is it possible to create a network boot image

[Guest]

I am pretty much new to windows embedded, but this is my goal: I would like
to create a SDI storage device image with target designer and load it as the
image for remote boot service.

How must I set the ARC path, eg multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) for a
computer that does not have a physical disc but say 1GB of ram, or a
work-around if this is not possible.

 

[KM]

richard,

Not sure why are you talking about ARC path? Are you planning on loading the SDI from a local storage (didn't sound like it,
though)? It is possible by setting up the right ARC path in boot.ini but this is not a remote boot scenerio. Here is how you do
that: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms852355.aspx. Again, this is called [local] RAM boot. Not the Remote Boot you are
looking for.

You can read more about Remote Boot in the product docs: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms913342.aspx. There you will find
the steps you should follow on how to create an image, FBA it, capture SDI and etc.

The following links are also helpful for those who are going to deal with SDI and Remote/RAM boot:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms838543.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms852359.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms838569.aspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks again, I am a bit more knowledgeable on how to proceed now that I am
prointed in the right direction.

I am running win 2003 R2 with DHCP and aTFTP service installed. I am sure
that I will get the boot service working soon