Microsoft KB Archive/329839

= &quot;No Reply from a Server&quot; Error Message When Your PXE Client Computer Starts =

PSS ID Number: 329839

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q329839



SYMPTOMS
When your Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) client computer starts, you may receive the following error message:

DHCP

No reply from a server

Press any key to reboot system

You may also receive additional error messages, depending on the PXE basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer or network adapter.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the Remote Installation Service (RIS) server is multihomed (if the server either has multiple network adapters or multiple static IP addresses are configured for a single network adapter).

Note Microsoft does not recommend that you run the RIS service on a multihomed server.



WORKAROUND
Although Microsoft does not recommend that you run the RIS service on a multihomed server, you may be able to work around this issue. For a multihomed RIS server to work, the following conditions must be true:
 * The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service is installed on the RIS server.
 * Scopes are defined on the DHCP server.
 * The DHCP server scopes are active.

Note When you run the RIS service on a multihomed server, you may experience the following issues:  When you authorize a multihomed RIS server, you must either authorize each IP address or use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If you perform authorization by using only the NetBIOS name, you may experience additional issues. A PXE client may display an error message similar to the following:

No Reply from a server...

Depending on the client in use, the error message may be different. For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260521 Multi-Homed RIS Server May Not Answer All PXE Clients

 If you install RIS and DHCP on the same server and the RIS client is across a router, the RIS client may be unable to obtain an IP address during the PXE boot. The RIS client may receive a DHCP offer of all zeros. The RIS client may work correctly if you move the RIS service and DHCP service to separate computers or if you remove the router. For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300034 PXE Clients May Discard All DHCP Offers Across Router





MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the interaction among the PXE client, DHCP, and the RIS server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

244036 Description of PXE Interaction Among PXE Client, DHCP, and RIS Server

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