OS Layer Finalize fails with error "It looks like the packaging Machine has never been powered on".

OS Layer Finalize fails with error "It looks like the packaging Machine has never been powered on".

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Description

While finalizing an OS layer edit in the App Layering appliance, you receive an error,  "It looks like the packaging Machine has never been powered on."

Can see the below error in ELM logs:
2019-11-01 09:53:36,890 ERROR   [27]        CpTaskResultMessag: Got Error type GlobalizedError. FailureReason: It looks like the Packaging Machine has never been powered on. Please power it on, install your applications, and double-click the Shutdown for Finalize icon.. Details: No extra details found.
 

Resolution

On the packaging machine (in OS Layer creation process), open the command line and go into disk part and run the below commands:

select disk 0
select partition 2
delete partition override

Then finalize, it should resolve the issue.
 

Problem Cause

ELM thinks that there is an extra disk attached to the OS layer packaging machine.

Issue/Introduction

This is a solution for OS Layer finalizing issue in App Layering.