OSD- SMSTS.LOG file locations -SCCM

Hey friends,

If we are going to deploy Operating System SMSTS.LOG is very important to review. With smsts.log we can easily understand about our successful or unsuccessful deployment.

The SMSTS.LOG can be stored in one of 7 locations, depending on the stage of the build and the architecture of the OS:

WindowsPE, before HDD format:               x:\windows\temp\smstslog\smsts.log

WindowsPE, after HDD format:                       x:\smstslog\smsts.log

Windows, SCCM agent not installed:         c:\_SMSTaskSequence\Logs\Smstslog\smsts.log

Windows, SCCM agent installed:                     c:\windows\system32\ccm\logs\Smstslog\smsts.log

Windows x64, SCCM agent installed:         c:\windows\sysWOW64\ccm\logs\Smstslog\smsts.log

Task Sequence completed:                               c:\windows\system32\ccm\logs\smsts.log

Task Sequence completed x64:                    c:\windows\sysWOW64\ccm\logs\smsts.log

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 Copy Method -->SMSTS.LOG file to Config Manager Server

Common Errror -->

“Task Sequence: Windows 7 Image has failed with the error code (0×80070002). For more information, contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator. The computer will automatically restart in 15 minutes.”

When the Task Sequence: error code (0×80070002) pops up on the screen we need to press the F8 key on our keyboard to pull up command line. 

Run the following set of commands in the command prompt to copy the smsts.log to our SCCM Server.

• Map a drive from your SCCM server:

net use M: \\SCCMSERVERNAME\C$

• Run the below syntax to copy the log file to the root of your SCCM server:

copy smstslog.log M:

Enjoy Troubleshooting..

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