Pending Device Error: Windows Deployment Services failed to generate a...
Hi,I have a new error that I'm not sure how to fix. Hopefully someone can help me.The PCs on our network must be approved in WDS before deployment and we normally right-click > Approve the machines...
View ArticleWDS Standalone - no boot files for the x64uefi
Hi,I ran into a strange issue with the WDS as it failed to create files for the x64uefi architecture.I have done following but still same issue 1. Remove the WDS role2. Remove the old RemoteInstall...
View ArticleWDS PXE suddenly stopped working.Error 0xc0000001
Hi everyone, hope you can help me.I have a Windows Server 2019 with WDS roleIt was working perfectly with many virtual and physical machines for Windows deployment.Suddenly without changing anything it...
View ArticleNetwork boot EFI client using WDS on Windows Server 2008 R2
Hi, I just installed WDS on Windows server 2008 R2. I have the DHCP server and WDS on the same system. I have configured WDS and added the x64 boot and install images. I am trying to network boot an...
View ArticleAutounattended.xml - Windows 2016 - Forced to Select OS
Hi I've got previous experience automating windows installs before (desktop and server) but I'm stumped with this one issue with 2016. I can't seem to automate the OS selection window, This one...<...
View ArticleWindows WDS correct setup
Hello WDS ForumI work in a datacenter where we service alot of customers. I want to create a WDS server for easy deployment of customer pc'sEvery computer we order comes with a Windows OEM licens....
View ArticleServer 2016 Datacenter Setup & Licensing for multiple Server 2016 VM's
Is there documentation of the proper setup and configuration for Server 2016 Datacenter for multiple VM activation's?Our physical machine, (two processors, 6-cores each, One 16-Core Datacenter license...
View ArticleWindows Storage Server 2012 Standard reinstall - no media
Hi there, I'm looking to see if anyone has a link to download 2012 Storage Server Standard. We have an OEM license (afffixed to the machine) and we need to reinstall.The OEM is no help, and we don't...
View ArticleCreate Answer File for WDS
Hello I created an Answer File on WDS in Windows Server 2016 for Windows 10 Pro. But the problem is when the image gets bootable. The installation process is not performed automatically. please guide me.
View ArticleWDS:The selected disk space is not of type ESP.
Hello,I'm configuring the WDS on Server 2016 and I want to create unattendent.xml. PXE starts normally but then I see an error (please look at screenshot).If I set Primary, the error isIf I set Primary...
View ArticleWindows Server backup error: a fatal error occured during windows server...
Hi, I can't run System State backup on one of my Windows Server 2008 domain controllers. Now when I open Windows server backup snap-in, this is the message i get:"Windows Server backup error: a fatal...
View ArticleWDS - Configure and DHCP Settings
Hi I have setup WDS and DHCP server and they are in different subnet.I have problem with clients to find the boot files, get errorWhat are I have missed, please helpSokoban----- S-O-K-O-B-A-N -----
View ArticleWDS TFTP ErrorCode: 1460
Hello there!Can anyone explain me what this error means?Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-Deployment-Services-Diagnostics/Admin Source: Microsoft-Windows-Deployment-Services-Diagnostics Date: 26.01.2010...
View ArticleCant Activate Server 2016 Datacenter VM
New to the virtualization game...Have a "box" running an Activated Server 2016 Datacenter with the Hyper-V roll Created a VM running Server 2016 Datacenter (evaluation)Tried activating the VM using the...
View ArticleMSDN Windows Server 1903 wont accept MSDN MAK key
Here we go again.The MSDN download for Windows Server Version 1903, will not accept to actiave with the MAK keys posted on the MSDN site.We had the same issue with Windows Server version 1809 until...
View ArticleUnattend file being ignored after updating WIM via VHDX
I feel I'm going crazy. I've done this a million times before and now its no longer working. Problem: I'm trying to update the wim with the new SCCM Client (have to due to it being a nested WIM File...
View ArticleBINLSVC 1284 error
HiWhen I installed WDS I get error 1284 BINLSVCI followed : http://kb.eventtracker.com/evtpass/evtPages/EventId_1284_BINLSVC_67183.asp with no succesThen I followed :...
View ArticleMigration programming error???
Has anyone else had problems migrating AD from an SBS2003 to SBS2008. I found that on the 2008 server the email addresses had been set up using the 'user name logon' field instead of the 'email...
View ArticleCustom progress messages during OOBE and setupcomplete?
Is there a way to display a custom progress message during unattend/OOBE?Specifically, I'm thinking of a message displayed like the "getting devices ready" that I could show during tasks like...
View Articlehow to configure WDS to accept UEFI boot clients
Hello.We are trying to get SCCM setup in our environment. We currently use a stand-alone WDS server, and using legacy boot options a client will successfully connect and pull an image. Our newest...
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