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I'm trying to install Linux using PXE Boot. I've set up the server and is running. When I try to get the pxelinux.0 file using tftp it succeeds to get the file.

You can see in this video what is happening: In this YouTube link you can see (in a verry brief split second) that it boots from the network and gets the pxelinux.0 file:

gets the file

When it tries to boot the system it gives the message that Succeed to download NBP file. At 0:12 you can see that it boots into the currently installed operating system

It works when I use it on another Virtual machine and the machine I'm trying to install it on supports PXE boot, so that can't be the issue. I have no idea where to look.

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    That looks like UEFI. It won’t boot pxelinux.0, which is for BIOS only.
    – Daniel B
    Commented Jan 18, 2017 at 9:19
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    Thanks @DanielB Your comment help me solve a problem I had for 3 days... I Googled UEFI PXE boot and stumbled uppon this article from Ubuntu: wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/PXE-netboot-install. Got it up and running in couple of minutes!
    – Ravenix
    Commented Jan 18, 2017 at 9:35

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The solution in this case is as follows. Don't use pxelinux.0 if you're working with UEFI instead of BIOS.

I reinstalled my PXE Server and used this guide: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/PXE-netboot-install on the Ubuntu Wiki. It works like a charm!

So if you use bios you can use most guides you can find online (that's why i F*ed up) but if you use UEFI, you have to look a bit further.

(Thanks to Daniel B)

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