Windows
This is one of the most frequently asked questions, so this deserves its own page.
This guide will assume that you're using the linuxserver.io Docker container.
Requirements
- Samba (SMB,CIFS) share with Windows 10 ISO extracted
- Windows PE image as an ISO, instructions on how to build it can be found here
Step 1. Download WindowsPE/generate the image and download Windows 10 ISO.
Step 2. Setup an SMB share with Windows 10 ISO extracted to a directory there.
Step 3. Upload Windows PE to Linuxserver.io's netboot.xyz container's /assets/WinPE/x64/ folder.
Step 4. Boot the menu, go to Windows.
Step 5. Set the base URL to point to the container's IP address, the correct Nginx port for hosting assets and right directory (eg. http://192.168.2.46:8000/WinPE).
Step 6. Load the installer.
Step 7. You should be prompted with a terminal.
Step 8. Type wpeinit to load networking support.
Step 9. Mount the Windows ISO share, with net use F: \\<server-ip-address>\<share-name> /user:<server-ip-address>\<username-if-needed> <password-if-needed>
The terminal uses US keyboard layout by default.
Step 10. Change into the mounted share (F:), and execute setup.exe or start it with F:\setup.exe
Step 11. You should be greeted with the normal setup and be able to install it.
Persistent url for Windows with the docker container
Step 1. Go to the container's configurator (Netboot.xyz Configuration), the place where you can manage local assets and menus.
Step 2. Go to Menus -> boot.cfg.
Step 3. Set win_base_url to to point to the container's IP address, the correct Nginx port for hosting assets and right directory, for example:
set win_base_url http://192.168.2.46:8000/WinPE
Step 4. You shouldn't need to input the URL anymore when booting Windows so enjoy.