WDS 2012 Black Screen when trying to capture image
I'm currently having an issue trying to capture windows 8.1 Enterprise image using Server 2012 R2 + WDS for deployment.All the usual steps have been followed, images added from the install media used...
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So my unattend works on all laptops probook 6550b,6750b etc. but not on HP Elitebook 840 g1...
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We are trying to attempt to fix a Windows 2008 start up problem. We boot the machine from a Windows 2008 CD and go to the repair tool - command prompt.When we do the command sfc /scannow, we are...
View ArticleWDS Unable to download wdsnbp.com - /boot/%5Cx86%5Cwdsnbp.com
Hello Everybody,I have a Windows 2008 R2 with WDS roles installed wihout DHCP, my DHCP is located on different server. I have added some boot image and configure the server as well.So i try to boot...
View ArticleAutomatically Generated Computer Name?
Good Afternoon, We're getting ready for a deployment and I was wondering if anyone knows how, in an answer-file, to include a computername based on the dell serial number. For example, if there's...
View ArticleWDS Server - PXE + Diffrent DHCP Scope + Diffrent Network
Dear All, I have a WDS Server + DHCP on one server and OS Deployment is working properly.but i have a different network with different DHCP Server + DHCP Scope and wanted to deploy the WDS images on...
View ArticleUnattend error
The error:Could the answer file for unattended installation does not parse or process for phase [specialize]. A component or setting in the answer file does not exist.My OOBE unattend<?xml...
View ArticleMDT user login Log?
My google foo is failing me at the moment.Can someone point me in the right direction so as to find out where MDT logs what user authenticated against the WDS/MDT server to initiate a deployment?I've...
View ArticleWDS 2008R2 install storage drivers?
Hey, so I had a new type of server come in today and I have my WDS setup. everything I guess was ready to go with the older servers we had - driver wise. no problems... So when these new servers first...
View ArticleIs ocsetup.exe removed from Windows 2012 R2?
I did a fresh install windows server 2012 r2 and install an application on this but it shows "windows cannot find ocsetup. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.". I found the...
View ArticleHow to install images on zones without servers?
We had succesfully deployed OS images on areas with WDS, PXE and all technologies related to WAIK and other related technologies.But we have 85 workgroup client machines, spreaded arround the country...
View ArticleWDS: Cannot upload image to WDS server
I am trying to capture an image off an coputer through WDS.I followed the instructions in another post here:1. Install the WDS Server role2. Launch the WDS MMC (from the Administrative Tools Menu)3....
View ArticleHow can I get WDS working in the following scenario?
Hello all, I am going to be trying out Windows Deployment Services at one of our sites because we are moving toward Windows 8 computers in our newest deployments. Being that Windows 8 uses...
View ArticleWhy doesn't LDAP Priority and Weight change entry in the DNS?
We have two Windows 2008 servers that are Active Directory Domain Controllers. They seem to be configured properly, and are talking to each other. I want one of the domain controllers to authenticate...
View ArticleVolume Activation Management Tool invalid characters bug.
I have a Multiple Activation Key from my Technet subscription for Windows 8 Enterprise, and wanted to find out how many activations I am allowed, and how many I have left. I was advised by a colleague...
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Troubleshooting WDS/MDT with new model of laptop
We've just received a new model of Lenovo laptop, the x240 20AM. It won't PXE boot from WDS.Previously, we had a similar test model, the x240 20AL, and I imported the new drivers into Out-of-box...
View ArticleComputer names persistently associated with a MAC address causing problems
Our WDS server will assign out a computer name like CompanyName### This is great.The problem is sometimes WDS will assign a computer name that is getting associated with the MAC address somehow--I...
View Articlequery for domain controller win 2012
query for domain controller win 2012:- we tried to implenement windows 2012 std domain controller & enabled group policy like mass stroage blocking , it is working on win7 client but not on xp...
View ArticleWindows Server Install via PXE/TFTP using WinPE
I apologize if this question has been seen often on these forums, but I've been searching for days with no definite way of doing this. We currently have a FreeBSD server in the office running tftp and...
View ArticleIIS 8.5 - What's Best Way to Move INETPUB directory to Another Drive?
Does anyone have step by step process moving IIS 8.5 INETPUB directory to Another Drive? Running Windows Server 2012 R2.Thanks.
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