Received 0x80072ee7 from WinHttpSendRequest.
  8/1/2011 7:11:43 PM unknown host (gethostbyname failed)
  8/1/2011 7:11:43 PM hr, HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,7714)
  8/1/2011 7:11:43 PM sending with winhttp failed; 80072ee7
  8/1/2011 7:11:43 PM Will retry in 5 second(s)
  8/1/2011 7:11:48 PM Retrying...
   
  ----After 5 tries-----
   
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM End of retries
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM Send (pReply, nReplySize), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,2052)
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM failed to send the request
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM DoRequest (sReply, false), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdmessaging\libsmsmessaging.cpp,3835)
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM Failed to send status message (80072ee7)
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM smStatusMessage.Send(), HRESULT=80072ee7 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\executionengine\utility.cxx,529)
  8/1/2011 7:13:09 PM Non fatal error 0x80072ee7 in sending task sequence execution status message to MP
   
   
  [2]
  8/1/2011 7:13:26 PM Connecting to "\\WIN2K8-B.MIAMIKK.COM\SMSPKGC$\KK10000E"
  8/1/2011 7:13:26 PM Failed to connect to "\\WIN2K8-B.MIAMIKK.COM\SMSPKGC$\KK10000E" (1231). Retry in 12 seconds.
   
  --After about 5-7 tries---
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM Failed to connect to "\\WIN2K8-B.MIAMIKK.COM\SMSPKGC$\KK10000E" (1231).
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM reconnect(), HRESULT=800704cf (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\tsconnection.cpp,129)
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM connect(pszPath, pszAccount, pszPassword, L"", uFlags), HRESULT=800704cf (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\tsconnection.cpp,148)
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM Failed to access the share \\WIN2K8-B.MIAMIKK.COM\SMSPKGC$\KK10000E\ with network access account
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM !sAccessibleSource.empty(), HRESULT=80070002 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\resolvesource.cpp,2392)
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM Failed to find an available source location
   
   
  8/1/2011 7:15:12 PM Installation of image 1 in package KK10000E failed to complete..
  The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows)
   
  

 

The whole setup is in a VMWare Workstation. I can't figure out the reasons for these 2 issues. DNS/DHCP seems to be working fine. I am using domain admin account for everything and I am install OS on a bare-metal machine with same login/install.wim file without access problem.

 

Any help is really appreciated.

[Peter van der Woude]

Did you check if the machine has an IP? And if it can resolve the names?

[jortiz]

I have tried to import the SMP xml file with no success. It says it successfully imported it, but its not there. So I have created a USMT package and 2 task sequences: one for capture and the other for restore. We have another imaging tool that we use so I will not be using MDT, I just want to use SCCM to capture and restore user data. After advertising this to my collection, I try running from Run Advertised Programs but I get the following message:

The requested software cannot be located.

 

I've updated my DP. I have also attached screen shots of my setup and error message. Can someone provide me with some direction? Im sure I am doing something wrong. Thanks.

[anyweb]

check the root of task sequences, refresh, do you see the imported task sequence now ?