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server 2012 WDS - TFTP pxe-m0f exiting intel pxe rom. operating system not found
created a new WDS server on server 2012 pretty sure i have done it rightand im receiving :pxe-m0f exiting intel pxe rom. operating system not foundFW is off DHCP is not on the same server, therefore...
View ArticleWDS Fails to Install, Error Code: 0xe0000102, on SCCM '07 Server '03 R2 VHD...
Hi all, I am testing the MS VHD for SCCM '07 w/ Server '03 EE R2 and cannot get the WDS snap-in Role Installed locally. It fails with Error Code: 0xe0000102. I have done very little with the image so...
View ArticleWDS PXE boot option keeps disappearing
I have about 4 or 5 different Boot Images for WDS and one of them keeps disappearing from the boot menu (even though the wim is still on the server and the server thinks it's enabled and online. I...
View ArticleWDS PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout
server 2008 sp2, running dhcp/wds, also a domain controller. server was working yesterday... today ran windows update, rebooted, and later in the day received report that it was not working: WDS...
View ArticleSysprep and copyprofile not working
Been playing with sysprep and wds, in preparation of rolling out - this involves customisation of the users environment (theme etc.) Normal stuffBut copyprofile just doesn't work - I've read a lot of...
View ArticleWDS on Server 2012: Driver Group Filter to Specific Image(s)
In the filter list for Driver Groups I see a new option, "Image ID". Can I use this to filter driver groups to specific images? If yes, how do I obtain the Image ID of an existing Install Image?GB...
View ArticleTechnet Keys to MAK Activation
Haven't been able to find anything on this topic and figured at this point it would be faster just to ask. I have two servers at work, currently out of production, and I intend to stand them up as...
View ArticleDHCP options
I had a question regarding DHCP settings. I am still learning so I apologize ahead of time. I am wondering if their is a setting within DHCP that can point users to a certain DC. We have 3 sites and...
View ArticlePartitioning information (size in percentage) in answer file
Hello,I am using Windows SIM tool to create an answer file (or unattended.XML). The theme is to make the partitioning of the hard disk automatically as part of the windows Server 2008 OS installation....
View ArticleKMS ports
Some web sites say KMS needs port 1688 open bidirectionally, but all I see on MS's site is that the client initiate a TCP session with the KMS.Can anyone confirm 1688 only has to be open for the KMS...
View ArticleAdd Server 2012 Essentials server to SBS 2003 domain without migrating
I have a client that just purchased a new server with Windows Server 2012 Essentials installed.They have an existing SBS2003 server that they wish to keep as the primary server and use the 2012 machine...
View ArticleInstall error 0x8007000D
Hi there I am attempting to install 2008 RC 1 64 bit Enterprise with Hyper V in a VMWare VM on our 64bit server. I get to the screen where I enter the product key, I enter the product key and get the...
View Articleintergrate raid driver to windows server 2008
who can help me to intergrate raid driver into windows server 2008 r2
View ArticleUnattended installation of third party software.
I have some small program which doesn't support switches /silent or /quietly when installing.How to repack or somehow install that software over GPO?it is only one file, setup.exe I tried with...
View ArticleFailover Cluster with multi Server 2012 Datacenter - how activate VM's
Hi all,I read a lot of topics about the licensing but i could not find an answer that would satisfy me.I have 3 hosts with 3 server Datacenter 2012 licences. When i install a VM with windows server...
View ArticleWDS - WSIM unattend answer file error, ignore
HiI am planning to deploy WDS Lite Touch Installation with Answer file xml though I am having errors on Disk Configuration Area (Format Partition, Create Partitions (System Reserved, OS Partition) It...
View Articlemaking dual boot and mirrored system
I have an old server that I was given it was configured so the OS was on 2 mirrored drives. after having to reload the OS, and deciding to try something new I want to make it a mirrored setup. I also...
View Articletriple boot - windows 7 home prem, windows 7 pro and windows 8 pro
Hi I have been trying to achieve the above boot configuration but had issues as one or the other fails. I currently have 2 (1 80 gb and second one 2 tb) hard disk, one 32 gb msata ssd which was...
View ArticleDoes KMS recycle activations?
I have a question regarding KMS and client activations. If i have a PC, PC1 that has used one office activation, and PC1 is replaced with another PC2. What happens to the initial software activation?...
View ArticleWindows 7 Deployment : Image Unattend file not working for Windows Deployment...
I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment with WDS installed for Windows 7 deployment. My image has been captured and the captured image was successfully installed through the WDS. The unattend.xml...
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