Look for the specific URL it is trying to reach. If you see a (Not Found) or 403 (Forbidden), you know the issue is IIS/Permissions related. Summary Checklist BIOS Time: Is it synced with the server? MP Status: Is IIS running on the Management Point? Deployment: Did you "Clear Required PXE Deployments"?
If you encounter this error, work through this quick list:
Run ipconfig to see if the device has a valid IP address. If it shows 0.0.0.0 or no adapter, you are missing in your boot image.
The "unable to download PXE variable file, exit code 14" error in SCCM can occur due to several reasons:
The variable file is typically downloaded over SMB (TCP 445) or HTTP/HTTPS (TCP 80/443) from the DP or MP. If your network team filters inter-VLAN traffic, the initial PXE boot (UDP 67,68,69) may succeed, but the subsequent file download fails.
Look for the specific URL it is trying to reach. If you see a (Not Found) or 403 (Forbidden), you know the issue is IIS/Permissions related. Summary Checklist BIOS Time: Is it synced with the server? MP Status: Is IIS running on the Management Point? Deployment: Did you "Clear Required PXE Deployments"?
If you encounter this error, work through this quick list:
Run ipconfig to see if the device has a valid IP address. If it shows 0.0.0.0 or no adapter, you are missing in your boot image.
The "unable to download PXE variable file, exit code 14" error in SCCM can occur due to several reasons:
The variable file is typically downloaded over SMB (TCP 445) or HTTP/HTTPS (TCP 80/443) from the DP or MP. If your network team filters inter-VLAN traffic, the initial PXE boot (UDP 67,68,69) may succeed, but the subsequent file download fails.