This task sequence step configures and formats disk partitions on the target computer. Following is a brief listing of the settings that show how this step was originally configured in one of the MDT task sequence templates.

For more information about what script accomplishes this task and what properties are used, see ZTIDiskpart.wsf.

The default configuration of the Format and Partition Disk task sequence step is:

Properties

Name

Value

Type

Format and Partition Disk

Name

Format and Partition Disk

Description

Not specified

 

Settings

Name

Value

Disk number

0

Disk type

Standard (MBR)

Volume

Within the Volume setting, the following sub-settings are configured:

·     Partition Name. OSDisk

·     Partition Type. Primary

·     Use a percentage of remaining space. Selected

·     Size(%). 100

·     Use specific drive size. Not selected

·     Make this a boot partition. Selected

·     File System. NTFS

·     Quick Format. Selected

·     Variable. Not specified

 

Options

Name

Value

Disable this step

Not selected

Success codes

0 3010

Continue on error

Not selected

Conditional qualifier

Not specified

 

Note   When using the CustomSettings.ini file to specify the hard disk and partition configurations, only the first hard disk and first two partitions will be configured. Edit ZTIGather.xml to configure additional hard disks or partitions.

Related Topics

Out-of-Box Task Sequence Steps