Voila! The Windows installer will launch, pulling data over your Ethernet cable.
In this post, we will demystify the process and show you how to set up a Windows network installation server at home. install windows over network
Used to transfer the initial boot files (like boot.wim ) to the client. Used to transfer the initial boot files (like boot
| Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | TFTP timeout | Increase block size; use tftp-blksize=1468 | | "Bootmgr is missing" | Copy bootmgr.exe + bootmgr.efi to TFTP root | | UEFI client fails | Use bootmgfw.efi instead of pxeboot.com | | DHCP conflicts | Isolate test VLAN or disable router DHCP | Voila! The Windows installer will launch
# On Windows host New-SmbShare -Name WindowsISO -Path D:\WindowsISO -FullAccess Everyone
If everything is set up correctly, you will see a flurry of text on the screen—DHCP requests being made and files being transferred. The computer will load a "Windows Setup" screen.