Failed to read PXE settings
In the smspxe.log "Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows)" This starting appearing everytime the windows deployment service starts on this system after installing SP2. Prior to the upgrade it worked fine. I did remove the PXE role and re-add which had no effect. Any ideas?
October 26th, 2009 8:33pm

How about uninstalling and reinstalling WDS?Jason | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys | http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/default.aspx | Twitter @JasonSandys
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October 26th, 2009 9:58pm

Based on my past experience restarting WDS service and As Jasonmentioned Reinstalling WDS will help. Also update the DP's for the boot images.
October 26th, 2009 10:08pm

Any ideas? Ignore those errors? I've seen that message many times (even before ConfigMgr SP2) and it had no negative effects.
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October 27th, 2009 10:54am

Hi there, I'm getting the same errors. My PXE Boot was working fine until SP2 was installed. I've updated the DP's, I've removed the PXE Point, Removed WDS, And then re-added WDS, the PXE and then updated the DP's. Still no joy. Nothing has changed on the network so I'm not sure what's going on. Any ideas?
November 24th, 2009 5:01pm

Just to update, I'm seeingthe following error the smspxe.log: Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) This is for the x64 bit Boot image. I recreated the boot image but this still happens. It's as if the PXE Point can't see the x64 Boot Image correctly. This all happened after we installed SP2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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November 25th, 2009 12:22pm

Could you please explain what's not working? Is it really just an error in the logfile or does PXE boot not work at all? What are the symptoms (error messages) that can be seen on the client?
November 25th, 2009 1:57pm

Torsten, thanks for responding. So...after 3 days of asking the network guys if they were sure the IP Helper was in place...they finally figured out it wasn't. Sorry for the hassle, but thanks again for responding. Everything is working now.
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November 25th, 2009 5:20pm

Torsten, Post SP2 upgrade I am having exactly the same issue. My OSD is not working at all. I see this error in the smspxe.log "Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows)" Symptoms : - I boot computer through PXE - It gets the WIM image from distribution point and boot the computer with the image - computer get rebooted at the point where it shows " preparing network connections" I am not able to grab SMSTS.log from the computer as it is not giving much time to do it. As Ashu mentioned above , If I plan to re-install WDS service do I need to add/ remove PSP role as well? What abut certificates as I am running my site in native mode. I am also concerned about drivers I have injected to existing boot images. Please advice. Thanks, Umesh Umesh Mishra
December 1st, 2009 9:57pm

- It gets the WIM image from distribution point and boot the computer with the image- computer get rebooted at the point where it shows " preparing network connections" So it's also not a matter of the PXE service point. Or am I getting something wrong? It's not a matter of WinPE if ConfigMgr was able to apply the OS wim image to the disk ...
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December 1st, 2009 10:10pm

A quick update here: When you install SP2 upgrade , all custom PXE certificates get deleted.(see Site Management->Site Name->Site Settings-->Certificates->PXE) After adding those certificates again my issue has been resolved.
December 1st, 2009 10:30pm

- It gets the WIM image from distribution point and boot the computer with the image - computer get rebooted at the point where it shows " preparing network connections" So it's also not a matter of the PXE service point. Or am I getting something wrong? It's not a matter of WinPE if ConfigMgr was able to apply the OS wim image to the disk ... No it was not applying OS wim image. It was loading boot.wim ( with Vista network drivers) and rebooting without even going to the task sequence. Umesh Mishra
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December 1st, 2009 10:34pm

Same issue here OSD worked great bfore the break now I cant get one machine to PXE boot.Here is some of the log file.[010.062.021.050:4011] Recv From:[010.062.021.050:9000] Len:274 226ffe4smspxe12/1/2009 4:01:09 PM2896 (0x0B50)Executing LookupDevice(46746E94-D140-497A-8C46-5463A8F006FD, FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF)smspxe12/1/2009 4:01:09 PM5404 (0x151C)CDatabaseProxy :: LookupDevice succeeded: 0 0 0 0smspxe12/1/2009 4:01:09 PM5404 (0x151C)MAC=FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF SMBIOS GUID=46746E94-D140-497A-8C46-5463A8F006FD > Device not found in the database.smspxe12/1/2009 4:01:09 PM5404 (0x151C)[010.062.021.050:67] Recv From:[000.000.000.000:68] Len:548 cd5c4csmspxe12/1/2009 4:02:57 PM2896 (0x0B50)Executing LookupDevice(4C4C4544-0053-5110-8051-B5C04F544B31, 00:24:E8:C3:0C:47)smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:57 PM5404 (0x151C)CDatabaseProxy :: LookupDevice succeeded: 0 0 22 1smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:57 PM5404 (0x151C)MAC=00:24:E8:C3:0C:47 SMBIOS GUID=4C4C4544-0053-5110-8051-B5C04F544B31 > Device found in the database. MacCount=1 GuidCount=0smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:57 PM5404 (0x151C)[010.062.021.050:67] Recv From:[000.000.000.000:68] Len:548 cd6c64smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:59 PM2000 (0x07D0)Ignoring req from [000.000.000.000:68] Dest Server:[010.062.021.028]smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:59 PM2000 (0x07D0)[010.062.021.050:4011] Recv From:[010.062.021.200:68] Len:548 22710ecsmspxe12/1/2009 4:02:59 PM2896 (0x0B50)[010.062.021.050:4011] Recv From:[010.062.021.050:9000] Len:274 22721f4smspxe12/1/2009 4:05:24 PM2000 (0x07D0)I cant figure out why the Guidcount is=0 Or why its ignoring the request Please help starting to tear my hair out.Thanks,rick
December 2nd, 2009 12:08am

MAC=00:24:E8:C3:0C:47 SMBIOS GUID=4C4C4544-0053-5110-8051-B5C04F544B31 > Device found in the database. MacCount=1 GuidCount=0smspxe12/1/2009 4:02:57 PM5404 (0x151C)[...]Or why its ignoring the request The request isn't ignored. Have you added the machine using "import computer information"? I think so and you only used the MAC address while importing it. So it's absolutely fine that you're just seeing "MacCount=1". The most important part of the logfile is missing (the answer from ConfigMgr if there's an advertisement available or not etc). Or doesn't the log tell anything more about that MAC address/client? How are the clients reaching the PXE service point? DHCP options? IP helpers?
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December 2nd, 2009 12:25am

Here's a thought: Did you uninstall the WAIK before installing SP2? This was an issue for me on a previous implementation. I had to uninstall the WAIK then reinstall SP2 and it resolved some of my issues.
December 2nd, 2009 11:07am

I have the same problem and when I tried to bOot using A bootable media during preparing network it failed AND THEN SHOWED THIS MESSAGE " failed to find the vailed driver please contacte your administrator" I don't know what is the problem I add before network drivers to the image and some times it effect of the boot image and some times the PSP notworking the SCCM will kills me I have SCCM R2 windows 2008 R2 and the client computer is Fujitsu Esipremo ci7 PLease tell me how can i injecte the boot image without makes it failed please help I have up 5oo computer i have to deployed new windows 7 image Essam Refat System Admin SMS SCCM Exchange
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