Trouble pushing Win7 image to computers : Microsoft System Center

[GuitarguyMoseng]

Hey guys.

I hope I'm posting this in the right place New to this place, but it looks like there are a lot of knowledge in here!

So, my problem is. I have a bunch of laptops that are supposed to be scratched, and installed new software on. To do this, I use System Center to push the finished image of Windows 7 to the computers (booting via PXE).

With most of the computers, this is not a problem. But some laptops aren't able to communicate with System Center to retrieve the files via PXE.

All these computers are identical. The only thing that is a common speaker for the failing computers is that they don't have "Software Center" installed.

Very frustrating, because I didn't think a program like that should have anything to say when it comes to installing a new image.


Thoughts and ideas are very much appreciated!
Thnx in advance,
Mr.Moseng

 

[Cromewell]

Sometimes the NIC can be configured not to allow PXE booting via the BIOS, have you checked the non-working ones to see if that's the case? Usually its under integrated peripherals but on a lappy who knows. Should be there somewhere. Or there may be a more general boot setting that does/doesn't allow booting to PXE over LAN.