alex_m Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hello all! I'm trying to install XP SP3 on a laptop with a broken CD drive. I get successfully into PXE until an "Access Violation" comes up. I'm using TFTPD64 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and I can't seem to figure out what permissions I need the pxelinux.0 to have. Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Permissions problem in deed, are /tftpboot and pxelinux.0 world readable? Edit: Take a look at this article, it might solve your problem, http://serverfault.com/questions/280537/how-to-chroot-the-tftp-service Edited July 16, 2012 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lestock Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Why don't you just activate Windows Deployment Services under the server's role settings? I had a WDS server imaging new systems inside a half hour with no issues. Windows 7 is more difficult to setup, but XP is a breeze. Check http://thommck.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/installing-windows-xp-over-the-network-using-windows-deployment-services/ for more info. Since you're using 2008 R2 there really is no reason not to use what's built in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patpat Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) RIS and WDS are not for the ocassional user, why don't you try Serva? It's a tiny multi-server tool that automates RIS and WDS PXE installations, read here. http://www.vercot.co...indowsPXE1.html Edited August 9, 2012 by patpat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyb1980 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 slipstream drivers to an xp image and boot it from USB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshiOni Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I've run in to the same kinds of issues in the past - my solution was to abandon the solution we were using and stand up an linux box with FOG installed (http://www.fogproject.org/) - it's fantastically simple to use - create an image on one machine, add drivers for other dis-similar hardware if you need to, sysprep, capture and deploy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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