The boot image can be seen under Boot Images folder. We have imported or added a boot image to our WDS server. Select boot.wim and click on Open.Įnter the name for the boot image. The boot.wim file can be found under folder named Sources. In this example we will importing boot.wim from windows 7 professional SP1 64 bit DVD as boot image. To add the boot image, right click Boot Images and click on Add Boot Image.īrowse to the location where the operating system installation files are stored. Boot images are images that you boot a client computer into to perform an operating system installation. In this step we will add Boot Image and Install Image. Uncheck the checkbox for Add images to the server now. Select Respond to all client computers (known and unknown). The folder contains the boot images, install images, so make sure this drive has enough space to hold the data. Read the requirements once before you click next.Ĭhoose the Remote Installation Folder location on other drive. Open the powershell and run the command ServerManagerCmd -install WDS.Ĭlick on Start, click on Administrative Tools, click on Windows Deployment Services. On the WDS console, expand Servers, right click on the WDS server and click on Configure Server.
If you are looking for command line installation of WDS server, then use the below command. Once the installation is complete click on close. On the Role Services page, the Deployment Server and Transport Server roles are checked by default. On the Server Roles page, select Windows Deployment Services. On the server where you are installing Windows Deployment Services role, launch the Server Manager, right click on Roles, click on Add Roles. The DHCP server role has been installed on the domain controller, this DHCP service will provide IP addresses to the other machines. The second virtual machine is installed with Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 OS and its our WDS server. Lab Setup – I have setup 2 virtual machines, the first virtual machine is installed with Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 OS and its our domain controller. Windows Deployment Services role can be used to set up new computers through a network-based installation without the IT Professional having to be physically present at each computer and without having to install directly from CD or DVD media. The purpose of WDS is to remotely deploy the windows operating systems, Windows Deployment Services role in server 2008 R2 enables you to efficiently deploy Windows operating systems, particularly Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 R2. In windows server 2003 it was called as Remote Installation Services (RIS). Windows Deployment Services is a technology from Microsoft for network-based installation of Windows operating systems. In this post we will see how to install and configure Windows Deployment Services.
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