Windows Deployment Services "the specified image file is either invalid or corrupted"
- I'm trying to add images to a virtual server running WS08 R2 but the only type of images that get accepted are the vista x86, nothing else works,
I tried the following image files:
windows server 2008 R2
windows server 2008 x64
windows 7 x64
windows 7 x86
windows vista x64
and always the same error: "the specified image file is either invalid or corrupted"
the machine configuration is as follows:
Virtual machine on Hyper-V 2 (host is WS08 R2 Enterprise)
2048 MB RAM
25 GB free diskspace
running these roles:
AD
DNS
DHCP
WDS
hope someone can help
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- Hi,
if you using WDS and a client in Hyper-V then you have to select the legacy network adapter on both client and server.
Greetings
Christian
Christian Groebner MVP Forefront - I tried it with the same error, I don't guess the type of network card would make the 32-bit work and all the others not.
- Hi,
ok, but in a virtual environment you should alway use the legacy network adapter if you want to use WDS.
Have you first added the boot images for the other operating systems?
Greetings
Christian
Christian Groebner MVP Forefront - yes I added the boot images for WS08 R2 successfully, but when I try to add the image.wim file it gives me the error.
this is the same iso file I used to install the OS in the first place so I'm sure its not corrupted, can this be because the iso file is downloaded from microsoft's website (180 day trial)
I tried to copy the image.wim file to the desktop and import it from there, still same result.
thanks
Walid Hi,
From your description, I understand that you are running a Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise VM as a WDS server. When you try to add install images to this WDS server, only the Windows Vista x86 image can be added. If adding other install images, the error "the specified image file is either invalid or corrupted" is received. If I misunderstood your issue, please let me know.
This seems to be a WDS server issue.
I suggest un-initializing and reinitializing WDS by running the following commands:
wdsutil /uninitialize-server
wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:D:\REMOTEINSTALL
Note: D is the drive which you would like to put the REMOTEINSTALL folder on.
If the issue still occurs, please try below:
1. Uninstall the WDS Role from Server Manager and reboot the box.
2. Delete the 'RemoteInstall' folder. If it gives 'Permission needed' message.
3. Delete the Subfolders before deleting the 'RemoteInstall' folder
4. Reinstall the WDS Role from Server Manager
5. Open the WDS Console and right click on the WDS Server and choose 'Configure'
6. Configure the 'RemoteInstall' folder to any available Volume on the disk.
Can you add the install images now?
Tim Quan - MSFT
- I followed all the steps u mentioned, still same problem!
Is there anytype of installation media that is not supported by the WDS, I mean am adding images from the ISO file that I obtained from the microsoft website as a trial version. Hi,
Thank you for the reply.
It should work even for trial ISO.I suggest creating a new Hyper-V machine as the WDS server to test the result.
Tim Quan - MSFT
