[wds] WDS Client Not Seeing DHCP

[peanutbrook]

Greetings All:

 

I have WDS in my environment. I have several boot images along with several install images (all based on make/model of machine). My WDS server is a standalone (separate from DHCP server). Most deployments work fine except for 1. It seems that I am having an issue with one of the images. I turn on the laptop and hit F12 to enter network boot. I can see that the machine receives an IP address and can connect to the WDS server. Once I am prompted with the list of available boot images, I select the correct one. It loads just fine, however once its done and WinPE starts, it cannot detect the DHCP server.

 

The only major difference that I can tell is that with other boot images, once it loads, the WinPE box shows up and stays while you can see the progress. With the newer boot image, the WinPE box just flashes.

[Techie-v2]

Greetings All:

 

I have WDS in my environment. I have several boot images along with several install images (all based on make/model of machine). My WDS server is a standalone (separate from DHCP server). Most deployments work fine except for 1. It seems that I am having an issue with one of the images. I turn on the laptop and hit F12 to enter network boot. I can see that the machine receives an IP address and can connect to the WDS server. Once I am prompted with the list of available boot images, I select the correct one. It loads just fine, however once its done and WinPE starts, it cannot detect the DHCP server.

 

The only major difference that I can tell is that with other boot images, once it loads, the WinPE box shows up and stays while you can see the progress. With the newer boot image, the WinPE box just flashes.

You mention you have different images for each different model of PC. Is this a new model of PC and WinPE does not have a network card driver for it?

[chazzy2501]

as @Techie-v2 says, you'll have to inject the new network driver. (a pain)

 

Oh, if you're lucky you maybe able to just get a more up to date winPE image from a newer version of windows and it has the drivers in it (the lazy way)

Edited September 20, 2019 by chazzy2501

[peanutbrook]

Yea, I assumed I would have to inject the new driver so I went ahead and did it. I grabbed the driver package off of the DVD that came with the laptop and ran through all the DISM commands. I saved the new boot image and still have the same issue.

 

Is the newer PE something I can download ?

[Techie-v2]

Did you make sure it updated the distribution point after you injected?