Consider the following scenario:
You upgrade a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager site server from System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (ConfigMgr 2012 SP1) to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr 2012 R2). When you try to deploy Windows 8.1 to a Windows XP-based computer in an update scenario, the deployment fails and you notice that the following error message is logged in the SMSTS.LOG file:
Installing boot image to hard drive TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Backing up existing boot system before trying to set up new boot system TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
BootLoader::backup: C:\, C:\_SMSTaskSequence\backup TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
BootLoader::restore: C:\_SMSTaskSequence\WinPE, C:\ TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Saving bcd store to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\WinPE\boot\BCD TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Executing command line: "C:\_SMSTaskSequence\WinPE\SMS\bin\i386\bootsect.exe" /NT60 SYS /MBR TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
CreateProcess failed. Code(0x800700C1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Command line execution failed (800700C1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Failed to install boot image.
is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Failed to install boot image CCR00004.
is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Failed to reboot the system. Error 0x(800700c1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Failed to initialize a system reboot.
is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
Fatal error is returned in check for reboot request of the action (Restart in Windows PE).
is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)
For all the details and a link to a hotfix that resolves this issue please see the following:
KB2910552 - You cannot deploy Windows 8.1 to a Windows XP-based computer after you upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2910552)
J.C. Hornbeck| Solution Asset PM | Microsoft GBS Management and Security Division
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