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Appendix B: Configuring a PXE server under Microsoft RIS HP Compaq t5000 Thin Client Series products that use Microsoft Windows XPe and Microsoft Windows CE .NET support PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment). PXE allows a client to boot from a server on a network prior to booting the embedded operating system (OS) from the local Flash module. As long as the system is connected to AC power, the Network Interface Controller (NIC) on a PXE-enabled client remains powered on even when the system is turned off. This allows a network administrator to remotely wake up the unit and perform various management tasks, including loading the operating system and other software onto the device from a server over the network. Prerequisites The services listed below must be running, and they may be running on different servers: 1. Domain Name Service (DNS) 2. Active Directory 3. DHCP 4. Remote Installation Services (RIS) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server This documentation covers RIS setup, and assumes that services 1, 2, and 3 (above) are set up. See the following requirements and limitations: • The RIS PXE Server must have at least two hard drives. • You cannot install Remote Installation Services and Windows 2000 Server on the same drive. • RIS will not work on a double partition of Windows 2000 Server. • You must use NTFS to format the drive on which RIS is installed. Installing Remote Installation Services (RIS PXE Server) 1. From the Windows 2000 Server, log on to the domain using an account that has Administrator privileges on the server. 2. From the Windows Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select Add/Remove Windows Components. 4. Select Remote Installation Services, and then click Next. If prompted, insert the Windows 2000 Server CD. 5. Restart the computer after the wizard finishes installing the service. 8