NEW simple TS will not delete a single file and will not show anything under SMSTS.log

[Nscott]

Morning All,
We've changed our HRIS system recently. I've placed the new shortcut on the desktop and now we're ready to remove the old and now dead shortcut.
I put a task sequence together to remove the old lnk file, which wouldn't work... so after numerous prodding i've just created a simple txt file in a folder and made a TS to delete that file, and still no go. it's just stuck on "Installing" within software center.

1. Task sequence > Run Command line
Tried the following
- cmd /c del /q /f c:\temp\test.txt
- cmd /c del /q c:\temp\test.txt

2. i've been able to successfully delete the files within a command prompt window (admin and non admin)

3. tried powershell as well using
- remove-item "C:\temp\test.txt"
- ran this via bypass

I feel like this previously has worked, so i'm not sure what is going on at the moment.

 

[Nscott]

CAS is showing this



PolicyAgent is showing this


all components are happy as a peach under monitoring

 

[Nscott]

I ended up switching to a package calling to a BAT file which worked and worked quickly.

Day before yesterday i created another TS calling to a program within a package, which worked as well, but took a little over 6 minutes after it went to "installing", which i was able to repeat on 2 computers.
fast forward to yesterday, I had an old co-worker who is now a contractor come back on site for a bit to look at it with me, and the original task sequence worked just fine? it's like SCCM was having a bad 2 days.
We weren't able to determine what the issue was unfortunately and cannot repeat it.