Boot & PXE errors
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- 🧩 PXE Boot Fails with PXE-E21 (Remote Host Cancelled)
This issue occurs when a ggRock server is configured for full DHCP + PXE, but another device on the same network segment is also responding to DHCP requests. Common client error:
- Booting Many ggRock Machines at Once Results in a large portion of the PCs not loading data on boot (files missing on System and Games drive
Problem Restarting numerous PCs, all load normally, however some are missing data (missing files from Games or System image drives in Windows). Solution
- Cannot boot one system, unable to delete from ggRock Web UI
A single PC in the center is unable to boot, and it cannot be deleted from the ggRock Web UI.
- Diskless PCs Fail to PXE Boot After a Meraki/Cisco Switch Firmware Upgrade (STP Edge-Port / PortFast Fix)
Diskless client PCs stop PXE booting fleet-wide because the switch's access ports no longer forward traffic immediately on link-up. The fix is to mark those ports as edge ports (PortFast / BPDU…
- Getting Device Ready Boot Loop After Image Creation
After creation of a new image using the ggRock Image Creation Tool (In this case, Windows 10 Education Edition Build 21H1), the system's boot loop (In this case, Alienware R9 systems) with the…
- ggRock Client Machine Black Screen with Mouse Cursor Only
Only A black screen with only a mouse cursor is displayed
- ggRock Client Machine Blue Screen - "inaccessible boot device"
The following blue screen appears:
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Could not locate boot server."
Could not locate boot server.
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Filename: http://xxxxxxxx... [connecting]
ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Filename: http://xxxxxxxx... [connecting] This article describes a scenario in which client PCs fail to boot due to an incorrect IP address
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Media test failed, check cable."
Client Machine boot stuck on "Media test failed, check cable." Media test failed check cable
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "No boot filename received."
The following error appears on bootup:
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were received."
The following error appears on bootup:
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "No more network devices"
Connection timed out (http://ipxe.org/4c126092)) No more network devices.
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Nothing to boot: No such file or directory"
ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Nothing to boot: No such file or directory"
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "proxyDHCP offers were received. No DHCP offers were received."
No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were received.
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key BIOS Configuration ggRock Server Check
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on "Start PXE over IPv4"
Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key BIOS Configuration ggRock Server Check
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck on Windows loading icon (spinning dots)
Upon booting a ggRock-managed client, the operating system never loads, but rather becomes stuck at the Windows loading screen with a spinning indefinite progress indicator.
- ggRock Client Machine boot stuck, Array Full
One or more ggRock Client Machines hang at PXE boot before booting into windows.
- ggRock Client Machine Used to Build Image - Cannot Boot to System Image
Cannot boot the Machine used to build a System Image via ggRock.
- ggRock Machine Boot stuck on "Could not boot image: Error 0x3d222083"
The following error occurs during the boot process:
- ggRock Machine Secure Boot Violation when booting with a UEFI BIOS
Secure Boot Violation Invalid signature detected. Check Secure Boot Policy in Setup Reset/Clear Cryptographic Keys Disable Secure Boot
- ggRock VM boot stuck on "Booting from SAN device 0x80"
Attempting to power on a VM results in the boot process hanging with an indefinite progress indicator from Windows, and/or "Booting from SAN device 0x80" as the last message before hanging.
- ggRock Web UI Inaccessible, ggRock Client Machines will not boot (Advanced).
This article describes a scenario where the root filesystem is full, resulting in Web UI inaccessibility and failure to boot Machines.
- PXE Boot Troubleshooting
This article details steps to troubleshoot connectivity during the PXE boot phase of ggRock
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