Microsoft KB Archive/891348

= The operating system installation in Windows PE stays in a continuous loop on a Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 client =

Article ID: 891348

Article Last Modified on 10/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS
You run an operating system deployment package on a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 client. You then restart the client computer by using the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to install the operating system. However, nothing occurs after the following two Windows PE messages appear:

Initializing Windows PE…

Initializing Network…

Additionally, Windows PE restarts the client computer after several minutes. You will experience the same behavior at the next installation phase. The operating system installation in Windows PE stays in a continuous loop.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you assign an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) policy between the SMS distribution point server and the client before you run the operating system deployment package. When you run the package, the security association (SA) is established when the client initiates the connection to the distribution point. Communication between the two systems will not succeed without the SA.

When Windows PE restarts the client computer, the client tries to initiate a connection with the distribution point. The distribution point uses the appropriate SA to communicate with the client. However, because the IPsec policy is assigned, Windows PE does not recognize the SA. Therefore, Windows PE cannot locate the network path. Windows PE then restarts the client computer after several unsuccessful attempts.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, unassign the IPsec policy between the distribution point and the client before you run the operating system deployment package. When you unassign the IPsec policy, the SA between the client and the distribution point is removed.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: IKE packet policy agent OS

Keywords: kbprb KB891348

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