Installing the Remote Boot Server

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The Remote Boot Server allows your server to host Remote Boot images for remote devices.

To install the Remote Boot server

  1. Prepare your server operating system in accordance with the minimum requirements specified by the Windows XP Embedded release notes.

  2. Insert Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive of the server.

  3. From the Windows XP Embedded Installer window, choose Remote Boot Setup.

  4. In the Setup Wizard, choose Next.

  5. Choose the Accept option, and then choose Next to accept the terms of the End-User License Agreement (EULA).

  6. In the User Name and Organization fields, type your name and organization information.

  7. Choose Next.

  8. From the Setup Type page, choose either the Typical or Custom option, and then choose Next.

    **Note   **If you choose the Custom option, you can install the PXE boot service, TFTP service, or both. If you choose to install the PXE boot service, you can specify the location of the TFTP server. If you choose to install the TFTP service, you can specify the file path for the TFTP server to use when obtaining files. Installing DHCP and the Remote Boot service on one system and TFTP on a different system is not supported.

  9. From the Final Setup page, choose Install.

    **Note   **Installation of the Remote Boot server does not result in the installation of DHCP. DHCP must be installed separately on the server.

See Also

Remote Boot Overview | Configuring the Remote Boot Service Using Remote Boot Manager | Creating a Remote Boot Image | Preparing a Remote Boot Image for Deployment | Starting and Stopping Remote Boot Services | Configuring DHCP for Remote Boot Services | Using a Boot.ini File in a Remote Boot Environment | Remote Boot Response Time