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Unable to PXE boot X86 UEFI-based system

Symptoms

When trying to PXE boot a x86 UEFI-based system, you may encounter one of the following symptoms

  • System may obtain an IP address but do not complete the PXE boot process.
  • System may attempt to PXE boot but returns to the BIOS boot options.
  • Various PXE boot errors (Depending on the exact hardware).

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Cause

This can occur if the Windows Deployment Services Server is running the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

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Resolution

Update the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server to Windows Server 2012 and make sure you add a Windows 8 x86 boot.wim.

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More Information

The x86 UEFI support was added to Windows Server 2012 WDS.

For more information on the support for UEFI in Windows Deployment Services see the following article:

2841475 Windows Deployment Services (WDS) support for UEFI

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Article Info
Article ID : 2845997
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/8/2017
Published on : 7/29/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 87