What is a WDS image?

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a network-based imaging software developed by Microsoft. Windows Deployment Services is used to deploy Windows installation like Windows 7 over a network.

Where are WDS boot images stored?

WDS deploys these images to the client computers. Install images can be found in the “sources” folder of the Windows installation media for Windows Vista/Server 2008 onwards in a file called “install. wim”.

How do I install Windows Deployment Services?

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click the Add Roles link to open the Add Roles Wizard.
3. Review the preliminary tasks on the Before You Begin screen, and then click Next.
4. On the Select Server Roles screen, select Windows Deployment Services, and then click Next.

How do I create a Windows Deployment Service image?

Steps to Create a Capture Image using the WDS console:

1. On WDS Server, open Server Manager Console.
2. Click on Tools and select Windows Deployment Services.
3. Expand the Server name. Expand and click on Boot Images.
4. Right-click on the existing boot image and select Create Capture Image.

How do I create a Windows deployment image?

In this article

1. Prerequisites.
2. Step 1: Copy the Windows installation source files to a network share.
3. Step 2: Install Windows onto your reference computer.
4. Step 3: Capture an image of the installation.
5. Step 4: Create a custom answer file.
6. Step 5: Deploy the image by using Windows Setup.
7. Next Steps.
8. Related topics.

What is the difference between boot image and install image?

“Install images are the operating system images that you deploy to the client computer. Boot images are the images that you boot a client computer into to perform an operating system installation.

How do I add an image to Windows Deployment Services?

How to add Windows images to WDS

1. Step 1: Share your Windows images with the WDS VM.
2. Step 3: Add Windows image to WDS.
3. Step 5: Add the boot.wim.
4. Step 7: Add the drivers to the boot image with WDS.
5. Step 9: Create boot unattend and image unattend files. Boot unattend files.
6. Step 11: Refresh UCP image inventory.

How do you check if WDS is installed?

First solution:

1. Go to the services page (Windows Key + R > type services. msc)
2. Search for Windows Deployment Services Server.
3. Check if the status is Running.

What are the requirements for WDS?

WDS requirements The WDS server must be either a member of an Active Directory domain or a domain controller for an Active Directory domain. All Windows domain and forest configurations support WDS. If the provider is installed on a remote server, install WDS on the site server and the remote provider.

How add ISO to WDS?

Add a Windows Install Image

1. Open windows deployment services console.
2. Expand your server.
3. Right-click on Install Images and then click Add Install Image.
4. Provide an image group name and then click Next.
5. Browse to the source folder (located on your windows installation CD/DVD or local hard drive).
6. Click Next.
7. Click Next.

How do I create a deployment image?

What is a deployment image?

A System Deployment Image (aka SDI) is a file format used primarily with Microsoft products to contain an arbitrary disk image, including boot sector information.

How do I upload a WIM file to WDS?

How do I setup a deployment server?

Installation Methods

1. In Server Manager, click Manage.
2. Click Add roles and features.
3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and choose the server to deploy WDS.
4. On the Select server roles page select the Windows Deployment Services check box.
5. Click Next and follow the wizard to completion.

Where is the WDS log located?

Setup logs from the client computer If the failure occurs in Windows PE before the disk configuration page of the WDS client is completed, you can find the logs at the X:\Windows\Panther folder. Use Shift+F10 to open a command prompt, and then change the directory to the location.

How do I create a Windows deployment server?

1. Step 1: Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT):
2. Step 2: Create a Deployment Share.
3. Step 3: Create a Boot Image.
4. Step 4: Import OS Files to the Deployment Share.
5. Step 5: Import Software Installer Files to the Deployment Share.
6. Step 6: Import Device Drivers to the Deployment Share.

Does WDS need IIS?

Setup the WDS Server The server will need WDS and IIS to be installed. This can be done either via the server manager tool, or if you like, the PowerShell approach. Now that we have the basic Windows Deployment Services server installed, we need to make some changes to the DHCP pool.

What is MDT imaging?

MDT is a unified collection of tools, processes, and guidance for automating desktop and server deployment. You can use it to create reference images or as a complete deployment solution.