Hi,

I'm trying to install a remote DP with PXE (WDS).
Server 2012 R2 and SCCM 2012 R2 CU3, FW turned off.

The DP is working good as far as I can tell, the clients can download data when doing OSD and use PXE from other server.
But the PXE and WDS service inte not working. I know there is a billion posts about removing PXE and WDS and reinstall but it's not working and I cannot find any post with this specific error.

When WDS starts I get the following errors:
Error 264:
An error occurred while trying to initialize provider SMSPXE. Because the provider  is not marked as critical, the Windows Deployment Services server will continue to run. 
Error Information: 0x7E

Error 259:
An error occurred while trying to load the module from D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\smspxe.dll for provider SMSPXE. If  the provider is marked as critical, the Windows Deployment Services server will  be shut down. 
Error Information: 0x7E

(The 0x7E means "The specified module could not be found")
The file D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\smspxe.dll exists and seem to have correct permissions.

I tried the following with no luck, same errors every time:
- Removing PXE, reboot, delete the RemoteInstall folder, reinstall PXE and automatic WDS install from SCCM.
- Removing PXE, reboot, delete the RemoteInstall folder, install WDS manually without config, reinstall PXE.
- Run wdsutil /uninitialize-server, wdsutil /initialize-server. The RemoteInstall folder is recreated.
- Set WDS service to delayed start

The RemoteInstall folder contains only the following folders: Boot, Images, Mgmt, SMSImages, SMSTempBootFiles, Stores, Templates, Tmp, WdsClientUnattend
The SMSBoot and SMSTemp folders are missing.

The \SMS_DP$\sms\logs folder contains only pulldp_install.log, smsdpprov.log and smsdpusage.log

I was thinking of reinstalling the DP but I don't want to resync 40GB of data over the WAN.

So, any suggestions of:

1. How to solve the error without reinstalling the DP?

2. Reinstall the DP without having to resync all data?

Thanks,

• Edited by Anders_Claesson 23 hours 43 minutes ago text adjustments

Hello,

I have seen the similar behaviour in the same setup. Never managed to figure out what was causing it.

What we did was simply copying the missing files from a working DP and the service started.

Unfortunately it didn't work, I restarted Windows but still the same error.

I am thankful for all suggenstions...

Hello,

Are you still getting the same error message?

Can you verify that Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable was installed successfully?

Exactly the same error

I read a few articles about VCRedist so I installed 2008 and 2008SP1 (2010 was automatically installed) since I was unsure of what version is needed.

I took another look at the smsdpprov.log at the remote DP and it shows quite a lot of errors. I have no idea of what is normal in this case. Maybe it could point in the right direction. (I separated the \\ with space so it woun't be treated as a link)

[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:30]:CcmInstallPXE
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:30]:Running: D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist_x64.exe /q /log "D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist.log"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:30]:Waiting for the completion of: D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist_x64.exe /q /log "D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist.log"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Run completed for: D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist_x64.exe /q /log "D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\vcredist.log"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Created the DP mutex key for WDS.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Finding Wimgapi.Dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Found C:\Windows\system32\wimgapi.dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Wimgapi.dll is already installed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Path to smsdp.dll is 'D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\smsdp.dll'
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:PXE performance counters have been initialized
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Failed to open WDS service.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:WDS is NOT INSTALLED
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Installing WDS.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Running: ServerManagerCmd.exe -i WDS -a
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Failed (2) to run: ServerManagerCmd.exe -i WDS -a
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Running: PowerShell.exe -Command Import-Module ServerManager; Get-WindowsFeature WDS; Add-WindowsFeature WDS
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:51:36]:Waiting for the completion of: PowerShell.exe -Command Import-Module ServerManager; Get-WindowsFeature WDS; Add-WindowsFeature WDS
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Run completed for: PowerShell.exe -Command Import-Module ServerManager; Get-WindowsFeature WDS; Add-WindowsFeature WDS
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Successfully installed WDS.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Machine is running Windows Server. (NTVersion=0X603, ServicePack=0)
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:WDS is INSTALLED
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Machine is running Windows Server. (NTVersion=0X603, ServicePack=0)
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Setting TFTP config key as: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSSERVER\Providers\WDSTFTP
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Configuring TFTP read filters
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:SetupComplete is set to 0
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:RegQueryValueExW failed for Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup, REMINST
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:RegReadDWord failed; 0x80070002
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:REMINST not set in WDS
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:WDS is NOT Configured
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Share (REMINST) does not exist. (NetNameNotFound) (0x00000906)
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetFileSharePath failed; 0x80070906
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:REMINST share does not exist. Need to create it.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Enumerating drives A through Z for the NTFS drive with the most free space.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: A:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: B:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: C:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Ignoring drive C:\.  File C:\NO_SMS_ON_DRIVE.SMS exists.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: D:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: E:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 21
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: F:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: G:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: H:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: I:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: J:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: K:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: L:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: M:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: N:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: O:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: P:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: Q:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: R:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: S:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: T:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: U:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: V:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: W:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: X:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: Y:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Checking Drive: Z:\
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:GetVolumeInformation failed: 3
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Drive 'D:\' is the best drive for the SMS installation directory.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Creating REMINST share to point to: D:\RemoteInstall
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Succesfully created share REMINST
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Removing existing PXE related directories
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Registering WDS provider: SourceDir: D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Registering WDS provider: ProviderPath: D:\SMS_DP$\sms\bin\smspxe.dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:DoPxeProviderRegister
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:PxeLoadWdsPxe
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Loading wdspxe.dll from C:\Windows\system32\wdspxe.dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:wdspxe.dll is loaded
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:PxeProviderRegister has suceeded (0x00000000)
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Disabling WDS/RIS functionality
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:RegOpenKeyExW failed for System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\BINLSVC
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:RegWriteDWord failed; 0x80070002
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:PxeProviderUnRegister
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:PxeProviderUnRegister failed with 0x00000002
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Non fatal error. BINLSVC not present.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Found privilege otifyPrivilege on service WDSServer
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Found privilege SeRestorePrivilege on service WDSServer
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Found privilege SeBackupPrivilege on service WDSServer
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Found privilege SeSecurityPrivilege on service WDSServer
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Privilege SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege NOT found service WDSServer
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:ChangeServiceConfig2 succeeded for WDSServer. Added privilege SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:ChangeServiceConfig succeeded for WDSServer. StartType: 0x2
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:WDSServer status is 1
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:WDSServer is NOT STARTED
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Failed to restart WDS service
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Running: WDSUTIL.exe /Initialize-Server /REMINST:"D:\RemoteInstall"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:08]:Waiting for the completion of: WDSUTIL.exe /Initialize-Server /REMINST:"D:\RemoteInstall"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Run completed for: WDSUTIL.exe /Initialize-Server /REMINST:"D:\RemoteInstall"
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Machine is running Windows Server. (NTVersion=0X603, ServicePack=0)
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:No need to configure the firewall
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Processing A0100002
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Library path mismatch: \ \?\D:\SCCMContentLib, D:\SCCMContentLib
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Expanding D:\SCCMContentLib\FileLib\3608\36085FB574FC5D8EA03F99A6771773C88998C6DC6314E278214E7AEB23DF8932 from package A0100002
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Finding Wimgapi.Dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Found C:\Windows\system32\wimgapi.dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:SetNamedSecurityInfo() failed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:SetObjectOwner() failed. 0x80070003.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:SetFileSecurity() failed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:14]:Expanding A0100002 to D:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Processing A0100005
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Library path mismatch: \ \?\D:\SCCMContentLib, D:\SCCMContentLib
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Expanding D:\SCCMContentLib\FileLib\40E0\40E04ADACDE55620A01EBEFD966F7B98386B89A29D0EA97A880C1380F33DEF14 from package A0100005
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Finding Wimgapi.Dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:MsiEnumRelatedProducts failed
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:FindProduct failed; 0x80070103
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Found C:\Windows\system32\wimgapi.dll
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:SetNamedSecurityInfo() failed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:SetObjectOwner() failed. 0x80070002.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:SetFileSecurity() failed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:18]:Expanding A0100005 to D:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:25]:CcmInstallPXE: Deleting the DP mutex key for WDS.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:25]:Installed PXE
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:25]:CSMSDPInstProv::EnableDPUsageStatsGathering entered
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:26]:1998-01-01T00:00:00
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:26]:A DP usage gathering task has been registered successfully
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:37]:CcmInstallPXE
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:37]:PXE provider is already installed.
[10B4][Wed 05/06/2015 13:52:37]:Installed PXE