Windows Server 2012 R2 Will Support for UEFI boot in WDS.

Hi
Currently we had issue in WDS while deploying the image via UEFI boot in the DELL Optiplex 3010. We already deployed the Windows 8 install image and boot image in the Windows Server 2012 R2. After selecting the Network boot its show Start PXE IPV4 and it
will immediately flicker and get back to Network Boot option. Any one please help me out of this.....
But the same is working in Legacy boot and it doesn't activate the Windows 8.

Hi,
As I cannot confirm the exact settings on your side, please see the suggestions provided in following thread:
WDS: EFI BIOS won't PXE boot into EFI mode
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/ceca6149-bedd-4860-8a7f-a1c83bf99aa4/wds-efi-bios-wont-pxe-boot-into-efi-mode?forum=winserversetup
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