1. A system for installing an operating system boot image on a client in a networked environment, comprising: a network component, said network component receiving a first packet from the client via the networked environment, said first packet relating to selecting and installing the operating system boot image; and an application component, said application component receiving the first packet from the network component, said application component parsing the first packet and formulating a response to the parsed packet, said application component transmitting the response to the network component, wherein the network component formats the transmitted application response into a second packet and transmits said second packet to the client via the networked environment, said second packet relating to selecting and installing the operating system boot image.