wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get deviceid,freespace
, as they are often problematic in modern UEFI and enterprise network environments.
Confirms DNS resolution is working inside the WinPE instance. Check the Network Access Account unable to download pxe variable file. exit code 14 sccm
If a computer with the same MAC address already exists in SCCM as a known device, and no task sequence is advertised to that collection, PXE boot can fail with this error.
If you've tried all solutions and still encounter the error, consider posting your smsts.log and smspxe.log files to community forums like Microsoft Q&A or the Prajwal Desai SCCM forums for additional assistance. Be sure to anonymize any sensitive information before sharing. If you've tried all solutions and still encounter
If ping fails, the issue is network-layer connectivity.
In some configurations, the device needs to authenticate to pull the variables. In some configurations, the device needs to authenticate
When this error appears in the smsts.log , it is usually accompanied by the error PxeGetPxeData failed with 0x8004016c . The issue can be isolated to four common architectural failure points: Failure Mechanism
When a client computer boots via PXE, it contacts the Management Point (MP) to retrieve its policy and configuration variables. This environment data is packaged into a small file—the PXE variable file (usually variables.dat ).
