Guest Assurew3b Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Hi, apologies if i am asking in the wrong area but couldnt find a specific area dedicated to RIS (Remote Installation Service) I have uploaded the XP sp2 cd filed to our ris server which allows me to name and create a RIS image on our server. I now have a new machine and when it boots I select F12 to choose a boot option I then select 'Onboard Network Controller' after a few seconds it asks you to press F12 for 'Network Service Boot' it is at this point the screens goes blank and the only way to reslove it is to reboot, I cannot get to the screen to select the image i had previously built. Got a really busy period comming up in terms of machine builds and could do with this being resolved if anyone has any idea's it would be much appreciated. Thanks Matt
Guest Jon Knight Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Re: RIS - F12 Error Has this RIS server ever worked in the past? are you sure BOOTP is forwarded through your switches? can you try a different test machine. Do you get the blue menu page? uninstall RIS and add it again, or check maually for the presence of the menu file on the ris server http://www.emboot.com/products_RISME.htm try the menu editor above to confirm the RIS side is ok "Assurew3b" <Assurew3b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8547B1E4-2A37-4050-9C32-384AB0CCEF72@microsoft.com... > Hi, apologies if i am asking in the wrong area but couldnt find a specific > area dedicated to RIS (Remote Installation Service) > > I have uploaded the XP sp2 cd filed to our ris server which allows me to > name and create a RIS image on our server. > > I now have a new machine and when it boots I select F12 to choose a boot > option I then select 'Onboard Network Controller' after a few seconds it > asks > you to press F12 for 'Network Service Boot' it is at this point the > screens > goes blank and the only way to reslove it is to reboot, I cannot get to > the > screen to select the image i had previously built. > > Got a really busy period comming up in terms of machine builds and could > do > with this being resolved if anyone has any idea's it would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks > > Matt > >
Guest Assurew3b Posted May 21, 2008 Posted May 21, 2008 Re: RIS - F12 Error Hi Jon Thanks for your quick reply, the RIS service has worked in the past so it shouldn't be an issue with BOOTP, i have tried other machines and the same happens, i dont get as far as any blue menu page, i tried to download and install the menu editor as in your link but its based on a windows 2000 platform and were using 2003 SP1. so its still not working. "Jon Knight" wrote: > Has this RIS server ever worked in the past? are you sure BOOTP is forwarded > through your switches? can you try a different test machine. Do you get the > blue menu page? uninstall RIS and add it again, or check maually for the > presence of the menu file on the ris server > > http://www.emboot.com/products_RISME.htm > > try the menu editor above to confirm the RIS side is ok > > "Assurew3b" <Assurew3b@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8547B1E4-2A37-4050-9C32-384AB0CCEF72@microsoft.com... > > Hi, apologies if i am asking in the wrong area but couldnt find a specific > > area dedicated to RIS (Remote Installation Service) > > > > I have uploaded the XP sp2 cd filed to our ris server which allows me to > > name and create a RIS image on our server. > > > > I now have a new machine and when it boots I select F12 to choose a boot > > option I then select 'Onboard Network Controller' after a few seconds it > > asks > > you to press F12 for 'Network Service Boot' it is at this point the > > screens > > goes blank and the only way to reslove it is to reboot, I cannot get to > > the > > screen to select the image i had previously built. > > > > Got a really busy period comming up in terms of machine builds and could > > do > > with this being resolved if anyone has any idea's it would be much > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > Matt > > > > > > >
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