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Why won’t my WinPE image connect to my deployment server anymore?
If your WinPE image will no longer connect to your deployment server, it may be because of the following: A driver has been added to the boot image that isn’t Windows PE compatible, the boot image has become corrupt, or even an antivirus program has prevented the boot images from being updated when importing drivers.
The easiest way to fix that is to regenerate it using the Deployment Workbench.
Open the Deployment Workbench.
If there is nothing showing under the deployment shares folder, right-click and select “Open deployment share.” Click browse and look for the “<install driver>\specops\deploy\DeploymentRepository” folder.
Note: DO NOT choose the DeploymentShare folder
Verify that the MDT deployment share is pointing to the Deployment Repository (this is your image server).
Right-click on the “Specops Deployment Share” and select “Update Deployment Share.”
Select “Completely Regenerate the Boot Images.”
Click “Next” a couple of times and wait for it to complete. Close the Deployment Workbench.
Open the Specops OS Admin Console, select “Server Configuration.” Right-click on the image server and select “Publish Deployment Repository.”
Once you have completed the above steps, try the capture again.
(Last updated on August 9, 2023)
Darren James
Darren James is a Senior Product Manager at Specops Software, an Outpost24 company. Darren is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He has worked as a consultant across various organizations and sectors, including central and local governments, retail and energy. His areas of specialization include identity and access management, Active Directory, and Azure AD. Darren has been with Specops Software for more than 12 years and brings his expertise to the support and development of world-class password security and authentication solutions.