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Windows Deployment Services

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) allows administrators to remotely deploy and manage Windows images across the network. It uses tools like Windows PE, ImageX, Sysprep and the Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) to create, capture and deploy boot, install and capture images via PXE and multicast. The latest version supports the new .wim image format, improved image types and management, and multicasting capabilities in Windows Server 2008.

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Windows Deployment Services

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) allows administrators to remotely deploy and manage Windows images across the network. It uses tools like Windows PE, ImageX, Sysprep and the Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) to create, capture and deploy boot, install and capture images via PXE and multicast. The latest version supports the new .wim image format, improved image types and management, and multicasting capabilities in Windows Server 2008.

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Windows Deployment Services

An Overview

Outline

Features and Updates Setup Requirements Server Setup Image Types PXE Boot Process Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Tools Windows PE ImageX Sysprep Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) Multicasting with Longhorn Summary

Features and Updates


Image Format Image Deployment Improvements Image Management Vista Support Windows PE

Setup Requirements

Active Directory DHCP Services DNS Separate NTFS Partition Vista disc (for boot.wim) Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008

Server Setup

Server Modes
Legacy Mode Native Mode Mixed Mode

Image Types

Boot Image Capture Image Install Image

PXE Boot Process

Boot.SDI
PXEBoot.com Bootmgr.exe BCD

Boot.WIM

System32

r e dae HI DS

) S FT N e ml o V ( u

Winload.exe

RAMDISK

http://keithcombs.members.winisp.net/decks/wds.ppt

Windows PE

Mini-vista Deploy and Capture Images Scratch Space PEimg


peimg /inf [MyDriver.inf] winpe\windows

ImageX

Command Line Tool Image Management Modification Process

Sysprep

Strips SID and reseals system Not included within standard XP install Vista and Windows Server 2008 integration

Creates and manages XML answer files Answer file validation component

Windows SIM

Multicasting

Only available on Longhorn Autocast Scheduled cast Real-time monitoring

Summary

The new .wim image format The roles of the different image types Improved image management with the WAIK tools Multicasting with Longhorn

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