Task Sequence: Image Capture Wizard has failed with the error code (0x00004005)

 If you have this error when you try to capture a image with SCCM

Task Sequence Error:

Running: Image Capture Wizard

Description:  Task Sequence: Image Capture Wizard has failed with the error code (0x00004005).

Solution: 

To overcome this 3 SYSPREP time limitation, following are the walkaround:

1. Open REGEDIT and look for:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\CleanupState\

Set to value: 2

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus\GeneralizationState\

Set to value: 7

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SkipRearm

Set to value: 1  

Then, run the command:

msdtc -uninstall (wait a few seconds)

msdtc -install (wait a few seconds) 

Then, reboot the system and try to run SYSPREP again.

Bypass WSUS to Install Server Features | 0x800F0954

I recently needed to install some Windows Server Features on a 2019 server, but received the following error when doing so: 0x800F0954

The server was trying to pull its updates from WSUS, which was obviously failing.  In order to get around this, you need to change the Registry:

Open Regedit and go to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

I found that I needed to create the WindowsUpdate then the AU key as they didn't exist.

Create a new DWORD called UseWUServer

Reboot the server and then you should be able to install the relevant features.