Could not mount /dev/sda3: Metadata kept in Windows cache, refused to mount.

[lperoma]

morning all.

This is a brand new “bare” windows 10 ltsc installation, EFI. Nothing strange about it. File system is clean and de fragmented. All tests pass.

Trying to capture an initial image, but unable due error. Any hint ?

FOG 1.5.1629 dev-branch, FOS kernel 6.1.89 (my VM does not boot with latest kernel as per known issue)

Any hint ? Thanks a lot.

Init Version: 20240905
* Could not mount /dev/sda3 (/bin/fog.upload->beginUpload)
   Args Passed:
      Reason: The disk contains an unclean file system (0, 0).
      Metadata kept in Windows cache, refused to mount.

[lperoma]

OK, looks like Disable Fast Startup in Windows solved the issue. Sorry for the noise.

[george1421]

@lperoma Or you can leave fast startup enabled and either have sysprep power off the computer or use the shutdown command to properly close the file system for imaging. I think the shutdown command is shutdown.exe -s -t 0 to properly closed all files.

[lperoma]

@george1421 This is correct. It works fine. Thanks,