How to perform OSD via WinPE Provisioning

Requirements for the computer

• Ethernet NIC Registered in BlueCat
• Minimum 512 MB of RAM
• Computer object created in Active Directory

In the BIOS

• Harddrive SATA Operation set to AHCI or Auto-Detect
• Network Card turned on w/ PXE operation.

Other requirements

• Computer to be built must be on the same subnet as a PXE rep. Alternativly, if there is no PXE server available on the subnet you can use USB bootable stick with Landesk WinPE on it

Begin Building

1. Turn on the computer and at the system screen, press "F12" repeatedly to select an an alternate boot device on Dells. With other models, the key you need to press may be different.
2. Select Network card
3. Watch and Wait
4. After the PXE Server has been located, you will be prompted with an option to load the Pre-boot provisioning menu (F8)
   • Hit F8, you will have 4 seconds.
5. Select Windows PE Provisioning

6.WinPE image will be loaded from the LANDesk PXE rep, this will enable the computer to perform the rest of the build process.

7.Once the WinPE Image completes loading and basic drivers are loaded, you will be prompted with the option to enter your Tufts credentials.

8. Select the appropriate template from the menu, and use it for your build.

Troubleshooting

 
If the WinPE image loads but you are never prompted for credentials, the computer probably isn't registered in bluecat.

1. Open a new command prompt by left clicking on the green icon in the bottom left corner and select new console
2. type ipconfig and verify the computer has a 130.64 IP address. If it has a 172.16, it needs to be registered on the network. If it has a 130.64 and you are still not being prompted for credentials, there might be an issue with the PXE server