Hey , I have huge problem which started really recently. I have installed new site server for OSD deployment (lets name it here PXE Server) The system is configured as follow: OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Installed SCCM (this is a secondary site) Installed WDS (not configured it) Installed system as a PXE Role - below you will find successfull log details <02-08-2011 14:17:09> ======== Installing Pre Reqs for Role SMSPXE ======== <02-08-2011 14:17:09> Found 1 Pre Reqs for Role SMSPXE <02-08-2011 14:17:09> Pre Req MSXML60 found. <02-08-2011 14:17:09> No versions of MSXML60 are installed. Would install new MSXML60. <02-08-2011 14:17:09> Enabling MSI logging. msxml6_x64.msi will log to e:\SCCM\logs\msxml6_x64MSI.log <02-08-2011 14:17:09> Installing e:\SCCM\bin\x64\00000409\msxml6_x64.msi <02-08-2011 14:17:10> msxml6_x64.msi exited with return code: 0 <02-08-2011 14:17:10> msxml6_x64.msi Installation was successful. <02-08-2011 14:17:10> ======== Completed Installion of Pre Reqs for Role SMSPXE ======== <02-08-2011 14:17:10> Installing the SMSPXE <02-08-2011 14:17:10> Machine is running Windows 2003 SP1 or later. (NTVersion=0X601, ServicePack=0) <02-08-2011 14:17:10> WDS Service is installed. <02-08-2011 14:17:10> No versions of SMSPXE are installed. Installing new SMSPXE. <02-08-2011 14:17:10> Enabling MSI logging. pxe.msi will log to e:\SCCM\logs\pxeMSI.log <02-08-2011 14:17:10> Installing e:\SCCM\bin\i386\pxe.msi CCMINSTALLDIR="e:\SMS_CCM" PXEENABLELOGGING=TRUE PXELOGLEVEL=1 PXELOGMAXSIZE=1000000 PXELOGMAXHISTORY=1 <02-08-2011 14:17:25> pxe.msi exited with return code: 0 <02-08-2011 14:17:25> Installation was successful. After the system reported back to primary site i Have Added the boot images to DP SMSPXEIMAGES$ on the server which was successfull I can confirm that I have all required files under RemoteInstall\SMSBoot I tried deleting the temp folder (as suggested in different posts) Uninstalling WDS/PXE and installing it again did not help PXE is available PXEcontrol.log PXEControl Sent 274 bytes to 010.001.003.002:4011 SMS_PXE_SERVICE_POINT 2/15/2011 3:16:16 PM 4892 (0x131C) PXE test request succeeded. SMS_PXE_SERVICE_POINT 2/15/2011 3:16:18 PM 4892 (0x131C) Successfully performed availability check against local computer. SMS_PXE_SERVICE_POINT 2/15/2011 3:16:18 PM 4892 (0x131C) And of course the smspxe.log SMSPXELOG ================= PXE Provider loaded. ===================== smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Init Policy Provider settings smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Machine is running Windows Longhorn. (NTVersion=0X601, ServicePack=0) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Reloading PXE Provider Settings. cached=0 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded PXE settings from reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Identification: SMS Site Settings: Server: PXESERVER SiteCode: B99 Parent SiteCode: BK2 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Cannot read the registry value of MACIgnoreListFile (80070002) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded PXE settings from reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\PXE: PXE Settings: IsActive: Yes SupportUnknownMachines: No MACIgnoreListFile: <empty> ResponseDelay: 0 CacheExpire: 3600 HTTP Port: 80 HTTPS Port: 443 IISSSLState: 0x0 BindPolicy: Exclude <empty> TRK: <non empty> SiteSignCert: <empty> Root CA Certs: <empty> PXE GUID: 3a2412fd-7a65-47c4-82b0-6ab6f01e0a31 PXEPassword: <empty> smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded TFTP settings from reg key HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSSERVER\Providers\WDSTFTP: TFTP Settings: Directory: E:\RemoteInstall smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) MAC Ignore List Filename in registry is empty smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded Database settings from reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\PXE: Database Settings: Server: PrimarySiteServer Database: SMS_BK2 User: Domain\SccmSrvAcc Password: <hidden> Use Integrated Security: Yes Impersonation Required: Yes smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) PXE Provider Settings Changed smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Querying Database for Cert with GUID: 3a2412fd-7a65-47c4-82b0-6ab6f01e0a31 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) inside GetPxeCert SmsPXE 2/15/2011 3:12:13 PM 4116 (0x1014) Executing PxeGetCert(3a2412fd-7a65-47c4-82b0-6ab6f01e0a31) SmsPXE 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) CDatabaseProxy :: GetPxeCert succeeded: 3a2412fd-7a65-47c4-82b0-6ab6f01e0a31 \\PXESERVER <non empty> SmsPXE 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded PXE settings from DB: PXE Cert: <non empty> smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) Site Code: , Parent Site Code: smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) Executing PXE_GetSiteTypeAndDefaultMP(B99) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) GetSiteTypeAndDefaultMP: SiteType=1 DefaultMP=PXESERVER.domain.com smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) Site Type: 1 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) GetUnknownMachineResource (BK2,x86): smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:15 PM 4116 (0x1014) GetUnknownMachineResource: 5525508a-811f-4b0e-9f60-6080bcea1c2d, 5 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) GetUnknownMachineResource (BK2,x64): smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) GetUnknownMachineResource: 691db54d-24d3-4925-80e7-a2ddca742cce, 6 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Loaded PXE settings from DB: Unknown machine GUIDs: (x86) 5525508a-811f-4b0e-9f60-6080bcea1c2d, (x64) 691db54d-24d3-4925-80e7-a2ddca742cce smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Initializing PXEPerfObject. smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Executing LookupDevice(, 00:00:00:00:00:00) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) CDatabaseProxy :: LookupDevice succeeded: 0 0 0 0 smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Found new image SMSPKG\BK10007A smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Opening image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007A\BootImagex64.BK10007A.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Found Image file: E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007A\BootImagex64.BK10007A.wim PackageID: SMSPKG\BK10007A ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Architecture: 9 Description: Microsoft Windows PE (x64) Version: Creator: SystemDir: WINDOWS smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Closing image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007A\BootImagex64.BK10007A.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Mutex was not owned. Now have ownership. smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:16 PM 4116 (0x1014) Opening image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007A\BootImagex64.BK10007A.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:22 PM 4116 (0x1014) Applying image 1 to volume C:\Windows\TEMP\PXEBootFiles smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:22 PM 4116 (0x1014) Closing image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007A\BootImagex64.BK10007A.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Found new image SMSPKG\BK10007B smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Opening image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007B\BootImagex86.BK10007B.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Failed to read PXE settings. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 80070002; Source: Windows) smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Found Image file: E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007B\BootImagex86.BK10007B.wim PackageID: SMSPKG\BK10007B ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Architecture: 0 Description: Microsoft Windows PE (x86) Version: Creator: SystemDir: WINDOWS smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Closing image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007B\BootImagex86.BK10007B.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Mutex was not owned. Now have ownership. smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:23 PM 4116 (0x1014) Opening image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007B\BootImagex86.BK10007B.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:24 PM 4116 (0x1014) Applying image 1 to volume C:\Windows\TEMP\PXEBootFiles smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:24 PM 4116 (0x1014) Closing image file E:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\BK10007B\BootImagex86.BK10007B.wim smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:24 PM 4116 (0x1014) PXE Provider finished loading. smspxe 2/15/2011 3:12:24 PM 4116 (0x1014) Im already loosing hope I will get that working :/ Drop any idea u got what still can be wrong :/ Blog at http://www.rpieniaz.wordpress.com

Do you see the client's MAC address popping up in smspxe.log at all? Plus http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2011/01/05/troubleshooting-the-pxe-service-point-and-wds-in-configuration-manager-2007.aspx might also be helpful.Torsten Meringer | http://www.mssccmfaq.de

Well it is an really strange situation. As a something which should not be done I have configured the WDS and now everything seems to be working fine :O any explanation why ? :O @Torsten: Right I have not seen the client requests reaching the server. Since it was on different subnets I had DHCP options set up 66 and 67 and I think problem was thereBlog at http://www.rpieniaz.wordpress.com