Error - PXE test request failed, status code is -2147467259, 'Error receiving replies from PXE server'.

Sometimes, after your configure WDS on a secondary site server, and then enable PXE role on it, you get the above error in the pxecontrol.log file.


And, the wdsserver service will also not start (error code 87).

Solution:

Change the below regitry key

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSPXE\IsCritical from 1 to 0

If you get  error code 10048 while starting the wdsserver service, then do the following:

1. Click Start, click Run, type wdsmgmt.msc, and then press OK.
2. In the Windows Deployment Services window, expand Servers, right-click the WDS server name, and then click Properties.
3. In the Server Properties dialog box, click the DHCP tab.
4. Click to select the Do not listen on port 67 check box, and then click Apply.