Windows XP Help with: RIS, Remote Installation Services, RIPREP

[jeffpgpc]

I have been experimenting with RIS on a Windows 2003 Server. I have
succesfully installed the services, added the Flat OS installtion files for
Windows 2000, and XP Pro. I have also been able to boot a client and run
RIPREP to create a custom image on my RIS server. Just when I though the
hardest part of the process was over, I have reached a stopper. I cannot get
the image or the FLAT OS installations to come back to my test PCs. I am able
to boot to the PXE environment, login, and select my installation(Image).
After selecting my installtion type, I am met with the "erase all data"
warning. After going past that, I receive a message that I have an Invalid
computer name Error 00004E23. This happens no matter what installation type
I choose. What have I done wrong? DHCP is authorized and communications
and rights to the server look like they are working perfectly.

Any help or sugestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DarrenS]

Hi jeff

I am having the same problem - did you manage to find a solution to this issue as yet?

Thanks

 

[jeffpgpc]

Yes I did. The solution lies in the Active Directory Users and Computers. On the properties of your RIS server, you will see a Remote Install Tab. Click on the Advanced settings button. Here you will be able to determine how the system is named when your RIS image is being pulled down to the client. The problem that I was having was that we use employee ID numbers for use names so RIS was trying to use the employee ID number for the computername. the Remote Installation client does not like this so it would give the error message each time. Instead. I set it up to use the actually employee name.

Hi jeff

I am having the same problem - did you manage to find a solution to this issue as yet?

Thanks