Task Sequence Error 80004005 Unspecified Error

I ran into this error today, building a Windows 7 image from a Build and Capture Task Sequence. The SMSTSLog showed the following at the “Setup windows and ConfigMgr” step:

The task sequence execution engine failed executing the action (Setup windows and ConfigMgr) in the group (Build the Reference Machine) with the error code 2147500037
Action output: on information to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml
Successfully initialized driver information
Command line for extension .EXE is “%1” %*
Set command line: “\\SCCMSERVER.LOCAL\SMSPKGD$\100004\SOURCES\SETUP.EXE” “/unattend:C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml” /noreboot
Executing command line: “\\SCCMSERVER.LOCAL\SMSPKGD$\100004\SOURCES\SETUP.EXE” “/unattend:C:\_SMSTaskSequence\unattend.xml” /noreboot
Process completed with exit code 31
Windows Setup completed with exit code 31
EnteringReleaseSource() for \\SCCMSERVER.LOCAL\SMSPKGD$\100004reference count 1 for the source \\SCCMSERVER.LOCAL\SMSPKGD$\100004\ before releasing
Released the resolved source \\SCCMSERVER.LOCAL\SMSPKGD$\100004exitCode == 0, HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\setupwindows\setupwindows.cpp,440)
setup.run(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\setupwindows\setupwindows.cpp,1707)
Exiting with code 0x80004005
Windows setup failed, code 31. The operating system reported error 2147500037: Unspecified error

The task sequence execution engine failed execution of a task sequence. The operating system reported error 2147500037: Unspecified error

It turns out that this was due to using a MAK Product key from the customer in the Task Sequence, the indicator was the “Windows setup failed, code 31” error.

Removing the key solved the problem. Using a Volume key should be ok but haven’t got one to test this out yet.

Hope this helps.

Andy

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