i'm adding the logs below.
the pectagent was running.
i also found this log entry on the server
Task instance Re-Quick run on 71XP1 (4/8/2011 12:09:02 PM) is being put to sleep until 4/8/2011 12:24:09 PM. Instance GUID: d32d2b2d-9edb-4400-87fd-41c02ea9b1d9
my maintenance window is set to 24 hours.
don't know if this helps but i'm trying the image job on a xp vm.
i also came acroos an article where they spoke about your waik folder being to large... mine was; i reinstalled winpe and the size was correctly 340mb... but that did not change anything
pectagent.ini
[NotificationServer]
name=NS71.tocatech.local
[PortNumber]
port=80
[Communication]
protocol=http
pectagent log:
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='1848' tickCount='91062' >
<![CDATA[CTAgent::Start(): Starting Client Task Agent.]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='176' tickCount='91078' >
<![CDATA[Client Task Agent is initializing]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='1848' tickCount='91093' >
<![CDATA[CTAgent::StartAgent(): The client task agent is not initialized. Waiting for initialization to complete.]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='176' tickCount='91093' >
<![CDATA[CTaskAgentBase::ProcessNewSettings(): Processing new settings: update: 1, task send: 10, server method: 1]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='91109' >
<![CDATA[CTaskAgentBase::ProcessTasksThreadProcExtern()]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='256' tickCount='91125' >
<![CDATA[CTaskExecutionEngineWin32::OnInitThread(): Engine initializing]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='91125' >
<![CDATA[CTaskServerNetCommsConnection::GetServersAndRegister(): Not getting new server list because we have NS71.tocatech.local saved]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='91125' >
<![CDATA[CTaskServerNetCommsConnection::RegisterWithServerList(): Register order: NS71.tocatech.local]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='91125' >
<![CDATA[Attempting to register using "http://NS71.tocatech.local:80/Altiris/ClientTaskServer/Register.aspx?resourceGuid=d500baed-0778-4fd6-8b14-0e96d2217a76"]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='176' tickCount='91140' >
<![CDATA[CTaskExecutionEngineWin32::StartEngine(): Task execution engine start requested]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='1848' tickCount='91140' >
<![CDATA[CTAgent::StartAgent(): The client task agent has initialized.]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='1848' tickCount='91140' >
<![CDATA[CTAgent::Start(): Done.]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='608' tickCount='91140' >
<![CDATA[CWin32CTServerDirectConnection::OnExecute(): Tickle thread starting...]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='SimpleThread' module='AeXNetComms.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='172' tickCount='91140' >
<![CDATA[Network Monitor Thread thread 0xAC beginning]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:32' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='NetworkMonitor' module='AeXNetComms.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='172' tickCount='91171' >
<![CDATA[Network connection made: LAN]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:33' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='92156' >
<![CDATA[CTaskAgentBase::OnAgentRegistered(): Successfully registered with server "NS71.tocatech.local"]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:34' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='608' tickCount='93140' >
<![CDATA[CWin32CTServerDirectConnection::Connect(): Tickle connection to server NS71.tocatech.local:50124]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:55:55' severity='4' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='608' tickCount='114140' >
<![CDATA[CWin32CTServerDirectConnection.ProcessDisconnected(): Failed to connect. Waiting 5 minutes to retry]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:56:33' severity='2' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='152203' >
<![CDATA[m_client->get_MaintenanceWindows return error -2147467263]]>
</event>
<event date='Apr 07 19:57:34' severity='2' hostName='MININT-KLBNH7M' source='Client Task Agent' module='Client Task Agent.dll' process='PECTAgent.exe' pid='1844' thread='180' tickCount='213234' >
<![CDATA[m_client->get_MaintenanceWindows return error -2147467263]]>
</event>
agent log
[2011/04/07 19:55:15.281 1844:1848 2] Log File Created. Version 7.01.1374
[2011/04/07 19:55:15.468 1844:1848 2] AgentGlobals.h:103 RegisterLibrary: x:\program files\altiris\altiris agent\Client Task Agent.dll has been registered sucessfully
[2011/04/07 19:55:15.875 1844:1848 2] AgentGlobals.h:103 RegisterLibrary: x:\program files\altiris\altiris agent\AeXNetComms.dll has been registered sucessfully
[2011/04/07 19:55:15.937 1844:1848 2] AgentGlobals.h:103 RegisterLibrary: x:\program files\altiris\altiris agent\AeXBasicInventory.dll has been registered sucessfully
[2011/04/07 19:55:15.984 1844:1848 2] AgentGlobals.h:103 RegisterLibrary: x:\program files\altiris\altiris agent\AeXNSEvent.dll has been registered sucessfully
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.15 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:151 calling SetClientConfig
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:572 NS Port No in ini file=80
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:584 NS Server name in ini file=NS71.tocatech.local
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:604 Resource guid not found in PECTAgent.ini, calling InitializeMachineGuid to get guid from NS
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:252 CClientConfig::InitializeMachineGuid called
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:262 Checking For Dell client..
[2011/04/07 19:55:16.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:208 Calling SMBIOS..
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:217 Initialized smbios...
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] common\system\smbios.cpp:163 In CSmbios::GetStrings() table=1,offset=0 strValue=VMware, Inc.
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] common\system\smbios.cpp:163 In CSmbios::GetStrings() table=1,offset=1 strValue=VMware Virtual Platform
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:222 ManufacturerName and Product Name gathered...
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:229 ManufacturerName and Product Name assigned...
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:232 ManufacturerName and Product Name converted...
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:234 Got information from SMBIOS..
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:236 ManufacturerName = VMware, Inc.
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:237 ProductName = VMware Virtual Platform
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.843 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:246 CheckForDellManufacturer():: It is NOT a Dell PowerEdge server.
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.968 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:91 BaseBoardSerialNumber=None
[2011/04/07 19:55:26.984 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:95 BiosSerialNumber=VMware-56 4d fa eb 38 81 a2 26-12 7b 4a 75 3c ee 5d 3c
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.0 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:99 ComputerUUID=EBFA4D56-8138-26A2-127B-4A753CEE5D3C
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.0 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:991 CClientConfig:: Original UUID = EBFA4D56-8138-26A2-127B-4A753CEE5D3C
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.0 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1010 CClientConfig:: Transmuted UUID = 564DFAEB-3881-A226-127B-4A753CEE5D3C
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.0 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:121 Got m_bIsDellClient = 0
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:130 Creating hash..
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:135 MACAddress=00-0C-29-EE-5D-3C
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [UUID+BoardSerialNumber+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=w8yc04SxKnNBGluQA+5AvQ==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [Transmuted_UUID+BoardSerialNumber+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=m/WVqX6SO+q7SzPWB/pzPg==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [UUID+BoardSerialNumber_Blank+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=OgV2b0vlbBNKWGzXhqBnvA==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [Transmuted_UUID+BoardSerialNumber_Blank+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=NZMVDKhEJ8BzbrD8VvI4YQ==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:170 BiosSerialNumber and BoardSerialNumber both are different.
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [UUID+BiosSerialNumber+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=SIPVI0kgbQ6x5ewJPmIArQ==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [Transmuted_UUID+BiosSerialNumber+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=DoZylP8ofKjBNKBTRAxdYA==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [UUID+BiosSerialNumber_Blank+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=OgV2b0vlbBNKWGzXhqBnvA==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:1034 [Transmuted_UUID+BiosSerialNumber_Blank+MAC] ComputerFingerprintHash=NZMVDKhEJ8BzbrD8VvI4YQ==
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:281 InitializeMachineGuid()::m_bIsDellClient = 0
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:303 InitializeMachineGuid:: calling DS webservice to get ResourseGuid...
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:325 CClientConfig::PrepareGetResourceGuidXML() called.
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:358 CClientConfig::GetResourceGuidFromWebService() called.
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.15 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:367 Request Url = http://NS71.tocatech.local:80/Altiris/Deployment/Services/GetResourceGuid.aspx
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:371 CClientConfig::GetResourceGuidFromWebService, Request XML = <request>
<resourcekeys>
<key name="uniqueid" value="w8yc04SxKnNBGluQA+5AvQ=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="m/WVqX6SO+q7SzPWB/pzPg=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="OgV2b0vlbBNKWGzXhqBnvA=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="NZMVDKhEJ8BzbrD8VvI4YQ=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="SIPVI0kgbQ6x5ewJPmIArQ=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="DoZylP8ofKjBNKBTRAxdYA=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="OgV2b0vlbBNKWGzXhqBnvA=="/>
<key name="uniqueid" value="NZMVDKhEJ8BzbrD8VvI4YQ=="/>
</resourcekeys>
</request>
[2011/04/07 19:55:27.31 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:382 Calling WebService GetResourceGuid...
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.890 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:403 CClientConfig::GetResourceGuidFromWebService, Response xml =<Resource guid="d500baed-0778-4fd6-8b14-0e96d2217a76" IsPredefined="False" Name="NS6XP" />
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.921 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:430 GetResourceGuidFromWebService:: ResourceGuid obtained from GetResourceGuid.aspx = d500baed-0778-4fd6-8b14-0e96d2217a76
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.921 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:440 GetResourceGuidFromWebService:: IsPredefined found = False
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.921 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:450 IsPredefined = FALSE
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:459 GetResourceGuidFromWebService::Setting bIsManagedClient = 1
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:460 GetResourceGuidFromWebService::Setting IsPredefined = 0
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:319 InitializeMachineGuid:: Managed Client. Skipping CreateResource()..
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:160 writing server name and machine guid to registry
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:192 PECTAgent.cpp:: Calling GetPkgAccessCredentials
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:619 GetPkgAccessCredentials called.
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:632 GetPackageSettings URL = <Request><GetCredential resourceGuid="d500baed-0778-4fd6-8b14-0e96d2217a76"></GetCredential></Request>
[2011/04/07 19:55:30.937 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:636 CClientConfig::GetPkgAccessCredentials(): calling HttpPost() for GetPackageSettings
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.968 1844:1848 2] ClientConfig.cpp:638 CClientConfig::GetPkgAccessCredentials(): GetPackageSettings response=<Policies><Policy><ClientPolicy><Communications><PkgAccessCredentials UserName="TOCATECH\ADMINISTRATOR" UserPassword="8v68kx0Yn3rJfV+bpr/iZ2MxSUSlvUqN"/></Communications></ClientPolicy></Policy></Policies>
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.968 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:197 PECTAgent.cpp:: Calling IsManagedClient
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.968 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:233 PECTAgent.cpp::Client is managed.
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.984 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:234 PECTAgent.cpp:: Checking for Predefined computer..
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.984 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:243 PECTAgent.cpp::This is NOT predefined computer. Continue..
[2011/04/07 19:55:31.984 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:250 initializing Client Task Agent
[2011/04/07 19:55:32.62 1844:1848 2] PECTAgent.cpp:256 Starting Client Task Agent