Windows Deployment Servces 2

[k3lvin]

I am trying to deploy Windows XP over a PXE boot using Windows Deployment Servicse and Deployment Toolkit 2008. WDS and Deployment toolkit are both installed.

I then created the following in Deployment toolkit: (using a Microsoft Guide)
Created the Distribution Share
Created the Tasks Sequence
Created the Deployment point

Now when I hit F12 and attempt a PXE boot the following apears:

PXE-T01: File not found
PXE-E3B: TFTP Error - File not found

Can anyone help me on this please
Thanks!

 

[58sniper]

Google seems to work fine

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222177

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[k3lvin]

You think I did not try Google first?

I do not have the following files/folder because that is only there if you have previously installed RIS. I do not have RIS as I will not need it because I wont be using any legacy images.

\OSChooser\I386 folder:
• NTLDR
• Startrom.com
• Startrom.n12

 

[Davetoo]

And when you followed the resolution in the KB what happened exactly?

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

There are no more PDC's! There are DC's with FSMO roles!

 

[k3lvin]

I did not follow the resolution in the KB because it did not apply to me. I would only need to follow that if I have been using RIS (remote installation services) before WDS was available.

 

[Davetoo]

Yet your error is exactly as detailed in that KB. Funny...I'd try the resolution there to see if it worked...but that's me.

Good luck.

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

There are no more PDC's! There are DC's with FSMO roles!

 

[58sniper]

You think I did not try Google first?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[Davetoo]

Funniest. Thing. Ever.

(or at least today)

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

There are no more PDC's! There are DC's with FSMO roles!

 

[k3lvin]

Its ok I have worked it out now (by my self thanks!)

For the reference of others who have the same problem as me. You need to obtain the boot.wim file (from a Server 2008 or Vista disk) paste it into C:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x86. Now create a boot image in Windows Deployment Services using the boot.wim file.

Now I can create my custom images for XP/Vista and Windows Server 2003/2008 and install them by doing a network boot!

 

[58sniper]

Excellent. A star for posting the answer to assist others.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/