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From: Ben on 7 Oct 2007 14:25
"Steve" <Steve(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>>
>><snip>
>>
> Hello Ben,
>
> I reinstalled my server and brought it up as Win 2003 SP1 first. Installed
> RIS. Then Updated to SP2 and configured WDS. I still do not have the
> PXEBoot.com file. I was able to point the boot to
> \OSChooser\i386\startrom.com and boot up with PXE and connect to the
> server.
> But the only option I have once I connect to the server is client
> installation. I need to be able to take an image of a machine I already
> have
> configured. Then be able to use that image to image 80 other machines. So
> I
> am still having a problem. I was able to set Option 60 on my Novell DHCP
> server to PXEClient. I'm sure it is something I am doing wrong but I don't
> know waht it is.

Steve,

Not sure why those files aren't there, you could try running this at a cmd
prompt:

WDSUTIL.exe /initialize-server

Only other thing I can think it might be is that you may need to add a boot
image, you can get this from a Vista DVD. Under the sources directory will
be boot.wim & install.wim, add the boot.wim as a boot image. If you don't
have a Vista DVD you can download the Windows Automated Installation Kit
(WAIK) 992mb, which I believe has a Win PE boot image, try the link below.

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&amp

Once you have the WDS boot options, you have to go into the WDS console,
then select one of the boot images, right click on it, and select 'Create
Capture Boot Image' this will create a boot capture image, so when you boot
your reference pc you select the capture boot option, and then capture the
image of your reference build (remember to run sysprep /reseal /min first),
then upload it to your server.

Ben


From: Steve on 9 Oct 2007 12:01


"Ben" wrote:

> "Steve" <Steve(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:191A92C6-DD0D-4BF4-A64A-6628B9324AC8(a)microsoft.com...
> >
> >>
> >><snip>
> >>
> > Hello Ben,
> >
> > I reinstalled my server and brought it up as Win 2003 SP1 first. Installed
> > RIS. Then Updated to SP2 and configured WDS. I still do not have the
> > PXEBoot.com file. I was able to point the boot to
> > \OSChooser\i386\startrom.com and boot up with PXE and connect to the
> > server.
> > But the only option I have once I connect to the server is client
> > installation. I need to be able to take an image of a machine I already
> > have
> > configured. Then be able to use that image to image 80 other machines. So
> > I
> > am still having a problem. I was able to set Option 60 on my Novell DHCP
> > server to PXEClient. I'm sure it is something I am doing wrong but I don't
> > know waht it is.
>
> Steve,
>
> Not sure why those files aren't there, you could try running this at a cmd
> prompt:
>
> WDSUTIL.exe /initialize-server
>
> Only other thing I can think it might be is that you may need to add a boot
> image, you can get this from a Vista DVD. Under the sources directory will
> be boot.wim & install.wim, add the boot.wim as a boot image. If you don't
> have a Vista DVD you can download the Windows Automated Installation Kit
> (WAIK) 992mb, which I believe has a Win PE boot image, try the link below.
>
> www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&amp
>
> Once you have the WDS boot options, you have to go into the WDS console,
> then select one of the boot images, right click on it, and select 'Create
> Capture Boot Image' this will create a boot capture image, so when you boot
> your reference pc you select the capture boot option, and then capture the
> image of your reference build (remember to run sysprep /reseal /min first),
> then upload it to your server.
>
> Ben
>
>
>
Hello Ben,

Hope your weekend went well.

Here is where I stand as of now. I downloaded WAIK but I do not think there
is a boot image included in that. There are two .wim files but they are not
boot files. I used one of them to create a boot image and a capture boot
image but they do not work. When I PXE boot the machine I am not getting and
boot menu Other than a Vista PE Boot option or RIS option . If I choose The
Windows Vista PE Boot option it will eventually take me to X:Windows\system32
prompt and sit there.I am not presented with any capture options.

The good news is by creating the boot image I now have my PXEBoot.com files
where they should be.
From: Ben on 10 Oct 2007 06:44

"Steve" <Steve(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello Ben,
>
> Hope your weekend went well.
>
> Here is where I stand as of now. I downloaded WAIK but I do not think
> there
> is a boot image included in that. There are two .wim files but they are
> not
> boot files. I used one of them to create a boot image and a capture boot
> image but they do not work. When I PXE boot the machine I am not getting
> and
> boot menu Other than a Vista PE Boot option or RIS option . If I choose
> The
> Windows Vista PE Boot option it will eventually take me to
> X:Windows\system32
> prompt and sit there.I am not presented with any capture options.
>
> The good news is by creating the boot image I now have my PXEBoot.com
> files
> where they should be.

Steve, when you boot into Win PE I think you should be able to type
WDSCapture (this works for the standard boot image, and I think it does for
Win PE), which will begin the capture process. If you want to boot and have
it capture automatically, then you need to create a capture boot image,
(again, this works for the standard boot image, and I think for Win PE), you
can do this by going into the WDS console, and selecting the existing boot
image, and then right click and select 'Create Capture Boot Image', once the
image is created, add it to the boot images list (right click and select Add
Boot Image), now when you reboot, you'll get an additional option, which
when selected, will automatically start a capture.


From: Steve on 10 Oct 2007 08:41


"Ben" wrote:

>
> "Steve" <Steve(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:344525CE-E381-4568-93AA-5A61D9D14D79(a)microsoft.com...
> >
> > Hello Ben,
> >
> > Hope your weekend went well.
> >
> > Here is where I stand as of now. I downloaded WAIK but I do not think
> > there
> > is a boot image included in that. There are two .wim files but they are
> > not
> > boot files. I used one of them to create a boot image and a capture boot
> > image but they do not work. When I PXE boot the machine I am not getting
> > and
> > boot menu Other than a Vista PE Boot option or RIS option . If I choose
> > The
> > Windows Vista PE Boot option it will eventually take me to
> > X:Windows\system32
> > prompt and sit there.I am not presented with any capture options.
> >
> > The good news is by creating the boot image I now have my PXEBoot.com
> > files
> > where they should be.
>
> Steve, when you boot into Win PE I think you should be able to type
> WDSCapture (this works for the standard boot image, and I think it does for
> Win PE), which will begin the capture process. If you want to boot and have
> it capture automatically, then you need to create a capture boot image,
> (again, this works for the standard boot image, and I think for Win PE), you
> can do this by going into the WDS console, and selecting the existing boot
> image, and then right click and select 'Create Capture Boot Image', once the
> image is created, add it to the boot images list (right click and select Add
> Boot Image), now when you reboot, you'll get an additional option, which
> when selected, will automatically start a capture.
>
>
>
Ben,

I used one of the .WIM files from WAIK to create a Boot image. I then used
the Boot image it created to create a Capture Boot image. But this still does
not allow me to capture an image from a reference machine. I am not given any
option to capture and I do not see anywhere that I can type in WDSCapture
after I PXE boot.

I have ordered a copy of the Vista DVD and I will try to use the Boot.WIM
from that to see if this makes a difference.

If there is anything else you see that I am doing wrong please let me know.
I truly appreciate your patience and assistance with this.
From: Steve on 10 Oct 2007 10:23


"Ben" wrote:

>
> "Steve" <Steve(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:344525CE-E381-4568-93AA-5A61D9D14D79(a)microsoft.com...
> >
> > Hello Ben,
> >
> > Hope your weekend went well.
> >
> > Here is where I stand as of now. I downloaded WAIK but I do not think
> > there
> > is a boot image included in that. There are two .wim files but they are
> > not
> > boot files. I used one of them to create a boot image and a capture boot
> > image but they do not work. When I PXE boot the machine I am not getting
> > and
> > boot menu Other than a Vista PE Boot option or RIS option . If I choose
> > The
> > Windows Vista PE Boot option it will eventually take me to
> > X:Windows\system32
> > prompt and sit there.I am not presented with any capture options.
> >
> > The good news is by creating the boot image I now have my PXEBoot.com
> > files
> > where they should be.
>
> Steve, when you boot into Win PE I think you should be able to type
> WDSCapture (this works for the standard boot image, and I think it does for
> Win PE), which will begin the capture process. If you want to boot and have
> it capture automatically, then you need to create a capture boot image,
> (again, this works for the standard boot image, and I think for Win PE), you
> can do this by going into the WDS console, and selecting the existing boot
> image, and then right click and select 'Create Capture Boot Image', once the
> image is created, add it to the boot images list (right click and select Add
> Boot Image), now when you reboot, you'll get an additional option, which
> when selected, will automatically start a capture.
>
>
>
Hello again Ben,

I finally got a the Capture Image to work. I am capturing an image as we
speak. As I thought I was doing something wrong during the create Capture
Image process. I truly appreciate all your help. If you are ever in Houston
Texas I will by you a beer.
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