WDS client computer is loading wrong/outdated boot.wim resulting in missing network drivers

hello,

i @ loss here.
to make problem more transparent, start @ beginning.
i got 36 pcs in lab shall installed using wds. set wds server, copied boot.wim from a vista installation medium distribution image, prepared capturing image using waik , installed them wds server. everthing worked. capture prepared xp-master pc , distribute image other pcs having same hardware.
some time ago aquired 20 new pcs replace older ones. lab consists of 16 identical pcs (dell optiplex 745) , 20 new identical pcs. (dell optiplex 760)
the new ones configured use wds server , works until time comes loading networkdrivers new pcs.
both, capture , distribution image unable load appropriate drivers integrated driver both images using imagex , peimg.
until point went smoothly.
for testing purposes booted capture image , used "ipconfig /all" verify working network driver. odd behaviour started:

the capture image, prepared , customized using waik worked fine. found , loaded newly integrated drivers well, no problem here.

the distribution image, copied vista sp1 dvd did not. got same error saying, no appropriate driver found.
i remounted image wds server uses , searched changes made peimg. found in windows\inf. there oem.inf , oem.pnf created @ time added drivers. drivers there. booted client again , got same error.
using cmd pressing shift+f10 , brwosing through driver directory discovered newly intergrated drivers disappeared. image structure loaded client untouched 1 copied vista dvd.

at point thought cache mechanism pushing outdated image client.
- shut down client time make sure no data kept in memory.
- restarted wds server service
- set completly new image new drivers (by using old copy of boot.wim).
- copied full driver package windows\inf\de-de folder of image. replaced other image new one.

nothing works.
the distribution image client loads not contain integrated drivers.

and question:
how can happen?
is there way boot distribution image , restart wds client after loading driver via drvload usbstick?
or there totally missed?

some maybe helpful additional information:
server:
- windows server 2008 sp2 installed wds role , updates
- os distribute winxp sp3 (master installed , captured after using sysprep)

thank in advance.

hi,

 

thank reply.

 

i afraid that guide not wds. deploying images via wds, please not refer guide.

 

i suggest referring following articles add network card driver boot image.

 

http://blog.hongens.nl/2008/02/18/adding-drivers-to-wds-boot-images/

 

or

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/923834/

 

after that, please use following steps create capture boot image:

 

1.    in windows deployment services mmc snap-in, expand boot images node.

 

2.    right-click image want use capture image. in cases, should use boot.wim media added in steps adding images section.

 

3.    click create capture boot image.

 

4.    type name, description, , location save local copy of file. must specify location in case there problem network when deploy capture image.

 

5.    continue follow instructions in wizard, , when complete, click finish.

 

6.    right-click boot image folder.

 

7.    click add boot image.

 

8.    browse select new capture image, , click next.

 

9.    follow instructions in wizard.

 

10. once have created capture image, follow instructions in next section boot client computer capture image , capture operating system .wim file.

 

step-by-step guide windows deployment services in windows server 2003

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766320(ws.10).aspx

 

hope helps.

 

tim quan - msft

Windows Server  >  Setup Deployment