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    greg gallagher
    last edited by Jan 28, 2013, 11:47 PM

    Thank you for all the help. I remember checking this multiple times before I started my own thread, but it turns out I wasn’t editing the root version of the config.php file. I just changed it to match my password, and I will update you on if the image was uploaded successfully tomorrow. Thanks again.

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      greg gallagher
      last edited by Jan 28, 2013, 11:54 PM

      I just started the upload, and when the task started, the client I am uploading from immediately restarted, and now it keeps restarting itself about 30 seconds after start up…

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        Steve Ropiak
        last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 12:15 PM

        Let me see if i understand correctly, you started an upload, the client rebooted, now the client just keeps rebooting. Is it still trying to load the PXE boot when it boots or is it trying to boot from the local disk?

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          greg gallagher
          last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 3:31 PM

          The machine I am uploading the image from has never been set to PXE boot, it just boots locally. I am trying to upload the image from that machine, and then PXE boot it on a second client computer. Just got in this morning and it is still rebooting, and there is still nothing in /images

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            Steve Ropiak
            last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 3:49 PM

            I guess I am still a bit confused. When I upload an image I create the task in Fog for that host, then PXE boot the computer to load the Fog client and execute the upload task. On our desktops (HP) I just use the F9 key at boot to select PXE as the boot method. At the end of the upload process the desktop shuts down.

            Once I have the image uploaded to Fog, I create a deployment task for the destination hosts and set them to PXE boot (using F9) so that the Fog client loads and the image is deployed. After the image is deployed, the computers reboot.

            If you don’t PXE boot the computer to Fog, what method are you using to upload the image?

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              greg gallagher
              last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 4:43 PM

              Looks like I was the confused one, I never tried to PXE boot to fog with the client I wanted to upload. Image is uploading now. Thanks again for all the help.

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                Steve Ropiak
                last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 5:03 PM

                You are welcome. I’m happy to help. Good luck with Fog. It’s a great solution.

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                  greg gallagher
                  last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 8:03 PM

                  I was able to get the image to download to the client, but when it boots and I select boot from hard drive, it boots and opens start-up repair. I tried to have it fix the problem, but every time I boot it goes back to repair. Suggestions?

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                    Steve Ropiak
                    last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 8:08 PM

                    Is it Windows 7? Did you run sysprep prior to imaging? Which sysprep options did you use?

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                      greg gallagher
                      last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 8:16 PM

                      Do I run sysprep on the machine I am uploading the image from? I’ve been looking for a good guide on how to do it, and I found this…

                      [url]http://theitbros.com/sysprep-a-windows-7-machine-–-start-to-finish/[/url]

                      Do I need to foollow all of these steps prior to upload?

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                        Steve Ropiak
                        last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 8:20 PM

                        You can get really fancy and use the Unattend.xml file, but we prefer the simple approach. There are many ways to do this, here is what works for us:

                        1. Load Windows, applications, patches, drivers, etc. on master
                        2. Run sysprep /oobe /generalize (Computer will shut off at the end). You’ll find sysprep in C:\windows\system32\sysprep fiolder.
                        3. Create an upload task in Fog for this computer
                        4. PXE boot the computer to upload the image

                        After you deploy this image to a host and reboot, the computer starts by running the mini setup. It ends asking for a computer name, etc. Just like it is new from HP or Dell.

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                          greg gallagher
                          last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 10:08 PM

                          Awesome, that did it. I think that’s all I need and I’ll be off and imaging, thanks. Now onto snap-ins…

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                            Steve Ropiak
                            last edited by Jan 29, 2013, 11:38 PM

                            Great to hear. Let me know if I can provide additional help.

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