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Install Windows over network with PXE

Step 2: Setting up a TFTP Server.

  1. Install TFTPD
  2. Create the following directory c:\OUTPUT\pxelinux.cfg\
  3. In the c:\OUTPUT\ directory download pxelinux.0
  4. In the C:\OUTPUT\pxelinux.cfg\ directory, create a text file that you’ll name default, (not default.txt) containing:
    5. DEFAULT rescue
PROMPT 0
LABEL rescue
KERNEL kernel
APPEND vga=normal devfs=nomount pxe ramdisk_size=70000 load_ramdisk=1 init=/linuxrc prompt_ramdisk=0 initrd=initrd.gz root=/dev/ram0 rw noacpi noapm pci=noacpi lba acpi=off apm=off
  5. Launch TFTPD and configure it the following way:
  6. Tip : if you close and reopen TFTP32 and the Current Directory defaults to your home directory rather than to C:\OUTPUT, right-click your TFTPD32 shortcut, go to Properties, and set the Start in textbox as C:\OUTPUT.

  7. switch to the tab “DHCP Server” and fill in your network setup. Note that the PC you want to boot must be in the same Subnet. Enter pxelinux.0 as the boot file. The Screenshot below shows my setup.
  8. Dont forget to SAVE.

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10 Responses

  1. Steve Muller Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    would have been nice to know that dvd generator was going to use all my internet time to download needed software and file updates BEFORE I started.
    Thanks

  2. Chris m Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    Hey “steve muller” kiss my ass this guy gets a full round of beer free on the house for posting that last tidbit of info on bypassing the “need windows cd” No other site has that info and the other sites are useless without that piece. /cheers for a good guide

  3. Chris m Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    one note though,
    in this part
    “kernel memdisk
    append initrd=w98se-netboot.IMA”
    I had to put slashes for netboot to load like this

    “kernel /memdisk
    append initrd=/w98se-netboot.IMA”

    easy fix though thanks again

  4. Chris m Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    also share the DOS directory :P

  5. Ali Ekri Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    dvd generator it’s take lot time to complete prepation for DVD setup,then its need so many answers to complete installations without inf file same winnt.sif to complete unattenad installation
    thanks
    ali_ekri@hotmail.com

  6. Greg Says:
    July 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    When my sysangel dvd gui starts, it says no hdd could be found. How to solve it?

  7. Greg Says:
    July 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    I left a message earlier. I solved the hdd not found problem. Thanks

  8. Rupert Ferder Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 1:24 am

    You are a genius
    After a bit of tweaking…
    and correcting a few typos…
    It worked beautifully!

  9. Kode Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 9:34 am

    @Greg what was the problem and how did you solve it? In case any others have the same problems :) But glad you got it working

  10. Kode Says:
    July 4th, 2008 at 9:37 am

    @Rupert what tweaking did you need to do and what typos did you need to correct? If any of you guys have any suggestions for improving articles please let me know, you can email me directly: kode-at-lockstockmods.net change the -at- to the at sign of course :)

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