Task sequence failing - 2147024894

Question

Good morning, my TS is always failing on an error when it is trying to install the operating system.

Here is the last bit of the SMSTS.log file and shows 2 failed parts:

<![LOG[Failed to run the action: Windows 10 22H2. Error -2147024894]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.497+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="1356" file="instruction.cxx:915">

<![LOG[MP server https://BERNABEU.YORKU.YORKU.CA. Ports 80,443. CRL=false.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.497+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="utils.cpp:7009">

<![LOG[Setting authenticator]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.497+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="utils.cpp:7031">

<![LOG[Sending StatusMessage]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.513+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:4737">

<![LOG[Setting the authenticator.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.529+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1685">

<![LOG[CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: WinHttpOpenRequest - URL: BERNABEU.YORKU.YORKU.CA:443 CCM_POST /ccm_system_AltAuth/request]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.529+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:9955">

<![LOG[SSL, using authenticator in request.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.529+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10090">

<![LOG[In SSL, but with no client cert.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.529+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10111">

<![LOG[Request was successful.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.544+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10318">

<![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionRetCode=-2147024894]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.544+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="executionenv.cxx:636">

<![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionName=Windows 10 22H2]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.544+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="executionenv.cxx:636">

<![LOG[Set a global environment variable _SMSTSLastActionSucceeded=false]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.544+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="executionenv.cxx:636">

<![LOG[Clear local default environment]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.544+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="executionenv.cxx:794">

<![LOG[Let the parent group (Install Operating System) decides whether to continue execution]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.560+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="instruction.cxx:1023">

<![LOG[The execution of the group (Install Operating System) has failed and the execution has been aborted. An action failed. Error 0x80004004]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.560+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="1356" file="instruction.cxx:224">

<![LOG[Failed to run the last action: Windows 10 22H2. Result -2147024894. Execution of task sequence failed.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.560+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="3" thread="1356" file="engine.cxx:1046">

<![LOG[MP server https://BERNABEU.YORKU.YORKU.CA. Ports 80,443. CRL=false.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.560+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="utils.cpp:7009">

<![LOG[Setting authenticator]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.560+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="utils.cpp:7031">

<![LOG[Sending StatusMessage]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.575+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:4737">

<![LOG[Setting the authenticator.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.575+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:1685">

<![LOG[CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: WinHttpOpenRequest - URL: BERNABEU.YORKU.YORKU.CA:443 CCM_POST /ccm_system_AltAuth/request]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.575+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:9955">

<![LOG[SSL, using authenticator in request.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.575+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10090">

<![LOG[In SSL, but with no client cert.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.591+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="1" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10111">

<![LOG[Request was successful.]LOG]!><time="08:56:21.607+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="0" thread="1356" file="libsmsmessaging.cpp:10318">

<![LOG[Showing task sequence error message after failure in task sequence step of type 'SMS_TaskSequence_ApplyOperatingSystemAction']LOG]!><time="08:56:21.607+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSManager" context="" type="2" thread="1356" file="clientui.cpp:538">

<![LOG[Executing command line: X:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k]LOG]!><time="08:57:07.417+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSBootShell" context="" type="1" thread="1292" file="bootshell.cpp:1012">

<![LOG[The command completed successfully.]LOG]!><time="08:57:07.433+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSBootShell" context="" type="1" thread="1292" file="bootshell.cpp:1094">

<![LOG[Successfully launched command shell.]LOG]!><time="08:57:07.433+240" date="07-18-2024" component="TSBootShell" context="" type="1" thread="1292" file="bootshell.cpp:445">

Answer 1

Hi,

The error code -2147024894 in SCCM OSD typically means “The system cannot find the file specified.” This error often occurs during the “Apply Operating System” step of SCCM Task Sequence. It’s usually regarded as a network error during the OSD where the necessary files are not accessible by the computer where the operating system is being deployed. It can also mean that the distribution point cannot be reached by a client computer

To redeploy a distribution point in SCCM, you could redistribute the content to that distribution point.