Microsoft KB Archive/906425

= A PXE client computer is slow to start when you deploy Windows PE from a Windows Server 2003-based RIS server =

Article ID: 906425

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You deploy the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) from a Remote Installation Services (RIS) server. This RIS server is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You perform this deployment to trigger a Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) startup on a client computer. In this scenario, there may be a delay of up to 20 minutes before the client computer starts.

Note This problem occurs most frequently on Legacy-Free systems that emulate an 8042 keyboard controller chip in the system's firmware. However, other hardware configurations may also exhibit this problem.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information
To deploy this hotfix to the Windows Server 2003 RIS server, follow these steps:  Extract the binaries to a temporary folder such as C:\Temp. Replace the startrom.com and startrom.n12 files in following folder with the files from the C:\Temp folder:

\RemoteInstall\OSChooser\ \

 On the image folder that has exhibits this problem, replace the startrom.com or startrom.n12 files in the following folder:

\RemoteInstall\Setup\\Images\\ \templates



Notes
 * Do not apply this hotfix on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based RIS server.
 * Only apply this hotfix on x86 or amd64-based versions of Windows Server 2003.
 * Do not replace the startrom.com or startrom.n12 files in the templates folder of Windows 2000 images even if the image is on the Windows Server 2003 RIS server.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.   Date         Time          Size    File name ---  30-Aug-2005  04:21         24,882  Hdlscom1.com 30-Aug-2005 04:21         24,866  Hdlscom1.n12 30-Aug-2005 04:21         24,882  Hdlscom2.com 30-Aug-2005 04:21         24,866  Hdlscom2.n12 30-Aug-2005 04:21         24,530  Startrom.com 30-Aug-2005 04:21         24,514  Startrom.n12



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

929162 Up to 20 minutes may pass before the PXE starts on a client computer when you deploy Windows PE from a Windows Server 2003-based ADS server

Keywords: kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB906425

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