Event ID - 1291

Event Id1291
SourceBINLSVC
DescriptionAn image in the WIM file %1 does not have a System Root defined. The Windows Deployment Services server will use \\Windows as the default.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when an image in the WIM file does not have a System Root defined.

Resolution :

Specify a system root

The boot image must contain metadata that points to the WinPE system root. This event is a problem only if the WinPE system directory has also been modified to something other than Windows. Otherwise (if the WinPE system directory name is Windows), you can ignore this event. However, if the Windows directory has been renamed (for example, to Windowspe), you should change the directory name back to Windows by using the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK).

To rename the WinPE system directory:
  1. Download and install the Windows AIK
  2. On the Windows Deployment Services server, open the Command Prompt window. Open an elevated Command Prompt window (Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .)
  3. Run the following commands in the specified order:

    • Imagex /mountrw C:\RemoteInstall\Boot\<arch>\Images\boot.wim “<image name>” C:\mountpoint
    • Cd c:\mountpoint
    • Rename <Current name of WinPE system directory> windows
    • Imagex /unmount /commit C:\mountpoint
Verify :

To perform this procedure, you must either be a member of the local Administrators group or have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To verify that the BCD file has been generated correctly and is accessible:
  1. Locate the following file on the Windows Deployment Service server: RemoteInstall\Tmp\<arch>.{<GUID>}.bcd, where <arch> is x86, x64, ia64, or x86x64 and <GUID> is 32 characters. Note : By default, the RemoteInstall folder is on drive C.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, run the following command for the file you located in step 1: bcdedit.exe /enum /all /store: <Drive>:\RemoteInstall\Boot\<arch>\default.bcd. The output should contain the contents of the BCD file.
  3. Verify that the output contains entries for each of your boot images.
Reference LinksEvent ID 1291 from Source BINLSVC

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