Task Sequence: Deployment has failed with error code 0x800700A1. For more information, please contact your system administrator.
This error indicates a bad path name. In other words, the task sequence cannot access the hard drive.
There are several issues that can cause this error:
The drive is not partitioned.
To resolve this, do the following while the task sequence error is still on the screen:
Press F8 to access the command prompt
type the following commands in the command prompt window:
type the following commands in the command prompt window:
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN LETTER C
ACTIVE
EXIT
Reboot the machine and restart the task sequence
Missing Storage Controller Driver in Boot Image
to resolve this, complete the following steps in the SCCM console:
navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment / Drivers.
Select the driver you want to add, right-click the selection,
Click Add or Remove Drivers to Boot Images.
In the Add or Remove Drivers to Boot Images dialog box, specify which boot image or images to add the specified driver . (To select all available boot images, click Select All.)
Select Update distribution points when finished.
Once Distribution points have been updated, restart the task sequence
BIOS is set to UEFI Instead of Legacy Boot Sequence
to resolve this, complete the following steps:
reboot the computer and enter BIOS settings
Select Boot Mode
select Legacy Boot
Save settings and reboot the computer
Restart Task Sequence
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