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Chapter 3  OS Installation Using ServerStart
3.4.2 System Requirements for Remote Resource/PXE 
Servers
Because remote installation is performed via a network, the environment must have at least one 
Windows server and a local area network.  
In addition, the following environment is required.
■ Remote Resource/PXE Server Requirements
Notes on the PXE server
 Check that no other PXE server exists on the same LAN.
 Servers installed with software with the PXE function such as SystemcastWizard/SystemcastWizard 
Professional, Quick Recovery Manager, or the Microsoft RIS function cannot be used as a PXE server.
■ Checking Server Free Space
Decide a server to use as a remote resource server / PXE server and check it for enough free space for 
storing resources.
● Checking the Number of Servers
• When you have only one server, use it as the remote resource server, PXE server, and DHCP service 
server. Check it for the required amount of free space.
• When you have multiple servers
• Check if a server performing the DHCP service exists. If not, decide a server for the DHCP 
service.
• When there are multiple resources, they can be divided and stored in multiple remote resource 
servers.
table: System Requirements for Remote Resource/PXE Servers
PXE server Remote resource server
OS Windows 2000 Server SP2 to 4 
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 
Windows 2000 Server 
Windows NT Server 4.0
Memory 256MB or more 256MB or more
Operating 
environment
• DHCP server function (required on the same 
network)
• File sharing function (required)
• File sharing function (required)