 exocet_cmI am the law - Judge DreddPremium
join:2003-03-23
New Orleans, LA
kudos:2
1 edit | WDS boot images
Windows XP Pro x64 |
I ask because I have an individual boot image for XP, Vista, 7, and Server 2008 both a 32-bit and 64-bit version loaded into WDS and the list in the picture is long. I loaded the "Server 2008 R2" boot image and every 64-bit OS shows up on the operating system list for install.
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 DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | I haven't worked with pure wds but with sccm.
and from that I can say you only need one boot image.
where I work they even have the 32bit boot image used to deploy win-7 64.
Basically its just a basic OS that can grab the image and load it to the harddrive.
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exocet_cmI am the law - Judge DreddPremium
join:2003-03-23
New Orleans, LA
kudos:2 | said by DarkLogix:I haven't worked with pure wds but with sccm.
and from that I can say you only need one boot image.
where I work they even have the 32bit boot image used to deploy win-7 64.
Basically its just a basic OS that can grab the image and load it to the harddrive.
I'll drop em all except one 64-bit and one 32-bit image and try that. I pulled the Server 2008 R2 boot image and loaded Window XP 64 bit onto the test VM.
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"All newspaper editorial writers ever do is come down from the hills after the battle is over and shoot the wounded." - Bruce Anderson
"I have often regretted my speech, never my silence." - Xenocrates
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exocet_cmI am the law - Judge DreddPremium
join:2003-03-23
New Orleans, LA
kudos:2 | Thanks. Just wanted a second opinion before I started hitting "delete". |
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 OmenQSpazzPremium
join:2003-03-21
Continuum | This screenshot is exactly how I have my WDS boot images. Then I have all the x64 OS choices under the x64 boot, and the x86 OS's under the x86 boot.
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How do you get a menu like that? I have 2 boot images in but it loads directly to an acronis winpe environment after pressing F12 to continue network boot. I don't even get a selection screen before that to choose win7 installation environment.
I would like to add some diagnostic stuff too like memory testing utilities, dell diagnostics or one of my WinPE ultimate boot cd's (great for fixing problems or scanning for malware). |
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| Now that I'm back at work I can take a look at my DHCP server settings. I added these items to get PXE boot to work.
043 Vendor Specific - 01 04 00 00 00 00 ff
066 Boot Server Host Name - *ip address of WDS machine*
067 Bootfile Name - boot\x86\pxeboot.com
Then on the WDS server under Boot Images I have
Windows 7 Setup - x64 - Online - 2150 MB - 6.1.7600
Acronis WinPE x86 boot - x86 - Online - 1019 MB - 6.1.7600
I would of thought after hitting F12 during a PXE boot that I would see a menu like the OP with those two boot images in there. Then I could put a bunch of other things... Maybe PXELinux or WinPE based diagnostic live cd images? |
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Found the answer...
Changed DHCP option 67 to
067 Bootfile Name - boot\x86\WDSNBP.com
I now get a menu like you guys. |
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