Showing posts with label There are no task sequences available for this computer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label There are no task sequences available for this computer. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Unknown computer bug in ConfigMgr 2012

When re-deploying an already deployed system with ConfigMgr 2012, an error message is sometimes displayed: "Failed to Run task sequence, There are no task sequences available for this computer". This because the system is already available in the ConfigMgr console as a "unknown" system. Because of that the "All Unknown Computers" deployment isn't used and a deployment on a known computers collection isn't used also. This because in system properties: "Unknown Computer = 1" is detected. No way to install this system again!?


As a workaround it's possible to delete the created object in ConfigMgr collections to re-deploy a system again. After deleting the system(s) the error message: "Failed to Run task sequence, There are no task sequences available for this computer" will be gone. Unfortunately after re-deployment the same thing happens again, so it's no real solution to this problem. Another solution to resolve this is mentioned HERE. It says: Add a query rule to the Collection that grabs new computers where the System Resource “Unknown Computer” property = “1”.


I tried that solution myself also, but it don't seems to work either. A "Unknown Computer Bug Update" can be found HERE. It mentions: 
"The final response back from Microsoft via Connect was that this would be submitted to the Product Group as a Design Change Request". Hope it will be solved soon! Strange enough I don't have this issue at all ConfigMgr 2012 implementations? Anyone?

Update: For it seems this is only a problem when working with workgroup systems. When working with domain members there isn't any error message. That explaines why I haven't see this problem before.

Update 16-6: Unchecking "Unknown Computer Support" on the DP/PXE in question restarting the executive on the Primary and then reselecting "Unknown Computer Support" on the DP/PXE in question and restarting the executive resolves this issue. The problem you're running into is an corrupt policy on the MP. By Unchecking the option mentioned this will create a new policy and your unknown systems should pick up the TS when in WinPE.