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====== Adding iSCSI boot support to Microsoft Windows ======

You need to install the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Boot Version.  This is **not** the standard Microsoft iSCSI Initiator; you do need the special boot-capable version.  At the time of writing, this is available in four versions:

  * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/3/C0326CE2-51D0-4E1C-A9E0-7E16BE79410B/CHK-Boot/Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x86chk.exe|Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x86chk.exe]]

  * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/3/C0326CE2-51D0-4E1C-A9E0-7E16BE79410B/Fre-Boot/Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x86fre.exe|Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x86fre.exe]]

  * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/3/C0326CE2-51D0-4E1C-A9E0-7E16BE79410B/CHK-Boot/Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x64chk.exe|Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x64chk.exe]]

  * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/3/C0326CE2-51D0-4E1C-A9E0-7E16BE79410B/Fre-Boot/Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x64fre.exe|Initiator-2.08-boot-build3825-x64fre.exe]]

You almost certainly want the //-x86chk// version, unless you are running 64-bit Windows (in which case you want the //-x64chk// version).

Download and install the boot-capable iSCSI initiator.  Do **not** install the optional "Microsoft MPIO Multipathing Support for iSCSI", since this is incompatible with iSCSI boot.

{{ :screenshots:winnt_iscsi_no_multipath.png?503x386 |Deselecting MPIO support}}

Make sure to enable the "Configure iSCSI Network Boot Support" option, and to select the network card that will be used for iSCSI boot.

{{ :screenshots:winnt_iscsi_boot_nic.png?503x386 |Selecting boot NIC}}

After installation is complete, reboot the system and check that it boots up correctly.

You are now ready to:

  * [[sanboot:transfer|Transfer the Microsoft Windows disk image to your iSCSI target]]

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