what log files to check for windows upgrade if it fail

Question

Hello I'm new to sccm

what log files to check for windows upgrade if it fail?

Answer 1

Hi @Luong Lindquist ,

There is much log to check, smsts.log, setupact.log etc, you find more details in the following link:

• Windows 10 Deployment Upgrade Process Logs for SCCM Admins

You can start the troubleshoot from Monitoring > Deployment node.

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Answer 2

There are different logs and these vary based on the error.
For Initial troubleshooting, you can check smsts.log ,setupact.log https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/in-place-upgrade-task-sequence-not-continue
https://www.manishbangia.com/troubleshoot-windows-feature-update-issue-when-setupconfig-ini-in-use/

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Eswar
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