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Some devices freeze at the Windows logo or black screen when trying to PXE boot -
Description
For Legacy PXE:
- When using DHCP option 67 string "undionly.kpxe" when PXE booting to the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA), after selecting a KBE, the device loads the KBE, but it gets stuck at the Windows Logo. The behavior may change depending on the environment. Some of the variations are:
- Computer boots to a blank/black screen after booting the KBE.
- The computer gets stuck at the manufacturer logo.
- After changing the DHCP option 67 string to the old PXELinux "k2000.0" the device is able to PXE boot successfully.
For UEFI PXE:
- When using DHCP option 67 string "ipxe.efi" when PXE booting to the SDA, after selecting a KBE, the device loads the KBE, but it gets stuck at the Windows Logo or a black screen.
- When using DHCP option 67 string "undionly.kpxe" when PXE booting to the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA), after selecting a KBE, the device loads the KBE, but it gets stuck at the Windows Logo. The behavior may change depending on the environment. Some of the variations are:
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