Fix for installing Windows Technical Preview via PXE on Gen 2 VM

If you try to PXE boot a Windows Technical Preview VM running on Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2, you are greeted by a nice error message: Boot Failed. EFI Network. Failed Secure Boot Verification.

The simple fix

Until there is an update available turn off secure boot for the Gen 2 VM.

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Disabling Secure Boot.

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The error when secure boot is still enabled.

Happy Deployment, Johan

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