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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.
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