MDT Log Locations
MDT Log Locations – MDT logs, disk partitioning, deployment, domain join, Windows setup, unattend log, task sequencer
Useful external reference: Microsoft Learn.
- Before Disk Partitioning:
- Location:
X:MININTSMSOSDOSDLOGS - This is the initial phase, and logs here provide insights into the early stages of the deployment process.
- Location:
- After Disk Partitioning:
- Location:
C:MININTSMSOSDOSDLOGS - Once the disk is partitioned, the logs shift to this directory, detailing the partitioning process and subsequent steps.
- Location:
- Post-Deployment:
- Location:
%WINDIR%TEMPDeploymentLogs - After the deployment concludes, the logs move to this directory, offering a comprehensive view of the entire deployment process.
- Location:
MDT Log Locations – For a more user-friendly experience when reading and interpreting these logs, tools like cmtrace or trace32 are invaluable.
Useful external reference: Microsoft Learn.
| Path | Description |
| %SystemDrive%MININTSMSOSDOSDLOGSBDD.log | Deployent tasks log process |
| %SystemDrive%UsersADMINI~1AppDataLocalTempSMSTSLOGSMSTS.LOG | Deployment task sequencer log |
| %SystemDrive%WindowsDEBUGNETSETUP.LOG | Domain join log |
| %SystemDrive%WindowsPanthersetupact.LOG | Windows setup log |
| %SystemDrive%WindowsPantherUnattendGCsetupact.LOG | Windows unattend log |
| %SystemDrive%WindowsTEMPDeploymentLogsBDD.LOG | Deployent tasks log process in an other folder |
| %SystemDrive%WindowsTEMPSMSTSLogSMSTS.LOG | Deployment task sequencer log in an other folder |