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sccmtspsi actions

Actions are commands executed by sccmtspsi.

The following action combinations are possible.

  • Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture
  • Install Windows
  • Decommission
  • Turn off Bitlocker

If the local disk volumes does not match the volume (OS and data) set in the configuration file, the following options will not appear if the deployment was started from within Software Center. This is because disk formatting is not performed when the task sequence deployment is initiated from within Software Center.

  • Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows

If the local disk volumes do not match the volume (OS and data) set in the configuration file the following options will not appear if the deployment was stated from PXE, USB boot or Full stand alone media.This is because disk formatting is not performed when USMT hardlink option is used to Capture and restore user data.

  • Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore

If the designated USMT USB device (As in the configuration file) is not plugged in then none of the below actions will be visible.

  • USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture

If a USMT network location store is not configured in the sccmtspsi configuration file, the below actions will not be visible.

  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture

If the Network Access Account is not set in the configuration file the below actions will not be visible.

  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Install Windows –> Network : restore

If the Operating system is not selected then the below actions will not be visible.

  • Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • Install Windows
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows
  • nstall Windows –> USB : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows
  • Install Windows –> Network : restore

If NO operating system is identified (locked or formatted disk). The below listed actions will not be visible.

  • Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore
  • USB : capture –> Install Windows
  • USB : capture
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore
  • Network : capture –> Install Windows
  • Network : capture

Unlocking the operating system drive will display more actions.

Decommission” and “Turn off Bitlocker” actions are only visible when NO operating system is selected.

Turn off Bitlocker” will only appear if the operating system drive is identified and unlocked but the protection is ON.

The task sequence variable SMSTSPSIACTIONS is set by this control. SMSTSPSIACTIONS could be equal to any of the below values.

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Hardlink : capture –> Install Windows –> Hardlink : restore

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = USB : capture –> Install Windows –> USB : restore

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = USB : capture –> Install Windows

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Install Windows –> USB : restore

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = USB : capture

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Network : capture –> Install Windows –> Network : restore

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Network : capture –> Install Windows

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Install Windows –> Network : restore

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Network : capture

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Install Windows

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Decommission

SMSTSPSIACTIONS = Turn off Bitlocker

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