PXE doesn't answer anymore

[Stijn]

In our enviroment we are using System Configuration Manager 2012.

Yesterday morning, I deployed an image to computer succesfully and in the afternoon I wanted todo the same and the PXE boot doesne't work anymore: PXE-E53 No boot file recieved.

SO what I already did was disable pxe and remove the distribution role -> restart server -> install and config distribution role and pxe -> redeployed the boot images, System Images and task sequences, but this don't work.

The is the last log from smspxe.log:

Error opening file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Win32=32 SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:03 5696 (0x1640)

Retrying F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:03 5696 (0x1640)

Error opening file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Win32=32 SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:07 5696 (0x1640)

Retrying F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:07 5696 (0x1640)

Error opening file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Win32=32 SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:10 5696 (0x1640)

Retrying F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:10 5696 (0x1640)

Error opening file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Win32=32 SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:13 5696 (0x1640)

Retrying F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:13 5696 (0x1640)

Error opening file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Win32=32 SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:16 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageCache::FindImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Boot image ZEB00003 has changed since added SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

File is in use: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim. Will retry later SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::RemoveImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageCache::RemoveImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::EnumDirectoryForImagesWorker SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageCache::FindImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Boot image ZEB00004 has changed since added SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::QueryWIMInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Opening image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00004\boot.ZEB00004.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::CBootImageInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::LoadPXERegSettings SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Failed to read optional PXE settings from Software\Microsoft\SMS\DP\RamDiskTFTPBlockSize SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Found Image file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00004\boot.ZEB00004.wim

PackageID: ZEB00004

ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Architecture: 9

Description: Microsoft Windows PE (x64)

Version:

Creator:

SystemDir: WINDOWS

SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

Closing image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00004\boot.ZEB00004.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::AddImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageCache::FindImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::GenerateBootBcd SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:19 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::GeneratePxeVariables SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::InstallBootFilesForImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

Temporary path to copy extract files from: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSTempBootFiles\ZEB00004. SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::InstallExtractedFiles SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::BuildExtractableBootFileList SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::BuildExtractableBootFileList SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageCache::AddImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CBootImageManager::RemoveDeleteImages SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CNotifyTimer::Init SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CNotifyTimer::CancelTimer SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CNotifyTimer::RegisterTimeout SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CNotifyFileChange::RegisterForFileChange SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:49:22 5696 (0x1640)

PXE::CNotifyTimer::TimerSignalFunc SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CNotifyTimer::ProcessTimer SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::OnTimerFired SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::QueryWIMInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

Opening image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::CBootImageInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::LoadPXERegSettings SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

Failed to read optional PXE settings from Software\Microsoft\SMS\DP\RamDiskTFTPBlockSize SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

Found Image file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim

PackageID: ZEB00003

ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Architecture: 0

Description: Microsoft Windows PE (x86)

Version:

Creator:

SystemDir: WINDOWS

SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

Closing image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::AddImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageCache::FindImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::GenerateBootBcd SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:22 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::GeneratePxeVariables SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::InstallBootFilesForImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

Temporary path to copy extract files from: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSTempBootFiles\ZEB00003. SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::InstallExtractedFiles SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::BuildExtractableBootFileList SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageManager::BuildExtractableBootFileList SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

PXE::CBootImageCache::AddImage SMSPXE 26/07/2012 13:51:23 5496 (0x1578)

[Rocket Man]

How did you deploy the pxe....to what collection??

 

Are you trying to PXE the same machine(s) again??

[Stijn]

I distribute the boot images and in the smspxe log I see this:

Boot image ZEB00003 has changed since added SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

PXE::CBootImageManager::QueryWIMInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

Opening image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::CBootImageInfo SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

PXE::CBootImageInfo::LoadPXERegSettings SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

Failed to read optional PXE settings from Software\Microsoft\SMS\DP\RamDiskTFTPBlockSize SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

Found Image file: F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim

PackageID: ZEB00003

ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Architecture: 0

Description: Microsoft Windows PE (x86)

Version:

Creator:

SystemDir: WINDOWS

SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

Closing image file F:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\ZEB00003\boot.ZEB00003.wim SMSPXE 26/07/2012 16:16:48 5924 (0x1724)

[Rocket Man]

But are you trying to PXE boot the same machines you previously were successful with???

 

....please be more specific

[Stijn]

Ok I think I found the solution.

Disable and enable PXE, restart WDS and cleard all the PXE advertisements and its ok now.

[Rocket Man]

Exactly......you have to flush the wds server from old pxe advertisements..by default it flushes itself every 120 mins(i think), so force it by restarting the service....

 

What do you mean by disable and enable PXE??

[Stijn]

You go to the distribution role, uncheck and check PXE.