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Windows Deployment Services. A technology from Microsoft for network-based installation of Windows operating systems based on PXE.

Windows Deployment Services is a technology from Microsoft for network-based installation of Windows operating systems. It is the successor to Remote Installation Services. WDS is intended to be used for remotely deploying Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, but also supports other operating systems because unlike its predecessor RIS, which was a method of automating the installation process, WDS uses disk imaging, in particular the Windows Imaging Format (WIM). WDS is included as a Server Role in all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 and is included as an optionally installable component with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Deployment_Services

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PXE Boot laptop doesn't send out DHCP discover

ultimately im trying to get a PXE boot laptop to talk to the WDS server. While monitoring the switch using wireshark from laptop #2, it doesn't see ANY DHCP packet during a PXE boot. whereas, I would boot the PXE laptop normally to windows and i can…
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How to manually select a specific disk in the UDI Wizard when using MDT 2013?

Is there a way to manually select a disk or partition as part of the MDT Deployment UDI Wizard rather than MDT automatically selecting one. I know you can select one in the Task Sequence but I'm specifically looking for a way to do this in the…
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Capture Linux OS image using in-built application?

I have an issue. I want to know if I can capture any Linux OS custom image using an in-built app? Example - I can use SysPrep to capture Windows image, but how do I go about capturing Linux image? Because after capturing, I want to use WDS…
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can i use same server for Active Directory and Windows Deployment Service?

I've a problem, can i use same server machine for both Active Directory and Windows Deployment Service. I don't know the steps to do it both can someone please tell me how to do it.
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How to create or change unmanaged computer account to managed computer account in Server 2012R2

My DC Server use Windows Server 2012R2. I want to use Windows Deployment Service but I don't see any computer account in active directory prestaged devices. From this Ref, I must change computer account to managed computer account. But I don't see…
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Automated Driver Checking

I was wondering is there any possible way to automatically check to see whether drivers have installed correctly or not through WDS. I would automate the process to the oobe set-up however the only way i know how to check the driver installation…
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extreme ping latency in WDS network

I have setup a wireless network at work office with the following config: 192.168.1.1: TP-Link 941 Router, Root AP, connected to internet 192.168.1.2: TP-Link 901 AP, WDS Repeater, connected to 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.3: TP-Link 901 AP, WDS Repeater,…
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Using WDS to Deploy Custom OEM Image

So we just purchased 75 new HP machines (which all come with Windows 7 Pro OEM licenses) and generally when we make an image for a machine we just use the OEM image because it's already activated and just generally easier/quicker. We've been using…
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Does MDT (microsoft deployment toolkit) must work with WDS

I am new to system administration, and working in a small division where there is no Active Directory Domain Controllers. [The windows PCs are authenticated against Linux Samba domain controllers.] Currently windows OS are installed MANUALLY from a…
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Windows 8 installed by WDS will not activate

I would like to stop using the preload from the manufactures (HP, Acer, etc) and perform a clean install on all the new notebooks before we sell them. But there is one major problem: When I reinstall Windows 8 with WDS, Windows keeps saying that…
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How can I deploy Windows 8 Pro over WDS so that it is already connected to my domain?

I'm attempting to teach myself how to work with Windows Server 2012. I installed the Windows Deployment Service using a Windows 8 (x64) iso file. Installing this on my client machine is actually pretty easy once I setup my BIOS to boot over the…
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Error code:0x80070570, depolying Windows 10 on WDS windows server 2019

I'm trying to deploy the windows 10 operating system through WDS on windows server 2019, the installation never ends, I always get the error code:0x80070570 (Windows cannot install required files. the file may be corrupt or missing.....), already I…
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How do I "connect" one wireless network interface to anothet

Basically I have two dd wrt routers(TP-LINK and ASUS) working in "LAN-WAN" infrastructure(so they both gateways, gateway-router infrastructure doesn't suit to me) and I want to somehow "connect" wireless network interface from one router to wireless…
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Windows key database for WDS

I wonder if there is any solution to have windows key database and use it in Windows Deployment process. If you know some or how please share
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