WDS - Capture and Install

Question

Hi All,
Hopefully this is in the right place and someone can offer some assistance for me. I will try to lay this out correctly (newbie on this forum).
Have installed WDS on Server 2012 R2. Settings altered...
Setup my server as standard, nothing special. Created boot.wim from a copy of a Dell Win 7 disk, copied locally and imported. Created capture image. Imported numerous drivers (which were installed manually and worked on the client (testing client)). Settings
changed on the WDS server (it is called ntserver29 for reference).
- PXE Response - Respond to all clients...(require administrator approval not ticked)
- AD DS - Computer Account Location - Same Domain as WDS server
- Boot - as default, require user to press f12.
- Client - Joining a Domain - Do not join...ticked.
- DHCP - Neither 'do not listen' and 'configure dhcp options' ticked. (DHCP not installed on that server)
- TFTP - block size (as default) set to 1298 (have changed the registry file from 0 to 512 as previously instructed on an online guide). Enable the TFTP server to negotiate variable window size requests is ticked.
- Network - UDP port policy is set to 'obtain dynamic ports'
- Advanced - Domain Controller - Allow WDS to dynamically discover domain servers (ticked). DHCP Authorisation - Authorize this WDS server in DHCP
- Multicast - Multicast IP set to obtain IP from DHCP. Transfer Settings set to Keey all multicase clients in a session at the same speed.
From the top. Have had issues which seem resolved, will explain further down.
* With the above set. Have built Dell desktop machine with Dell windows 7 disc flat. Installed relevant drivers, some updates and google chrome.
* Using sysprep and the capture image got as far as saving the wim. Was unable to authenticate to the server as it did not even bring up the account login box, just failed to connect (ISSUE 1).
* Chose to test WDS seperate. Copied the image to an external drive. Copied to the RemoteInstall\Images path on the WDS server. This populate the image to the server without involvement from myself. Restarted the server.
* When rebooting the desktop, device only shows Windows 7 Setup and Windows 7 Setup Capture (my 2 original boot images) and nothing else (ISSUE 2).
Bit stuck from there. WDS didnt work prior to uninstalling a specific update and re-installing a fresh WDS.
Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I dont lay claim to being knowledgeable about the system, just looking to learn and get this working for the business. Happy to answer questions and will keep checking in.
Many Thanks, hopefully the above makes sense to someone.
Mark

Answer 1

If this will help any. Obtained the details from CMD.
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Boot Images for ia64
Image count: 0
Image Information:
There are no images that match the specified criteria.
Boot Images for arm
Image count: 0
Image Information:
There are no images that match the specified criteria.
===============================================================================
Summary:
Total number of boot image stores: 4
Total number of boot images: 3
INSTALL IMAGES
===============================================================================
Image Group DistributionGroup
Name: DistributionGroup
Security: O:BAG:DUD:(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;OICIIO;GA;;;C
O)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;BU)(A;CI;LC;;;BU)(A;CI;DC;;;BU)
Image format: WIM
Image count: 6
Image Information:
Dell Optiplex 3020 Test
File name: Dell Optiplex 3020.wim
Image name: Dell Optiplex 3020 Test
Description: Dell Optiplex 3020 Test Capture
ID: <Not Assigned>
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 12172102562 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 15 October 2014 19:58:39
Last modified: 15 October 2014 19:58:46
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\Dell Optiplex 30
20.wim
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7601
Service pack level: 1
User filter: O:S-1-5-21-1738485378-1525038498-1803697834-16854G:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)
(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;S-1-5-21-1738485378-1525038498-1803697834-16854)(A;;0x1200a
9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
<Error>
Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
File name: install-(2).wim
Image name: Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
Description: Windows 7 HOMEBASIC
ID: {587B12B6-D6D9-4F13-8B81-E962AC7078D7}
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 8306998658 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:24:44
Last modified: 14 October 2014 16:19:18
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\install-(2).wim
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
===============================================================================
Total number of image filters: 0
Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM
File name: install-(3).wim
Image name: Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM
Description: Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM
ID: {150666C9-B2D9-4BA0-873C-3A4B7BF986C3}
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 8747698450 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:24:44
Last modified: 14 October 2014 16:19:21
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\install-(3).wim
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
===============================================================================
Total number of image filters: 0
Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL
File name: install-(4).wim
Image name: Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL
Description: Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL
ID: {1849C3AE-E2F6-4EC5-9DBD-AD0FD2223185}
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 8627895833 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:24:44
Last modified: 14 October 2014 16:19:22
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\install-(4).wim
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
===============================================================================
Total number of image filters: 0
Windows 7 ULTIMATE
File name: install-(5).wim
Image name: Windows 7 ULTIMATE
Description: Windows 7 ULTIMATE
ID: {280A4685-155E-4565-B413-D60BB8F105E7}
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 8785899727 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:24:44
Last modified: 14 October 2014 16:19:24
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\install-(5).wim
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
===============================================================================
Total number of image filters: 0
Windows 7 STARTER
File name: install.wim
Image name: Windows 7 STARTER
Description: Windows 7 STARTER
ID: {1C935F5A-1835-49A3-AE1A-B64910FFF925}
Priority: 500000 (Default)
Architecture: x86
Image type: Install
Image format: WIM
Image group: DistributionGroup
Size: 8250904871 bytes
Partition style: <Unknown>
HAL type: acpiapic
Creation time: 14 July 2009 06:24:44
Last modified: 14 October 2014 16:19:16
Default language: English (United States)
Other languages:
Dependent files:
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\install.wim
     \\NTSERVER29.domain.co.uk\REMINST\Images\DistributionGroup\res.rwm
OS version: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System, 6.1.7600
Service pack level: 0
User filter: O:BAG:DUD:(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;FA;;;SY)(A;;FA;;;BA)(A;;0x1200a9;;;BU)
Unattend file present: No
Status: Enabled
Image Filters:
===============================================================================
Total number of image filters: 0
NON-NATIVE IMAGES
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Summary:
Total number of non-wim image groups: 0
Total number of non-wim images: 0
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