Hi Guys,I'm trying to follow up the procedure to create a task sequence with configuration manager and MDT according to link but it's not working, I'm geeting an error message: 'error while importing microsoft deployment toolkit task sequence'and details: 'failed to load class properties and qualifiers for class bdduserpackage in task sequence'I created a share and granted Full access permitions to the System account and Administrator account as wellYou guys know what does it mean?? Please Help me!!Folow my seetings I've already installed in SCCM 2012 R2. MDT: 6.3.8443.1000. AIK: 10.1.14393.0. SYSTEM CENTER v.1707.
Manage task sequences to automate tasks. 19 minutes to read.In this articleApplies to: System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)Use task sequences to automate steps in your Configuration Manager environment. These steps can deploy an OS image to a destination computer, build and capture an OS image from a set of OS installation files, and capture and restore user state information. Task sequences are located in the Configuration Manager console. In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and select Task Sequences. The Task Sequences node, including subfolders that you create, is replicated throughout the Configuration Manager hierarchy.
SCCM Operating System Deployment Task Sequences In the past few months my business has been working on the move away from XP/Altiris to a Windows7/SCCM 2007R3 environment. I was working closely with an outside contractor to get the infrastructure in place and getting SCCM up and running, but before this was even completed I was tasked to begin.
For planning information, see. Create task sequencesCreate task sequences by using the Create Task Sequence Wizard. This wizard can create the following types of task sequences: Task sequence typeMore informationThis task sequence type creates the steps to install an OS.
It also includes options to migrate user data, include software updates, and install applications.This task sequence type creates the steps to upgrade an OS. It also includes options to include software updates and install applications.This task sequence type creates the steps to build and capture an OS from a reference computer. You can include software updates and install applications on the reference computer before capturing the image.This task sequence provides the steps to add to an existing task sequence to capture and restore user state data.This task sequence type doesn't add any steps to the task sequence.
After you create this task sequence, edit it, and add steps.EditModify a task sequence by adding or removing steps, adding or removing groups, or by changing the order of the steps. Use the following procedure to modify an existing task sequence. ImportantWhen you edit a task sequence that was created by using the Create Task Sequence Wizard, the name of the step can be the action or type of the step.
For example, you might see a step that has the name 'Partition disk 0', which is the action for a step of type. All task sequence steps are documented by their type, not necessarily by the name of the step that the editor displays. Process to edit a task sequence.In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then select the Task Sequences node.In the Task Sequence list, select the task sequence that you want to edit.On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Task Sequence group, select Edit. Then perform any of the following operations:.To add a task sequence step, select Add, select the type of the step, and then select the step to add. For example, to add the step, select Add, choose General, and then select Run Command Line.To add a group to the task sequence, select Add, and then choose New Group. After you add a group, you can then add steps to the group.To change the order of the steps and groups in the task sequence, select the step or group that you want to reorder, and then use the Move Item Up or Move Item Down icons. You can move only one step or group at a time.To remove a step or group, select the step or group, and choose Remove.Select OK to save the changes and close the window.
Select Apply to save the changes and keep the task sequence editor open.For a list of the available task sequence steps, see. Reclaim lock for editing task sequencesIf the Configuration Manager console stops responding, you can be locked out of making further changes until the lock expires after 30 minutes. This lock is part of the Configuration Manager SEDO (Serialized Editing of Distributed Objects) system.
For more information, see.Starting in version 1906, you can clear your lock on a task sequence. This action only applies to your user account that has the lock, and on the same device from which the site granted the lock. When you attempt to access a locked task sequence, you can now Discard Changes, and continue editing the object. These changes would be lost anyway when the lock expired. Configure Software Center propertiesUse the following procedure to configure the details for the task sequence displayed in Software Center.
NoteIf the selected program fails to run on a client, the task sequence doesn't run. If the selected program runs successfully, it doesn't run again, even if the task sequence is rerun on the same client.Suppress task sequence notifications: Select this option to hide the New Software is available toast notification.
You still see the New software icon from Software Center in the notification area. By default, this option is disabled.Disable this task sequence on computers where it is deployed: If you select this option, Configuration Manager temporarily disables all deployments that contain this task sequence. It also removes the task sequence from the list of deployments available to run. The task sequence doesn't run until you enable it. By default, this option is disabled.Maximum allowed run time: Specifies the maximum time in minutes that you expect the task sequence to run on the destination computer. Use a whole number equal to or greater than zero.
By default, this value is 120 minutes. ImportantIf you're using maintenance windows for the collection to which you deploy this task sequence, a conflict might occur if the Maximum allowed run time is longer than the scheduled maintenance window. If you set the maximum run time to 0, the task sequence starts during the maintenance window. It continues to run until it completes or fails after the maintenance window is closed.
As a result, task sequences with a maximum run time set to 0 might run past the end of their maintenance windows. If you set the maximum run time to a specific period (non-zero) that exceeds the length of any available maintenance window, then that task sequence doesn't run.
For more information, see.If you set the value as 0, Configuration Manager evaluates the maximum allowed run time as 12 hours (720 minutes) for monitoring progress. However, the task sequence starts as long as the countdown duration doesn't exceed the maintenance window value. NoteWhen it reaches the maximum run time, if you set the option to Run with administrative rights, and don't set the option to Allow users to interact with this program, then Configuration Manager stops the task sequence. If the task sequence itself isn't stopped, Configuration Manager stops monitoring the task sequence after it reaches the maximum allowed run time.Use a boot image: Use the selected boot image when the task sequence is run.
Select Browse to select a different boot image. Clear this option to disable the use of the selected boot image when the task sequence runs.This task sequence can run on any platform: If you select this option, Configuration Manager doesn't check the platform type of the destination computer when the task sequence runs. This option is selected by default.This task sequence can only run on the specified client platforms: This option specifies the processors, OS versions, and service packs on which this task sequence can run.
When you select this option, select at least one platform from the list. By default, no platforms are selected. Configuration Manager uses this information when is evaluates which destination computers in a collection receive the deployed task sequence. NoteAny task sequence that meets certain conditions is automatically defined as high-impact.
NoteEach text box has a maximum limit of 255 characters.User notification headline text: Specifies the blue text that displays on the Software Center user notification. For example, in the default user notification, this section contains 'Confirm you want to upgrade the operating system on this computer.' .User notification message text: There are three text boxes that provide the body of the custom notification.
All text boxes require that you add text.First text box: Specifies the main body of text, typically containing instructions for the user. For example, in the default user notification, this section contains 'Upgrading the operating system takes time and your computer might restart several times.' .Second text box: Specifies the bold text under the main body of text. For example, in the default user notification, this section contains 'This in-place upgrade installs the new operating system and automatically migrates your apps, data, and settings.' .Third text box: Specifies the last line of text under the bold text.
For example, in the default user notification, this section contains 'Click Install to begin. Otherwise, click Cancel.'
ExampleLet's say you configure the following custom notification in properties.The following notification message displays when the end user opens the installation from Software Center.Distribute referenced contentBefore clients run a task sequence that references content, distribute that content to distribution points. At any time, you can select the task sequence and distribute its content to build a new list of reference packages for distribution. If you make changes to the task sequence with updated content, redistribute the content before it's available to clients.
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Use the following procedure to distribute the content that is referenced by a task sequence. Process to distribute referenced content to distribution points.In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then select the Task Sequences node.In the Task Sequence list, select the task sequence that you want to distribute.On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Deployment group, select Distribute Content. This action starts the Distribute Content Wizard.On the General page, verify that the correct task sequence is selected for distribution.On the Content page, verify the content to distribute, such as the boot image referenced by the task sequence.On the Content Destination page, specify the collections, distribution point, or distribution point group where you want to distribute the task sequence contents.
ImportantIf the task sequence that you selected references content that's already distributed to a specific distribution point, the wizard doesn't list that distribution point.Complete the wizard.You can also prestage the content referenced in the task sequence. Configuration Manager creates a compressed, prestaged content file that contains the files, associated dependencies, and associated metadata for the content that you select. Then you manually import the content at a site server, secondary site, or distribution point.
For more information about how to prestage content files, see. DeployFor more information, see. Export and importExport and import task sequences with or without their related objects. This referenced content includes the following objects:.
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OS images. Boot images. Packages like the client install package. Driver packages. Applications with dependenciesConsider the following points when you export and import task sequences:.Configuration Manager doesn't export passwords in the task sequence. If you export and import a task sequence that contains passwords, edit the imported task sequence to reenter any passwords.
Review the following steps that may include a password:.When you export a task sequence with the Set Dynamic Variables step, Configuration Manager doesn't export values for variables that you configure with the Secret value setting. Reenter the values for these variables after you import the task sequence.When you have multiple primary sites, import task sequences at the central administration site.Process to export task sequences.In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then select the Task Sequences node.In the Task Sequence list, select the task sequences that you want to export. If you select more than one task sequence, they're all stored in one export file.On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Task Sequence group, select Export. This action starts the Export Task Sequence Wizard.On the General page, specify the following settings:.File: Specify the location and name of the export file. If you enter the file name directly, be sure to include the.zip extension to the file name. If you browse for the export file, the wizard automatically adds this file name extension.If you don't want to export task sequence dependencies, deselect the option to Export all task sequence dependencies.
By default, the wizard scans for all the related objects and exports them with the task sequence. These dependencies include any for applications.If you don't want to copy the content from the package source to the export location, deselect the option to Export all content for the selected task sequences and dependencies. If you select this option, the Import Task Sequence Wizard uses the import path as the new package source location.Administrator comments: Add a description of the task sequences to export.Complete the wizard.The wizard creates the following output files:.If you don't export content: a.zip file.If you export content: a.zip file and a folder named exportfiles, where export is the name of the.zip file that contains the exported content.If you include content when you export a task sequence, make sure that you copy the.zip file and the exportfiles folder, or the import fails. Process to import task sequences.In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then select the Task Sequences node.On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Create group, select Import Task Sequence. This action starts the Import Task Sequence Wizard.On the General page of the ribbon, specify the exported.zip file.On the File Content page, select the action that you require for each object that you import.
This page shows all the objects that Configuration Manager found to import.If the object has never been imported, select Create New.If the object has been previously imported, select one of the following actions:.Ignore Duplicate (default): This action doesn't import the object. Instead, the wizard links the existing object to the task sequence.Overwrite: This action overwrites the existing object with the imported object. For applications, you can add a revision to update the existing application or create a new application.Complete the wizard.After you import the task sequence, edit the task sequence to specify any passwords that were in the original task sequence. For security reasons, passwords aren't exported. Return to previous page when a task sequence failsYou can return to a previous page when you run a task sequence and there's a failure. In prior versions of Configuration Manager, you had to restart the task sequence when there was a failure.
Use the Previous button in the following scenarios:.When a computer starts in Windows PE, the task sequence bootstrap dialog might display before the task sequence is available. When you select Next in this scenario, the final page of the task sequence displays with a message that there are no task sequences available. Now, you can select Previous to search again for available task sequences.
You can repeat this process until the task sequence is available.When you run a task sequence, but dependent content packages aren't available yet on distribution points, the task sequence fails. If the missing content wasn’t distributed yet, distribute it now. Or wait for the content to be available on distribution points. Then select Previous to have the task sequence search again for the content.Create task sequence variables for computers and collectionsYou can define custom task sequence variables for computers and collections. Variables that you define for a computer are referred to as per-computer task sequence variables. Variables defined for a collection are referred to as per-collection task sequence variables. If there's a conflict, per-computer variables take precedence over per-collection variables.
This behavior means that task sequence variables that are assigned to a specific computer automatically have a higher priority than variables that are assigned to the collection that contains the computer.For example, computer XYZ is a member of collection ABC. You assign MyVariable to collection ABC with a value of 1. You also assign MyVariable to computer XYZ with a value of 2.
The variable that's assigned to computer XYZ has higher priority than the variable that's assigned to collection ABC. When a task sequence with this variable runs on computer XYZ, MyVariable has a value of 2.You can hide per-computer and per-collection variables so that they aren't visible in the Configuration Manager console. When you use the option Do not display this value in the Configuration Manager console, the value of the variable isn't displayed in the console. The variable can still be used by the task sequence when it runs. If you no longer want these variables to be hidden, delete them first.
Then redefine the variables without selecting the option to hide them. ImportantWhen you use per-collection variables for task sequences, consider the following behaviors:.Changes to collections are always replicated throughout the hierarchy.