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OS not found issue in VMware using WDS on ser2008

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8 years 11 months ago - 8 years 11 months ago #38637 by truesdq
i am using VMWare workstation 11, installed windows server 2008 R2 64 bits.
Active directory and DHCP, DNS, and windows deployment services were installed and configured( both boot.wim AND windows-image-file.wim of windows 7 ultimate 32bits).
when trying to boot Virtual machine of VMWare, the following Error appeared...

(Client MAC ADDR:00 0c 29 5d 0b fd GUID: 564ddc38-cef7c-3a0c-28bbe5d0bfd
Client IP: 192.168.1.20 MASK: 255.255.255.0 DHCP IP: 192.168.1.11
Downloaded WDSNBP...
Architecture: x64
Contacting server: 192.168.1.11
Press F12 For network service boot
PXE-mof: Exiting intel PXE ROM.
Operting system not found
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The DHCP server and WDS are installed on same machine. (active directory and DNS as well)
I tried many options as
(1) check on box in wds properties in DHCP tab >>> Dont listen on Port 67.
check on box in WDS Properties in DHCP Tab >>> Configure DHCP Option 60 to PXEClient.
(i tried checked first box then unchecked both boxes,2nd box then checked both boxes)
(2) in DHCP Server Option properties where i checked option >>> (060 PXEClient),( 067 Boot Server Host Name) where i entered the String Boot\x86\wdsnbp.com, (067 BootFile name )where string was entered PXECleint.
(3) i restared both DHCP server and WDS serveral times...
but useless
please needed help for resolving the issue... B)

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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #38650 by truesdq
the issue was not too big to handle but the solution was not easy as well.
in my case, i was searching on internet to find the solution but useless.

myself trying on different options to resolve it. At last, the solution was as below
( this issue arises mostly in laptop if Vmware or visualization s/w installed where F12 keys not works or doing its job as else if press, during WDS has being to be downloaded)


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8 years 10 months ago #38653 by Chris
Truedq,

Thanks so much for sharing the solution with the rest of the community!!

Much appreciated!

Chris.

Chris Partsenidis.
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www.Firewall.cx
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