SOLVED SCCM OSD Format only C drive

[Hoa Le]

Dear PRAJWAL DESAI

I am having problems trying to implement a windows reinstallation task on a workstation system that does not affect the user Data data "Data D"

What do I have to do to make this work? Looking forward to your support. Thank you very much

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[Prajwal Desai]

Is that TS erasing the data on D drive?

 

[Hoa Le]

Is that TS erasing the data on D drive?

Yes. When I launch Task drive D is merged with C drive partition. I thought windows (Primary) 99% affected this but I was wrong. What should I do to make it only work on C drive partition and not affect other data partitions.

 

[Prajwal Desai]

You can format only C: drive and keep existing data on the D drive. Please remove the default "Format and Partition Disk" task sequence step. And in the "Apply Operating System Image" step, make the following modifications before deployment: To test it, set the destination to a specific Disk 0 and Partition 1 (for example).

 

[Hoa Le]

You can format only C: drive and keep existing data on the D drive. Please remove the default "Format and Partition Disk" task sequence step. And in the "Apply Operating System Image" step, make the following modifications before deployment: To test it, set the destination to a specific Disk 0 and Partition 1 (for example).

Do you mean I will delete the 2 tasks Format and Partition Disk BIOS and UEFI and directly deploy the operating system without Format ??

 

[Hoa Le]

Do you mean I will delete the 2 tasks Format and Partition Disk BIOS and UEFI and directly deploy the operating system without Format ??

 

[Hoa Le]

Can someone help me. I'm stuck.

 

[Prajwal Desai]

Ok, here is the solution to format only C: drive during OSD and keep other drives data unaffected.

1. Create a default task sequence for OS deployment first. Edit it after creation and remove the "Format and Partition Disk" step. You can't use this step without wiping the disk at all.
2. In the "Apply Operating System Image" step, make the following modifications before deployment: Set the destination to a specific Disk 0 and Partition 1 (for example).
3. With these changes, the partition configured will be used. The data on other partitions or disks will be saved this way! During the "Apply Operating System Image" step, the configured Disk and Partition will be formatted first before installation.

 

[Hoa Le]

Ok, here is the solution to format only C: drive during OSD and keep other drives data unaffected.

1. Create a default task sequence for OS deployment first. Edit it after creation and remove the "Format and Partition Disk" step. You can't use this step without wiping the disk at all.
2. In the "Apply Operating System Image" step, make the following modifications before deployment: Set the destination to a specific Disk 0 and Partition 1 (for example).
3. With these changes, the partition configured will be used. The data on other partitions or disks will be saved this way! During the "Apply Operating System Image" step, the configured Disk and Partition will be formatted first before installation.

I tried this option but it doesn't seem to work.

 

[Prajwal Desai]

The solution that I posted above should work. If its not, review the smsts.log.