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====== Adding iSCSI boot support to Microsoft Windows ====== {{ :disk.jpeg?240x186|A disk}} 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/9/6/8/968031d1-6e4b-47f3-9faa-cb43825f93f0/Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x86chk.exe|Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x86chk.exe]] * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/8/968031d1-6e4b-47f3-9faa-cb43825f93f0/Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x86fre.exe|Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x86fre.exe]] * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/8/968031d1-6e4b-47f3-9faa-cb43825f93f0/Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x64chk.exe|Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x64chk.exe]] * [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/8/968031d1-6e4b-47f3-9faa-cb43825f93f0/Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-x64fre.exe|Initiator-2.06-boot-build3497-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. 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]]
