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Remote System Installation Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up the system using the software and configuration information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following tasks: ● Formatting a hard drive ● Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs ● Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM ● Configuring the system BIOS settings To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen when the computer is booting up. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue the process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting that can be changed to always attempt to PXE boot. 20 Chapter 4 Desktop Management ENWW

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Remote System Installation
Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up the system using the software and configuration
information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote
System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for
the following tasks:
●
Formatting a hard drive
●
Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs
●
Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM
●
Configuring the system BIOS settings
To initiate Remote System Installation, press
F12
when the
F12 = Network Service Boot
message
appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen when the computer is booting up. Follow the
instructions on the screen to continue the process. The default boot order is a BIOS configuration setting
that can be changed to always attempt to PXE boot.
20
Chapter
4
Desktop Management
ENWW