http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2011/03/28/fix-unable-to-delete-the-osdstatestorepath-folder-in-an-osd-task-sequence-using-usmt-4-0-with-hard-links-in-configmgr-2007.aspxWhen using Hard Links for User State Migration, attempting to remove the OSDStateStorePath folder after restoring the users data in a Task Sequence may fail or appear to hang. Note: This is in reference to the steps listed in this article: http://techneten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2011/03/28/fix-unable-to-delete-the-osdstatestorepath-folder-in-an-osd-task-sequence-using-usmt-4-0-with-hard-links-in-configmgr-2007.aspx#3484726Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:19:31 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3484726Ihab<p>This has saved me hours of troubleshooting and gave me a supported way to delete the OSDStateStorePath </p> <p>Thank you</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3484726" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2011/03/28/fix-unable-to-delete-the-osdstatestorepath-folder-in-an-osd-task-sequence-using-usmt-4-0-with-hard-links-in-configmgr-2007.aspx#3468831Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:03:23 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3468831DeploymentIrel<p>Jay,</p> <p>All our task sequences are configured to Access Distribution Point as oppossed to Download and execute, would a work around be to</p> <p>Copy the USMT folder down onto to affected machine to D:\USMT</p> <p>Run the command line in the Task Sequence eg. cmd.exe /c echo Y | &quot;.\%D:\USMT\PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%\usmtutils.exe&quot; /rd &quot;%OSDStateStorePath%&quot;</p> <p>Would doing the above remove the StateStores as oppossed to having to change and retest all our Task Sequences.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Deploymentirel</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3468831" width="1" height="1">