Mac OS X Server version 10.5: NetInstall images created from a volume may not restore

Issue or symptom

A NetInstall image created from a volume may not be able to restore clients.

Solution

  1. In the .nbi folder for the affected image, mount the NetInstall.dmg file.
  2. Get Info on the mounted disk image and make sure "Ignore ownership on this volume" is not selected (not checked) .
  3. Execute the following command in Terminal: 
/usr/sbin/asr imagescan --source '/Volumes/NetInstall/System/Installation/Packages/System.dmg' --filechecksum
  1. When the asr command completes, unmount the NetInstall image.
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012