wierd WDS problems

[yifli]

On my local subnet, I have two domain controllers A and B.

A's roles include domain controller, primary DNS server, DHCP server

B's roles include domain controller, secondary DNS server, WDS server ( I authorized B as a DHCP server)

My WDS server is running in native mode. I created a boot image and an install image when I first configured my WDS server. Then I created a capture image from the boot image because I've set up a model WinXP workstation and plan to upload its image to my WDS server later on.

I allow my WDS server to accept both known and unknown clients

Then I tried to PXE-boot the XP workstation, but I got the following error:

PXE-T01: File not found

PXW-E3B: TFTP Error - File not found

After getting the same errors several times, I ended up installing another WDS server on A. But this time, I got this error:

PXE-E55: proxyDHCP service did not reply to request on port 4011.

In both cases above, the XP workstation can get DHCP offers. However, in the second situation (A is also a WDS server), it took a long time to get the DHCP offer.

Again I googled several hours and I tried to add DHCP option 66 (BootServer) to my scope, where I gave the IP address of B. (DHCP option 60 PXEClient was already there, but I'm not sure if it's installing WDS on A that makes that happen) . But I still get the same error PXE-E55 and it still took a long time to get the DHCP offer (I also got the same error when I uninstalled WDS from A)

Then I deleted both DHCP option 66 and 60 from my scope, I ended up getting the same error (File not found) again as that in the first case.

(I guess the XP station must have failed to locate a PXE server in the first case)

I even tried to pre-stage the XP client by adding it into Computer container on B. ( On B, I first opened dsa.msc and choose New/Computer. The wizard first asked me to give a name for the computer I'm adding, then by hitting the Next button, I filled in the guid of the computer. However, on A, the Next button is missing and instead there's a Finish button and I could not go any further)

I'm new to WDS, so could anyone help me out? Thx

yifli

[3duser]

yifli,

I'm really hung over so hopefully I make sense.

- Get the WAIK.

- From WINPE.CAB on the ISO image, extract F1_WINPE.WIM and add to the WDS console as a boot image.

Give that a go.

Joe

[yifli]

yifli,

I'm really hung over so hopefully I make sense.

- Get the WAIK.

- From WINPE.CAB on the ISO image, extract F1_WINPE.WIM and add to the WDS console as a boot image.

Give that a go.

Joe

Thank you for the reply. I'll give a try and post back my result

BTW, I created my boot image using vista bussiness DVD

yifli

[yifli]

yifli,

I'm really hung over so hopefully I make sense.

- Get the WAIK.

- From WINPE.CAB on the ISO image, extract F1_WINPE.WIM and add to the WDS console as a boot image.

Give that a go.

Joe

You solution works for me! Thanks

But by the way, originally I used boot.wim from Windows Vista Business DVD as my boot image, why did that not work for me?

The original boot image' name is Windows Longhorn Setup(x64) and now I'm using Microsoft Windows Vista PE (AMD64)

yifli

[yifli]

I'm having another problem here:

Instead of showing a text-based selection screen, the client computer jumps to the windows-is-loading-files screen directly after I press F12.

I have two boot images on my WDS server and one of them is a capture image

What's going on here? I really neeeeeeeeeeeeed some help

yifli

[yifli]

I'm having another problem here:

Instead of showing a text-based selection screen, the client computer jumps to the windows-is-loading-files screen directly after I press F12.

I have two boot images on my WDS server and one of them is a capture image

What's going on here? I really neeeeeeeeeeeeed some help

yifli

Sorry, I missed something. Actually, I have 3 boot images:

Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x86)

Microsoft Windows Vista PE (AMD64)

Microsoft Windows Vista PE Capture (AMD64)

I guess Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x86) is loaded by default because that's the only suitable option for my client and that's why I did not see a selection menu. But I'm still wondering if there is anyting like Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x64) out there?

yifli

[yifli]

I'm having another problem here:

Instead of showing a text-based selection screen, the client computer jumps to the windows-is-loading-files screen directly after I press F12.

I have two boot images on my WDS server and one of them is a capture image

What's going on here? I really neeeeeeeeeeeeed some help

yifli

Sorry, I missed something. Actually, I have 3 boot images:

Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x86)

Microsoft Windows Vista PE (AMD64)

Microsoft Windows Vista PE Capture (AMD64)

I guess Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x86) is loaded by default because that's the only suitable option for my client and that's why I did not see a selection menu. But I'm still wondering if there is anyting like Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x64) out there?

yifli

Ok, I finally sorted it out. Microsoft Windows Vista PE (AMD64) should work for both Intel and AMD 64-bit processor.

But after I press F12 to network boot my client, Microsoft Windows Vista PE (x86) is the only entry on the selection menu. Why is that? Why can't I see all of the three options? (Later I created a capture image from Windows Vista PE (x86) and I also can see it on the menu)

Then I used the Capture Image Wizard to upload my client's image (windows xp pro (x64)) to my WDS server, but the install image does not show up on the selection menu either!!

My domain controllers are running Windows 2003 server R2 (x64) with SP2 and their processors are Intel Xeon Dual Core

My client is running Windows XP Pro (x64) with SP2 and its processor is a Intel Core 2 Duo

Any help is greatly appreciated

yifli

[3duser]

Glad to see that worked. I had the same kind of problem myself and it took a few of us a bit of time to work that one out.

I'm not sure why you have the other problem. What's in REMINST? (I'm guessing here)

Other than adding the boot image into WDS like what I did I have not done any work with Vista images. I'm only working on XP SP2. So I am not sure where else to go with this one.

Sorry.