Hi all, I hope this is the correct place.
I have 6 server currently doing this. They are all Server 2008 R2 Standard.
I have removed PXE and Multicast from the DP and uninstalled WDS. Reboot and reinstall all 3. The server works for a couple of hours and then quits. I get 2 error messages when it stops.
Error 1:
The description for Event ID 258 from source WDSIMGSRV cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
0xC1030104
Error 2 (technically it's a warning):
An error occurred while trying to initialize provider WdsImgSrv from C:\Windows\system32\WdsImgSrv.dll. Since this provider is not marked as critical, Windows Deployment Services server will continue.
Error Information: 0xC1030104
When I run the WDSUtil command verbose I get this:
Windows Deployment Services Management Utility [Version 6.1.7600.16385]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Setting up server...
-> Creating the installation tree for Windows Deployment Services
---> Creating the installation root for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\E$\RemoteInstall
---> Creating the share for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Images
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Boot
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Boot\x86\Images
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Boot\ia64\Images
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Boot\x64\Images
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Boot\Fonts
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Tmp
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Mgmt
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\WdsClientUnattend
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Templates
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Stores\Drivers
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Stores\Staging
---> Creating the folder for Windows Deployment Services at \\<DP>\REMINST\Stores\Drivers\Metadata\Backup
-> Installing Windows Deployment Services files
---> Installing system files
.
---> Installing boot files for x86
..........
---> Installing boot files for ia64
..
---> Installing boot files for x64
...........
-> Updating the registry
-> Configuring the TFTP provider
-> Configuring the service control point for BINL
Enabling services for Windows Deployment Services...
Starting the services for Windows Deployment Services...
An error occurred while trying to execute the command.
Error Code: 0x41D
Error Description: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
After that, I get 2 errors every time it tried to start back up.
An error occurred while trying to initialize provider WDSMC from C:\Windows\system32\wdsmc.dll. Windows Deployment Services server will be shutdown.
Error Information: 0x7E
And
An error occurred while trying to start the Windows Deployment Services server.Error Information: 0x7E
If there are any log files I can get more information from, please let me know. But as it stands, this is all I have at the moment. And I have another 35+ server that are currently working.
Thank you
Charles