It sounds like you've had quite an adventure setting up and troubleshooting a Windows imaging system with FOG (Fog On Glass) for deployment in your environment, especially dealing with newer hardware and software versions. Here's a summary of the key points and solutions you encountered:
Key Points
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FOG Setup Challenges:
- You started by installing FOG on an older server but ran into issues with the web interface.
- The problem was resolved by upgrading to a more recent version of FOG (v5.2) which is compatible with Windows Server 2022.
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Sysprep Issues on Windows 11:
- You encountered Sysprep errors related to Appx packages, which are installed per-user and not provisioned for all users.
- Traditional methods like
Remove-AppxPackageor registry tweaks did not resolve the issue reliably. - The solution was to use a MicroWin ISO created with Chris Titus Tech's WinUtil tool, which avoids installing problematic Appx packages in the first place.
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PXE Boot Issues on Newer Hardware:
- Some newer motherboards would freeze when downloading and booting
ipxe.efi.
- Some newer motherboards would freeze when downloading and booting
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