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 [Link]) 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
[Link]
[Link] [Link] BCD
[Link]
System32
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RAMDISK
[Link]
Windows PE
Mini-vista Deploy and Capture Images Scratch Space PEimg
peimg /inf [[Link]] 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